Urban fringe
Combo
Very hilly
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Open farmlands
Open tussock/grasslands
Open ridges/tops
Sealed Road
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Technical Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +10.5%
Average Downhill Gradient: -11.3%
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0:45
Slow
0:35
Moderate
0:25
Fast
This one is perfect for those wanting a shortish but hilly loops course to hone the vert and skills on.
Situated in the East Westmorland Reserve on a neat little local network of trails. Start up from Pentonville across the creek/ flood swale reserve and connect onto the trails into the reserve proper. Pick up the zig zags that connect you to Worsleys and plod up the steep rise alongside the road on open grassland.
When things level out look for the shared mountainbike/ walking trail that dives down into the bush and connects with the gully trails. Cross the stream bed and follow the trail back down the left hand side that heads down steeply and then swings around with a couple of undulations to return you to the bottom of the reserve.
For the second loop take the valley ascent all the way up to the top of Westmorland, loop around the playground and follow the roads through back to the Worsleys Road connection. Return to the start down the roadside trail and zigzag that you came up on the first loop. Awesome views and plenty of steep up and down hill to get the old blood flowing.
Great views Regenerating native reserve
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Street side parking
8 km
17 minutes
Yes
No
Moderate.
If you miss a turnoff just follow your nose. All trails lead to the main up and down options in the end
Perfect throughout.
Windproof jacket, Cellphone, Map
BYO
Can get pretty muddy in the wet, especially down low
Trail Legend
Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
You and Westmorland Hill Reps
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My first 1 star review. Although the area is good for hill repeats. As an out-of-Towner I had to spend the whole run staring at my phone for direction. Area worth visiting for a run but best to just go exploring rather than follow this particular trail.
February 25, 2022
Nice loops with beautiful views! Needed the GPX a few times as there were a few trails branching off here and there. Another great local trail.
October 20, 2021
What a cute bunch of loops! Steep, dont get me wrong, but so varied and so compact and the views are mint. Fantastic for what it is, and waaaay nicer than slogging up (or down) the tarmac on Worsleys Rd like I usually do. Another minor local gem that I would never have learned about without the trail directory.
May 18, 2020
They must have mown the trails since the previous reviews as it was all nice and clear. Yet another wee loop (or 2) I didn't know about before Wildthings. Good to tack onto one of the other shorter trails in the area if you're out that way. Nice bit of bush cover for some of it.
February 16, 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.