Last Updated: 25th Sep 2023

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Second Date Loop

Last Updated: 25th Sep 2023

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Grunt Factor: 6 ?

Gnarl Factor: 33 ?

5.0km

20m

20m

20m

  

  

  

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Type of Run

Front country - easily accessible

Loop

Undulating, small hills only

Dog Friendly

Native bush

Plantation/exotic forest

Beach

Other

Run Makeup

60%
20%
20%

Easy Single Track

Moderate Single Track

Untracked / Route only

Average Uphill Gradient: +0.7%

Average Downhill Gradient: -3.8%

Trailhead

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Estimated Times to Run

0:40

Slow

0:30

Moderate

0:20

Fast

Take the Silver Lagoon track to the cross junction. Take a left then a right in the pine trees and another right through the young pines. Keep going till you hit the fence line - here turn right and follow it back to the cross junction of the Silver Lagoon track and back to the car park.

A nice side track to Silver Lagoon

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No public transport. Parking for 6 or more cars

15 km

18 minutes

Yes

No

Moderate.

Very patchy.

Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map

None

None

Take care with footing if it's wet

Ziff's
143 Dunns RD Otatara
they do great coffee and the wedges are pretty tasty too

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Trail Reviews

Very runnable grassy track and forest trail. Lots of wild wind to keep me company too.

John OConnell

December 12, 2020

one of my favorite places to take the dogs for a run you normally get the place to yourself also where i took my now fiance' on our second date hence the name lol

james hinz

March 5, 2020

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