Pylon Loop
Name
Pylon Loop
Location
Pakuratahi Forest, Wellington, New Zealand
Overview
4wd access road for a transmission line that runs through the Kaitoke Regional Park.
Grade
Easy
Access
Bike and Foot
Description
This is an easy climb or docile descent along a gentle road through mature pine forest. The road surface is a mix of gravel and soft mud reinforced with deep pine needle detritus.
Despite its name, this isn't actually a loop. However, a loop can be formed by adding Kaitoke Hill. In fact, if you're starting from the Kaitoke Regional Park, then climbing Pylon Loop and descending Kaitoke Hill is much easier than taking the reverse route.
For the more adventurous, take the Powerline Shortcut as an alternative to some of this track.
A short detour is also available from the eastern-most apex, where Pylon Loop Extension is a spur.
Getting there
Around 0.75km from the water treatment plant end of Kaitoke Hill you'll encounter a Y-intersection. Kaitoke Hill heads up the hill while Pylon Loop continues along at a more gentle grade.
Kaitoke Hill and Pylon Loop meet at the northwestern end of the State Highway 2 underpass.
Length
2.23km
Conditions
4wd
Last modified
8 Jan 2009 by Ian
Created by
Ian
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