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Forrest Hill Track, Southland

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Forrest Hill TrackBeginner - Intermediate

Submitted by Andrew Aitken

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12.50km

390m

390m

 

Southland

Winton

Front country - easily accessible

Out and Back

Undulating, some big hills

Native bush

Beginner - Intermediate

1:45 (Slow)
1:15 (Moderate)
0:50 (Fast)

-7.8%

+7.5%

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Description

The track starts from the car park at the end of Pettigrew road. You can't miss it!


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Features of interest

Lookout Loop at north end, and a midway lookout


Make Up of Run

Untracked / Route only: 0%

Technical Single Track: 0%

Moderate Single Track: 60%

Easy Single Track: 40%

Farm Road / 4WD Track: 0%

Gravel Road: 0%

Sealed Road: 0%


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  • Access

    Start of Track begins at the end of Pettigrew Road, off Wilsons Crossing Road, off SH6 between Invercargill and Winton.

    There is parking at both the north and south ends of the track, so can be done in either direction.

    22 km

    18 minutes

    No

    No

  • Staying Safe

    Easy.

    Very simple point to point track

    Patchy.

    Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone.

    None - BYO drink

    Track can become a little muddy during or after very wet weather

    Windy conditions have been known to cause tree fall

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