Last Updated: 16th Nov 2023
Loop Lake Kaniere
Submitted by Ben Aynsley
Last Updated: 16th Nov 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 20
Gnarl Factor: 22
22.0km
350m
350m
300m
Last Updated: 16th Nov 2023
Submitted by Ben Aynsley
Last Updated: 16th Nov 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 20
Gnarl Factor: 22
22.0km
350m
350m
300m
Front country - easily accessible
Loop
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Lakeside
Open farmlands
Sealed Road
Gravel Road
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +5.5%
Average Downhill Gradient: -5.8%
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2:45
Slow
2:15
Moderate
1:40
Fast
Best way to complete this run is to park at Sunny Bight or Hans Bay and run around the lake anit-clockwise. This gets the 10km of single track done first and the gravel road for when you are slightly more tired. Follow the road around the Lake until it stops on the southern side which is where the single track starts, there's one decent climb about 7km into the single track which can reduce you to a walk but its mainly nicely undulating. Once you hit the road remember to turn left back to where you started. Another option is to turn around and run back through the single track which is great training for solely trail runs. Many different options can be added to this run including Mt Brown , Mt Tuhua or the West Coast Wilderness trail.
Lake Kaniere, Southern Alps
Parking lakeside anywhere
19 km
20 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
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Remember to turn left once you hit the road at the head of the lake
Non-existent.
Windproof jacket, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone.
Side streams all along the route
Trail quite wet during winter
Falling trees in heavy wind
Ritual and Ramble
Hokitika
Coffee!
Fat Pippis Pizza
Hokitika
Best Pizza on the Coast
Trail Legend
Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
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This is a fantastic run - even got to see my first weka on the trail. Finished with a picnic and swim at the end :)
January 31, 2020
Great run, love the single track around the lake, stunning views and nice technical terrain. The gravel road is pretty quiet and does make for easier running on the way home - if only it was single track all the way though!
August 10, 2017
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