Ref: http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/177
Print date: 04 Sep 2010 01:23:00
Location: Western Hills, Wellington, New Zealand
Overview:
Connection from Chartwell to Skyline.
Grade: Intermediate
Access: Bike and Foot
Description:
There's nothing technical on this track, though a bit of climbing is required to reach the ridgeline that Skyline follows.
At the Chartwell Drive end of the track there is a double gate - that is, a steel barrier and a farm gate about a metre apart. There are three other gates along the way.
From the Chartwell Drive end the track is a gravel road that progressively turns into a grassy double track up the hill to Skyline.
Getting there:
Top end is 1.0km north of the top of Skyline Cemetery Link, at a clearly sign-posted exit from Skyline.
Bottom is near the top of Chartwell Drive, just at the point where it narrows to 1.5 lanes. Emedee starts 0.35km further up Chartwell Drive, where the road ends outside the substation.
Other notes:
Around the buildings there is somewhat of a menagerie, with several horses, ducks, some feral cats, and a lot of chickens.
Heights in meters, Distance in Ks
Length: 2.29km
Conditions: Double track
Last modified: 3 Jul 2010 by Ian
Created by: capuchin