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Rinse And Repeater

Challenge Trail and Wairoa Loop

Hunua, Auckland

Submitted by Jonathan Drake

Last Updated: 1st Mar 2025

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Grunt Factor: 24 ?

Gnarl Factor: 37 ?

18.5km

Length of run

710m

Total Ascent

705m

Total Descent

Driving Time

Driving Distance

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Type of Run

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Undulating, some big hills

Native bush

Lakeside

Run Makeup

50%

10%

35%

Gravel Road

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Technical Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +7.6%

Average Downhill Gradient: -7.6%

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Estimated Times to Run

3:30

Slow

2:30

Moderate

1:45

Fast

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Guide

Start out downhill on ARA Drive in the direction of Upper Mangatawhiri dam.

Look for a vehicle bay on the left a kilometer down the road, and here drop onto a wooded section of track. Follow this until it brings you back onto Moumoukai Road.

Keeping left, follow the road along and past Mangatawhiri dam, alongside the reservoir, and then uphill to the ridge line. At the fork, turn left and then follow Challenge Track along the ridgeline.

On passing the Repeater campsite, hang a right down the road but keep an eye out for the single track about 200 meters down on the left (Wairoa loop track). Follow this down to the Wairoa Loop Track carpark then turn left and follow the road briefly to Moumoukai Road, which you will climb back up to close the loop at the Repeater Road car park.

There are toilets at the Upper Mangatawhiri campsite car park, and near the Repeater Campground and Hut.

Distance from Hunua:

12 km

Driving time from Hunua:

16 minutes

Dog friendly:

Landowner permission required:

Navigation Rating:

Moderate.

Navigation Tips:

Take care to turn left at the top of the hill above the reservoir, then look for Challenge track to the left off the 4WD road.
Be sure to take the road to the right from the Repeater campsite, then have a careful eye out for the Wairoa Loop Track on your left.
Other than that, navigation should be straight forward.

Cellphone Coverage:

Patchy.

Suggested Gear List:

Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map

Trail Legend

Matt Rowbotham

has completed Rinse And Repeater once in the last year.

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