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.

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