Moonlighting to SefferstownBeginner

Description

From the car park, continue a short distance along the road, and take the track marked to the left. From here it's an obvious track that climbs and sidles along the Shotover Gorge. You will reach a high point where there is a track to the left. At this point, head straight on and down hill, following the stone cairns. The track descends a technical section, then continues to undulate, eventually joining an overgrown 4WD track. This track climbs for a short distance, then descends to join another, more major 4WD track (at about 4.5km's from the start). At the junction, turn left (up the hill). Near the top of the hill, there is a sign for Queenstown via the Ben Lomond Saddle. Take this turn, pass through the gate, and continue on for a further 200m's. There is a hill on the right, when you can see the other side of it, look for a waratah that marks the descent to Sefferstown. There is often flagging tape on the waratah, as you are now on the course for the Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon. Follow the markers down the hill, then take the right turn towards the huts (marked by a lone standard in the field). Once down by the huts, turn left to the junction with the main 4WD track, then right down the hill. After a short distance, there is another junction (signposted Arthurs Point), at which point you need to turn right again, up the hill. This leads you back up to the junction of the path to Ben Lomond Saddle. From this point, retrace your steps to Arthurs Point.

Features of interest

The track climbs high above the Shotover Gorge, giving great views of the river, eventually arriving at the historic settlement of Sefferstown (Private).

Make Up of Run

Technical Single Track: 30%

Moderate Single Track: 50%

Farm Road / 4WD Track: 20%

Route Data