The Bullring BasherIntermediate
Submitted by Steve Tripp
Front country - easily accessible
Loop
Undulating, some big hills
Native bushPlantation/exotic forestOpen ridges/tops
Intermediate
7:30 (Slow)
5:30 (Moderate)
3:45 (Fast)
-9.5%
+9.6%
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Description
From the Bullring cross Whare Flat Rd and over the gate onto Longridge Rd. 1.5km down Longridge Rd turn right at Smeatons Rd. Smeatons turns into a single track. Follow this down the hill until it joins McIntyres Rd, another forestry track that takes you back onto Longridge again. Turn right and in 1km you will come out on Whare Flat Rd again. Turn right and go up hill for 200m to the turn off to the left onto Tunnel track.
Follow the most obvious bits of Tunnel track until you go past the tunnel, join the water race, and becomes Raceman's Track. Stay on the same contour for about 5km and then drop down to the left at the sign to Powder Ridge. Cross Silverstream and after about 500m there will be a turn off to the right to head up Powder Ridge. This is a lovely steep ridge climb through regenerating native bush for about 6km.
Powder Ridge meets Long Ridge at Bacon Knob and here you keep heading gradually up hill to meet the Silverpeaks Track near Pulpit Rock. Pop up to the top for the view. Turn right down the Silverpeaks Track and enjoy the glorious ridge running for about 4km until the Hightop Swampy track intersection. Turn right here and enjoy the mud and rock hopping of the Swampy Ridge track until you reach Swampy Summit. Follow the road then track towards Flagstaff and back down to the Bullring.
Trail Community
Features of interest
Includes 5km along a water race established in 1882 to provide water for Dunedin city
Make Up of Run
Technical Single Track: 20%
Moderate Single Track: 40%
Easy Single Track: 30%
Gravel Road: 10%
Route Data
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Overlapping Runs
The following trails overlap with this run to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate Strava activity for each
Green Hill via Swampy
Length: 30.00km
Flagstaff Swampy Circuit
Length: 14.70km
Whare Flat to Pulpit Rock
Length: 20.40km
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Access
Bullring carpark on Whare Flat Rd
8 km
12 minutes
Yes
No
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Staying Safe
Moderate.
There's lots of side tracks so best to follow the GPX
Patchy.
Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Survival blanket, Cellphone, Map.
Silverstream crossing at about 16km in is OK for drinking but after that there is nothing except very dirty puddles and swamp water. You need to carry enough for quite a few hours.
This route should always have a bit of mud. It can be really wild on the tops and very low visibility in bad weather. Any season is OK but check the weather report.
mud, steep slippery trails
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Post run indulgence
Inch Bar
8 Bank St
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Slick and Quick Swampy
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Leith Valley Swampy Circuit
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