Ref: http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/134
Print date: 13 Feb 2012 21:25:56
Location: Belmont Regional Park, Wellington, New Zealand
Overview:
Farm road from the top of the sealed part of Belmont Road to the top of Hill Road.
Grade: Intermediate
Access: Bike and Foot
Description:
This is the main northern entrance to the Belmont Regional Park.
There is a 200m altitude difference between the ends of this track. Parts of the track are quite steep, with a grade of up to 12%, though the overall grade is much less.
For most of its length the track surface is gravel and hard-packed clay, with the occasional grassy section.
Getting there:
For the northern end, turn off State Highway 58 (Haywards Hill Road) and go up Belmont Road to where the seal ends. This is a narrow road - barely one lane - so watch out for traffic in the other direction. Belmont Road continues up the hill in the form of a farm road.
The southern end of Belmont Road is at an intersection with Hill Road and Duck Creek, by the gas station.
Other notes:
Along the way the track passes several World War II bunkers that were used for storing ammunition.
Length: 5.09km
Conditions: 4wd
Last modified: 13 Nov 2011 by Ian
Created by: Ian