Harry Todd (Kiwanis Track)

Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand

Tricky singletrack from Willis Grove to Hine Road.

Intermediate

Bike and Foot

This track traverses the Harry Todd Reserve off Hine Road. Although this track is clearly sign posted at both ends, it doesn't appear to get much traffic, which is a shame because it is a challenging track set in pleasant bush surroundings.

The tricky parts of this track are the very tight hairpin bends and the occasional steps.

Many of the hairpin bends are very difficult to ride up/down, particularly those with exposed tree roots. In several places there are back-to-back hairpin bends.

Climbing from the eastern end (Willis Grove) is easier because most of the steps are towards the western end. The steps tend to be small boards stuck in the ground, rather than formal structures, so most can be either ridden down or bypassed. A few of the steps are more difficult - especially those off the lower end of a bridge that is about half way between the Mount Crowther intersection and the Hine Road end (ie. about 0.45km from Hine Road).

If you want to get to the top of Mount Crowther, then climbing this track (from the Willis Grove end) is the easiest way.

From the turning circle at the end of Willis Grove cul-de-sac (Street View), head between two concrete driveways up a track that immediately plunges into the bush.

The other end of the track is up a short gravel driveway marked with a "Harry Todd Reserve" sign, on Hine Road (Street View), less than 0.2km from the Main Road intersection.

The sign at the intersection with Mount Crowther refers to "Kiwanis Track", though the Hutt City Council call this the Harry Todd track.

2.20km

Single track

30 Dec 2008 by Ian

Ian