Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Hylton's Pit
Whanganui, Manawatu - Wanganui
Submitted by Melissa Franklin
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 7 ?
Gnarl Factor: 26 ?
6.0km
180m
180m
74m
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Whanganui, Manawatu - Wanganui
Submitted by Melissa Franklin
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 7 ?
Gnarl Factor: 26 ?
6.0km
180m
180m
74m
Urban
Combo
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Plantation/exotic forest
Gravel Road
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +7.3%
Average Downhill Gradient: -7.1%
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This is a mountain bike park so watch out for other users (bikers, runners, walkers and dogs). Start by gate and head up gravel road to the first track starting on your right. The way around the park as its pretty obvious and not difficult to navigate. You could spend a bit of time looping around to easily extend this beyond 6km. At the highest point there is downhill section that walkers and runners are not allowed (signposted). I respected this despite being in the park by myself and returned back down the hill a slightly different way.
Good views of Wangauni
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Parking on road opposite gate
4 km
7 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Tracks are signposted and most are two ways. They generally criss-cross a gravel/4WD road that travels the lenght of the park.
Perfect throughout.
Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map
No water available. There was a pond I came across as one point but I wouldn't drink from it as image it was formed from farmland runoff.
I went after a period of rain and tracks were still in good condition. However, many are clay based so I could image they would get slippery in winter and possible quite muddy.
Just beware of other users (perhaps don't wear headphones)
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Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
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Great to be able to get over 8k’s in a relatively small area. Will go back with my Mountain bike, should be fun. I liked the way the trails are numbered from 1-11, so you can easily run through them without ending up on the same track or confused on what track to take.
January 12, 2022
I went back since my first run here and loved it even more. Managed 8kms without repeating a track, so much more than this original trail directory.
December 31, 2018
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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