Fenceline LoopBeginner - Intermediate
Submitted by Joe Benbow
Beginner - Intermediate
1.00 (Slow)
0.45 (Moderate)
0.30 (Fast)
-8.2%
+8.2%
7 March 2022: Ōtaki Gorge Road closed The Ōtaki Gorge Road is closed to vehicles and pedestrians until further notice. There is an emergency track that you can walk to gain access to Ōtaki Forks. It is 5 km long and can be accessed 200 m past the locked gate on the Ōtaki Gorge Road.
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Description
Easy loop, well signposted that can be run in either direction.
From the notice board, head up the track to your right then at the noticeboard you have the choice of going left (clockwise) or right (anticlockwise). The GPX goes clockwise.
The Waiotauru and Pukeatua tracks lead off this trail but ignore those turnoffs; these are part of the Goblins Gander.
Easy to follow the trail up through the forest and back to where you started.
Just note that due to the reduced access to Ōtaki Forks, there are currently several slips and downed trees you will need to navigate across. Care should be taken accordingly.
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Features of interest
The Fenceline Loop passes through regenerating forest above the campground and gives some good views of the Waiotauru Valley.
Make Up of Run
Moderate Single Track: 40%
Easy Single Track: 50%
Gravel Road: 10%
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Overlapping Runs
The following trails overlap with this run to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate Strava activity for each
Goblins Gander
Length: 37.00km
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Access
Start at the School House Flat campsite.
Up until 2020, it was possible to drive all the way to Ōtaki Forks and park at the carpark. However, at the time of writing (March 2022), the Ōtaki Gorge Road is closed to vehicles and pedestrians until further notice. There is an emergency track that you can walk to gain access to Ōtaki Forks. It is 5 km long and can be accessed 200 m past the locked gate on the Ōtaki Gorge Road.
20 km
37 minutes
Yes
No
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Staying Safe
Easy.
Non-existent.
Short-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Survival blanket.
Water at Waiotauru River.
Mostly undercover so it's a very sheltered one to do in inclement (or very hot) weather.
7 March 2022: The Ōtaki Gorge Road is closed to vehicles and pedestrians until further notice. There is an emergency track that you can walk to gain access to Ōtaki Forks. It is 5 km long and can be accessed 200 m past the locked gate on the Ōtaki Gorge Road.
Due to the reduced access, there are currently also several slips and downed trees you will need to navigate across. Care should be taken accordingly. -
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