Highbury Fling

Polhill, Wellington, New Zealand

Gentle connection between Fenceline, just above George Denton Park, and Ashton Fitchett Drive.

Easy

Bike and Foot (Under construction)

This two-way, dual-use, track is part of a plan to enhance bike access through Polhill Reserve (the other part is Transient).

The track broadly follows the contours around the top of Polhill Reserve, producing an overall gentle gradient up from the northern end though with some somewhat steeper undulations along the way.

About 0.2km from the northern end the track crosses Dopers. At around the halfway point there is a side track that goes to a lookout.

Most of the track is under mature forest, providing a sense of isolation even though the track would have spectacular views over Wellington if not for the trees in the way. However, the views can be seen from a couple of places – the lookout and a short clearing towards the southern end (where the power lines pass over head).

Towards the southern end the track meets Planet Ride. Go down Planet Ride for 20m then turn up the short extension which meets Aston Fitchett Drive between the Planet Ride steps and the bottom of Sawmill.

Northern end is on Fenceline, at the bottom of the Roller Coaster, just above George Denton Park.

Southern end meets Planet Ride at a hairpin bend, and then 20m down hill it continues up to Aston Fitchett Drive.

1.62km

Single track

27 Apr 2010 by Jonny

Ian