100m
(approximate)
Ref: http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/739
Print date: 13 Feb 2012 20:55:53
Location: Wainuiomata trail project, Wellington, New Zealand
Overview:
Sinuous downhill track off Labyrinth, as an alternative to the more difficult Beeline.
Grade: Easy(Switchback ending is harder in wet)
Access: Bike and Foot
Description:
This track includes lots of features, making for an interesting descent. It is intended to be easier than the nearby Beeline, thereby providing more opportunities for loops within the Wainuiomata trail project.
Initially the track diverges from Labyrinth at a gentle grade. It then descends sinuously through the bush along a series of sweeping curves. Along the way there are many small bumps and hollows, much like a pump track.
Near the bottom, the track drops down a narrow and steep valley via nine switchbacks in quick succession. The track then joins an older bench that cruises gently down to join the Wetland Loop. [video]
Getting there:
The top is just over 0.1km up from the bottom end of Labyrinth, close to the saddle of the Wainiuomata Hill Road, and otherwise accessible having climbed Jungle Gym.
The bottom meets Wetland Loop near its northernmost apex.
Length: 1.17km
Conditions: Single track
Altitude:
100m
(approximate)
Last modified: 13 Mar 2011 by Ian
Created by: Ian