Last Updated: 12th Feb 2024
Tauhinu-Korokio TKO
Submitted by Corey Woodward
Last Updated: 12th Feb 2024
Grunt Factor: 11 ?
Gnarl Factor: 80 ?
4.9km
315m
315m
420m
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Last Updated: 12th Feb 2024
Submitted by Corey Woodward
Last Updated: 12th Feb 2024
Grunt Factor: 11 ?
Gnarl Factor: 80 ?
4.9km
315m
315m
420m
Urban fringe
Loop
Undulating, some big hills
Native bush
Open ridges/tops
Volcanic
Moderate Single Track
Technical Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +17.8%
Average Downhill Gradient: -19.0%
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1:20
Slow
0:50
Moderate
0:35
Fast
Technical Trail 101 - this is a perfect introduction to technical trail across varied terrain types for the beginner. All close to civilization with good mobile coverage. For the more experienced runner this is an opportunity for a quick blast that'll have the legs and lungs burning.
Head along the Mount Pleasant Bluffs track to the Gun Batteries, continue through them and along the Crater Rim Walkway until about the 2.2km mark, a slightly less traveled trail drops down to the right towards Lyttelton. Follow this down into the valley and then skirt along behind the housing and then climb up to rejoin Major Hornbrook track back to your start point.
Magnificent Mount Pleasant Bluffs, dripping water from overhanging rocks, WW2 gun batteries, and great views over Lyttelton harbour
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There is parking space just prior to the road closed barrier.
13 km
24 minutes
Unknown
No
Easy.
Generally good.
Short-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone, Map
No water available.
The newly re-developed lower track will be very slippery after rain. Avoid for a few days after rain.
As with any mountain trail, avoid lingering where there may be a rock fall risk.
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Ran this Feb 2024 and so overgrown it was not only mostly unrunmable but at times hard to even find the track. I was crawling through gorse and lawyers bush. Legs are scratched to hell!
February 11, 2024
Love it! Never far from the madding crowds and yet it feels so isolated at the same time. Trails are technical yet runnable. Track is short and sweet. Easily my favourite short track in the directory :) Bonus points for taking me down a new section of trail.
October 8, 2021
Great technical trail with a lovely mix of bush and views. Bottom connecting trail is obviously quite new and needs a bit more work and planting before you could call it pretty. Definitely need to work on my goat legs for the steep climb back up the boulder strewn face to the top.
October 26, 2020
Loved this run for the easy running sections at the start to the gun emplacements followed by a more technical section down and back across a woodland track beneath the steep rock face. Climb back up to the summit road is steep. Combined it with Lyttelton Semi trail for an overdose of hill climbing.
September 21, 2020
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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