Last Updated: 6th Jan 2024
Mt Pleasant Elevator
Submitted by Isobel Stout
Last Updated: 6th Jan 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 17 ?
Gnarl Factor: 39 ?
11.8km
525m
525m
487m
Last Updated: 6th Jan 2024
Submitted by Isobel Stout
Last Updated: 6th Jan 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 17 ?
Gnarl Factor: 39 ?
11.8km
525m
525m
487m
Urban fringe
Loop
Very hilly
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Open tussock/grasslands
Volcanic
Sealed Road
Gravel Road
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +8.4%
Average Downhill Gradient: -11.5%
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2:00
Slow
1:40
Moderate
1:20
Fast
Non stop climbing from the very beginning until you reach the Mt Pleasant Trig. This route is very straightforward, just follow your nose and keep going up. You'll need to cross the Summit Rd at the stile leaving the John Brittan Reserve and look for Broadleaf Lane to your left so you can keep going up.
Take in the views and then head downhill on the shared MTB track that starts beside the main building. You can take in the gun emplacements on a wee detour where the track reaches a clear signposted junction or just keep going down on the 4WD road.
Cross the Summit Rd again and head downhill to the right and cross the stile on your left where there is a large carparking area on the bend in the road. Keep going down! Watch out for the sign showing the start of the Eastenders Track on your left. Finally some grassy flats alongside the playing fields of Barnett Park. Left along Main Rd then left into McCormacks Bay Rd and left into Glenstrae and the start point.
This trail includes the peak Mount Pleasant.
Intensive replanting of natives in Glenstrae reserve. Great views from the tops!
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Parking on the street
9 km
16 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Perfect throughout.
Long-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone
There's drinking water at Barnett Park and there is a supermarket and a dairy along Main Rd in Redcliffs.
Muddy in places after rain, but generally good footing. The tops are very exposed to all winds.
Redcliffs Dairy
Main Rd
BIG icecreams at a very reasonable price!
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Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
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Nice loop. Agree with Matt - the best bits were Drayton Reserve and Eastenders Track. Was confused a bit at the odd out and back near the WW2 memorials. Didn't particularly enjoy the road sections which were a bit too much road for me, but overall nice. Giving it three stars only due to the fact that I enjoy less road and more bush clad forest terrain as opposed to farmland.
November 11
KR
Really nice loop. I'd been through all of the areas before but never linked them up. Great sea views to the North & Harbour views to the South.
July 11, 2021
A really cool loop. I’d never been through Drayton Reserve nor Barnett Park so nice to learn some new tracks. Low cloud and very strong wind at the top today so didn’t hang around to take photos but it would be stunning on a clear day.
February 14, 2021
Loved the start of the ascent (Drayton Reserve - lots of character) and end of the descent (Eastenders Track - felt somehow very Kiwi). Loved the tops too -- on a foggy autumn afternoon I had the whole place to myself and it felt like I was running through the sky! Don't get me wrong, usually I like views, but the cold foggy windy tops were a special treat today.Didn't care for the middle of the ascent and the middle of the descent, or the flats at the end... too much road... but really enjoyed it overall.
May 9, 2020
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