Ref: http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/156
Print date: 13 Feb 2012 20:50:00
Location: Belmont Regional Park, Wellington, New Zealand
Overview:
Branch off Cannons Creek that goes around the north-eastern side of the Maara Roa restoration project to Duck Creek.
Grade: Intermediate
Access: Bike and Foot
Description:
From the Cannons Creek plateau, drop down the track indicated by a sign that says "Hill Road" (though getting to Hill Road by bike requires traversing several tracks, specifically: Maara Roa, Cannons Head, Dress Circle, Round Knob, and OCR Belmont).
The northern half of the track climbs quite steeply up a farm track. At the top of the climb, go through a gate and proceed straight ahead across open pasture and through the gap in the hills. Then tend around towards the right and follow the fence line to a white post in the distance. From there, the track drops down to Duck Creek, just south of a small stand of trees.
At the summit, where the track crosses a ridge via a saddle point, Waihora Park branches off heading northeast, initially running almost parallel with the transmission pylons that run along the ridge line.
Getting there:
The northern end branches off Cannons Creek where it briefly reaches a plateau.
The southern end forms an intersection with Duck Creek and Cannons Head.
Other notes:
See the Friends of Maara Roa for more information.
Length: 1.70km
Conditions: Double track
Last modified: 17 Jan 2010 by Ian
Created by: Ian