Last Updated: 16th Dec 2024

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Lets Go Down to Liffeytown

Lincoln, Canterbury

Submitted by Tony Sharpe

Last Updated: 16th Dec 2024

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Grunt Factor: 6 ?

Gnarl Factor: 15 ?

6.2km

5m

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Trail Map

Type of Run

Urban fringe

Out and Back

Totally/mostly flat

Dog Friendly

Native bush

Riverside

Run Makeup

5%
70%
25%

Sealed Road

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +0.1%

Average Downhill Gradient: -0.1%

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Estimated Times to Run

1:00

Slow

0:45

Moderate

0:30

Fast

This is a nice explore from the centre of Lincoln following trails along the beautifully restored Liffey Stream marginal strip, all the way through to the Lincoln Wetland trails.

Follow the trails as they connect south down the Liffey, and as they head back and across the stream.

Loop the wetland at the end and be sure to hop across on the awesome stepping stones before you close the loop and retrace your steps back up the Liffey.

A really pleasant rambling run along what is now a pristine urban river margin. Can be extended if you want to add on a section of the Little River Rail Trail.

Enjoyable wetlands and riverside planting areas.

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Plenty of secure on street parking.

1 km

1 minutes

Yes

No

Easy.

Pretty hard to get lost, just follow the waterway trails and the loop around the wetland is very popular and well formed.

Perfect throughout.

Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Cellphone, Map

BYO water.

The stepping stone section can occasionally be flooded after prolonged rain and can be easily diverted by going around the other side of the wetland.

Don't slip on the stepping stones.

Lots of options in Lincoln

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Tony Sharpe

Tony Sharpe

has completed Lets Go Down to Liffeytown 7 times in the last year.

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Trail Reviews

Nice stream! A bit of a faff trying to figure out which side of the stream to be on as the trails come and go. The stepping stones were a highlight :) Great start to an autumn weekend.

Matt Halverson

May 21, 2022

Lovely flat route alongside the river and around the wetlands. Wasn’t aware these riverside trails existed so they were nice to explore. The stepping stones were fun too!

Stefanie Parks

April 18, 2022

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