15 - Ridge Road Track (Anawhata)

Ridge Road Track

                                                                                                                        

Loop:	15 - Ridge Road Track
Region:	Anawhata
Access Point:	Anawhata Road
Coordinates:	-36.93525 174.51882
Track #	Track Name	Distance (km)
5	Ridge Road Track	3.7
5	return Ridge Road Track	3.7
	Map Distance Measured Distance	7.4 7.5

                                                                                                                        

Completed: Solo on 3 JAN 2012

5. Ridge Road Track

keywords:

Runnable, technical (when wet), some knee and head high vegetation, dirt/mud and clay surface, slippery (when wet), medium width, well-marked, medium slope, bush-covered.

comments:

A slippery and muddy track after rain makes this a technical track but would probably be much less so in dry conditions. A very enjoyable medium distance out and back of a bearable medium slope.

Topo Map (click to enlarge)

Elevation Profile (click to enlarge)

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Ridge Road Track

Ridge Road Track

3 - Odlin Timber Track (Karekare)

                                                                                                                        

Loop:	3 - Odlin Timber Track
Region:	Karekare
Access Point:	Lone Kauri Road
Coordinates:	-36.99660 174.49940
Track #	Track Name	Distance (km)
80	Odlin Timber Track	2.8
80	return Odlin Timber Track	2.8
	Map Distance Measured Distance	5.6 5.6

                                                                                                                        
Completed: Solo on 18 OCT 2011

80. Odlin Timber Track

keywords:

mostly runnable, technical, hands required, rocks, roots, river crossings, mud, clay, slippery, wide, well-marked, steep slope, stairs, bush covered

comments:

Embracing this run in a downpour resulted in a slippery experience! Some sections were not runnable in the rain with a number of washed out clay v-channels with foot steps dug into the clay. Track was either ascending or descending, there were no flat sections on this run! A very exciting, highly technical single-track.

                                                                                                                        

Topo map. Click to enlarge.

Elevation Profile with a recalibration in the middle, data still shows drift but you get the idea. 

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