Last Updated: 25th Sep 2023

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Second Date Loop

Invercargill, Southland

Last Updated: 25th Sep 2023

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Grunt Factor: 6 ?

Gnarl Factor: 33 ?

5.0km

Length of run

20m

Total Ascent

20m

Total Descent

20m

Highest point

Driving Time

Driving Distance

Directions to start

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Type of Run

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Undulating, small hills only

Dog Friendly

Native bush

Plantation/exotic forest

Beach

Other

Run Makeup

60%

20%

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Untracked / Route only

Average Uphill Gradient: +0.7%

Average Downhill Gradient: -3.8%

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Estimated Times to Run

0:40

Slow

0:30

Moderate

0:20

Fast

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Guide

Take the Silver Lagoon track to the cross junction. Take a left then a right in the pine trees and another right through the young pines. Keep going till you hit the fence line - here turn right and follow it back to the cross junction of the Silver Lagoon track and back to the car park.

A nice side track to Silver Lagoon

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Transport and parking:

No public transport. Parking for 6 or more cars

Distance from Invercargill:

15 km

Driving time from Invercargill:

18 minutes

Dog friendly:

Yes

Landowner permission required:

Navigation Rating:

Moderate.

Cellphone Coverage:

Very patchy.

Suggested Gear List:

Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map

Availability of Water:

None

Seasonality Issues:

None

Hazards:

Take care with footing if it's wet

Ziff's
143 Dunns RD Otatara
they do great coffee and the wedges are pretty tasty too

Trail Legend

Steve Hanmer

has completed Second Date Loop once in the last year.

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Trail Reviews

John OConnell

Very runnable grassy track and forest trail. Lots of wild wind to keep me company too.

John OConnell

December 12, 2020

james hinz

one of my favorite places to take the dogs for a run you normally get the place to yourself also where i took my now fiance' on our second date hence the name lol

james hinz

March 5, 2020

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