Last Updated: 23rd Apr 2024
Tauhara Grunt
Last Updated: 23rd Apr 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 16 ?
Gnarl Factor: 81 ?
6.0km
540m
540m
1088m
Last Updated: 23rd Apr 2024
Last Updated: 23rd Apr 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 16 ?
Gnarl Factor: 81 ?
6.0km
540m
540m
1088m
Urban fringe
Out and Back
Mountainous
Native bush
Open farmlands
Easy Single Track
Technical Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +18.1%
Average Downhill Gradient: -18.1%
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1:30
Slow
1:10
Moderate
0:50
Fast
From the car park follow the signposted trail across open farmland and start climbing. Before long you'll enter the bush and the trail becomes GNARLY and gets steeper! Just keep following it all the way to the summit, running occasionally if you can!
After drinking in the views you can take a slightly different route off the top by exiting the summit area from the opposite side to the way you entered. This takes you throw scrub and along a short ridge section, before it drops down steeply to join the trail you came up on. Turn left when you hit this and follow downhill back to the car park.
This trail includes the peak Tauhara.
Great 360 views from the summit - pick a clear day for this one!
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Plenty of parking, reasonably safe but take valuables with you or leave out of sight just to be sure.
9 km
12 minutes
No
No
Easy.
Stick to the main trail up and down rather than using the slight variation described if you're in any doubt
Generally good.
Long-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map
None - take your own
Can be very muddy after rain, snow possible in winter. You're on the Central Plateau and it can be cold any time of year!
It's a very rough, root bush trail for the most part so take care with your footing, especially in the wet
Replete Cafe & Store
45 Heuheu Street, Taupo
https://replete.co.nz
Great food & coffee, always busy for good reason.
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Great Trail - Grunty climb up and then a technical descent with plenty of dodging rocks and jumping over roots to keep it interesting
Love running this on dusk - views from the top are amazing (and less people to worry about when trying to push speed on the downhill)
On a hot day the creek just over halfway up is a great option to dump your head in for a cool down
November 12
Great run, short and sharp, good climb, nice mixed terrain, great views, good sunsets
October 9, 2023
Great run with some technical steep segments and beautiful views on a good day. Can be busy on weekends
August 21, 2023
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