Top of the CoromandelIntermediate
Front country - easily accessible
Out and Back
Undulating, some big hills
Native bushBeachCoastal
Intermediate
6:00 (Slow)
4:30 (Moderate)
3:00 (Fast)
-8.0%
+7.4%
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Description
This is a hard track to get lost on, if you follow the signposted routes. Starting from Port Jackson, run along the beach heading north and follow the coastal track. There's only one. When you get to the gravel, continue up and over the hill toward Fletchers Bay. After Fletchers bay you'll be on the Corromandel Walkway, which you'll follow until you reach Stony Bay. Midway along the track there is a possible route to go on the stock route to Stony Bay. If you want variation on your way there or back, you can take this route for a more consistent up and over the hills track.
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Features of interest
Go off the trail a little to climb up Sugar Loaf near Fletchers bay to get a bit of extra steep hill and some technical track accompanied by 360º views of where you're going and where you've come from. Extra points for heading up here at sunrise.
Make Up of Run
Untracked / Route only: 0%
Technical Single Track: 5%
Moderate Single Track: 30%
Easy Single Track: 50%
Farm Road / 4WD Track: 5%
Gravel Road: 10%
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Access
You can start the run from Port Jackson campground, or from Stony Bay campground
There's plenty of places to camp and park at either end of the track, or in the middle of it, at Stony Bay, Fletchers bay and Port Jackson. It can be busy throughout the summer, so make sure to book in advance if you plan on camping.
29 km
51 minutes
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Staying Safe
Easy.
Stick to the Corromandel Walkway between Fletchers Bay and Stony Bay.
Patchy.
Short-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.
There is water available at Port Jackson, Fletchers Bay and Stony Bay camp sites. DoC advises to boil before drinking, so if you are concerned, consider bringing a purification tablet.
There are some small streams along the track, however they flow out into the ocean and have farmland upstream. Not recommended.A 2km section of the track is on clay and could get muddy and slippery after rain.
Note: this track is ~1.5hrs from the nearest town of Colville, so make sure to take enough supplies to get you through.
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