Upper Fitzherbert
Name
Upper Fitzherbert
Location
Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand
Overview
Steep access road from the end of Upper Fitzherbert Road to ECNZ pylon road.
Grade
Intermediate
Access
Bike and Foot
Description
From the end of Upper Fitzherbert Road jump over the rusted steel gate next to the "No motorised recreation" sign. Proceed along the flat, narrow paddock towards the hills where the gravel road starts.
The ascent starts gently but soon becomes steep - after the initial section the slope averages around 20% right up to the top.
This can be a quick track to descend, but watch out for other users on the blind corners. Judging by the shoe prints, this is a popular track with horse riders.
Getting there
Starts from the end of Upper Fitzherbert Road, past all the speed bumps designed to deter the boy-racers.
Ends at a T-intersection with ECNZ pylon road, just under 0.3km east of the top of the Summit Road firebreak.
Length
1.09km
Conditions
Gravel road
Last modified
8 Mar 2009 by Ian
Created by
Ian
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