Last Updated: 22nd Feb 2024
God's Con - Rehab Road
Submitted by Matt Doherty
Last Updated: 22nd Feb 2024
Grunt Factor: 12 ?
Gnarl Factor: 25 ?
9.7km
335m
335m
153m
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Last Updated: 22nd Feb 2024
Submitted by Matt Doherty
Last Updated: 22nd Feb 2024
Grunt Factor: 12 ?
Gnarl Factor: 25 ?
9.7km
335m
335m
153m
Urban fringe
Loop
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Coastal
Open farmlands
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Technical Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +11.1%
Average Downhill Gradient: -10.8%
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1:20
Slow
1:00
Moderate
0:40
Fast
From the Taylors Mistake car park head to the right past the toilet/shower block, cross the wooden bridge and follow the marked trail towards the beach, past a row of baches on your right and up the stone steps. Head left at the top of the steps and follow the graveled, smooth, meter and a half wide all weather tourist trail along the coast.
Several "small" hills later you will come to the first of the gun placements, The original trail beyond this gun placement, the Godley Head Reserve and the actual carpark are now closed due to asbestos contamination in the reserve. So here you turn right off the track and take the poled (orange markers) route up past the historic Scott's Cabin (yes, from Antarctica) then towards the Godley Head car park.
About five metres from the Godley Head road turn right onto the Breezes Col MTB track where you rejoin the original God's Con Rehab Road trail. This is narrow MTB track so keep an ear out for bikes. Easy running though, so you can pick up the pace a bit as you run parallel with Godley Head road for a couple of km's before descending down to join the Anaconda. This has some nice big bermed corners where you can really stretch the legs out, then leads into a semi-technical section for the last km back into the rear overspill car park back at Taylors.
An Anaconda alternative (or if you plain missed the turn off to the track) is to continue down the hill on the walkway, which rejoins the main outgoing track, this misses some distance and some cool trail but is potentially easier on the ankles!
WW2 Gun Emplacements.
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Taylors Mistake car park.
No public transport past Sumner
17 km
30 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Generally good.
Long-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map
Water fountains at Taylors & Godley Heads carparks.
The Anaconda can be very muddy after heavy rain, recommend out & back with Godley Heads as the turnaroud for an 11.5km run
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Another great trail close to home and with awesome views. Was a nice run in spring with the ewes and new lambs keeping any eye on us.
October 23, 2023
This one is right up there! Stunning views, flowing, all runnable trails. Loved it to bits
July 20, 2022
KR
You really can't beat this trail for it's views & nice tidy trail provided to run on! Asbestos work continues so sadly some of the nicest parts are inaccessible currently. A nice walk to do with the kids on school holidays.
July 13, 2021
Rare to have a gentle undulating hill route in Chch! Nice! Although, pretty darn dry at the end of summer.
March 18, 2021
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.
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