Front country - easily accessible
Combo
Very hilly
Dog Friendly
Coastal
Other
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +16.7%
Average Downhill Gradient: -16.7%
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6:00
Slow
4:30
Moderate
3
Fast
Head halfway up the tip track and cross spooky gully before heading up the red rocks track to the radar dome. From there follow the road for a couple of hundred metres before dropping down the Radome track and climbing the other side to rejoin the red rocks track.
Follow this down to the coast before finding the bunker track behind the Bach to the west. Follow this trail until the next junction before heading down into the Waipapa loop, which is run anticlockwise.
After that, it's back up to the ridgeline and along to the radar dome and down the tip track to the finish.
5 km
12 minutes
Yes
No
Moderate.
Patchy.
Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map.
A couple of stream crossings, bring means to treat water if intending to rely on these.
Can be very exposed on the ridge, and is often subject to the brunt of Wellington's wind.
Trail Legend
Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
You and Swallow's loop
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These overlap with this trail 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 activity for each.