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WAITAKI RIVER DUNTROON OAMARU
Ot ake Roa rants R SECTION 8: Duntroon to Oamaru
54km T ar s R OTIAKE RIVER Fitness: Intermediate • Skill: Easy • Traffic: Moderate • Grade: 3 S 83 Spec al Sc ool R Eastern R OTEKAIEKE RIVER DUNTROON 8 S 83 WAITAKI RIVER Saleyards Rd From Duntroon you head south- 1 Fenwick Park OAMARU west to the unique rock formations Islan Cl ff Chelmer St untroon R Oamaru Botanical Gardens ELE ANT ROC S known as Elephant Rocks 6km .
MAEREWHENUA RIVER 6km Thames St An off-road trail then takes you Islan Cl ff Steward St untroon R through several farms. You rejoin 13km 1 Thames St iSITE Information Centre Itc 1 hen the road at Prydes Gulley which L n stone untroon r R St rant R es e R ull Conlans R T l ersto e R ISLAN CLI Wansbeck St takes you to Island Cliff 13km
KARARA CREEK N A ARA Tyne St Harbour St PACIFIC OCEAN Tokara N apara R which is surrounded by limestone Tokara Conlans R N apara R Friendly Bay escarpments. Keep veering right on TO ARA I 27km ara se Valle R Tokara Tapu R the road until you get to Karara eaks R Cants R 33km Creek where you go off-road again. TA UI Tunnel R RA IS TUNNEL RAIL A n sor R eston N apara R TUNNEL V ctor a ll R A series of gravel roads (Cants, Cro n ll R IN SOR Peaks then Tunnel Rd) take you to ost Off ce ull R ne ll R Islan R 42km the Rakis Railway Tunnel 27km urns e R EN IEL eston N apara R where there is a toilet, picnic ell n ton CHECK WEBSITE R FOR UPDATES testone e orks R table and drinking water. Next stop is Windsor 33km then an off-road ESTON S 1 Cormacks a Ora R 48km Tokara Ra l a section of trail takes you through Sale ar s R Oamaru ar ens farmland to Enfield 42km and onto Weston 48km where you rejoin TRAIL GUARDIAN OAMARU Map current as of 20/2/17 N SALMON FARM TO SALMON SHOP 54km www.alps2ocean.com S 1 the old railway line for a flat run to Saleyards Rd. Follow the sealed KEY: Onroad Off-road trail Fossil Sites Drinking water cycleway downhill to the Oamaru 0 1 2 3 4 5km Gardens. Bike through the gardens, Scale across SH1, then through the park to the main street (Thames Street). Turn right into the far lane and ride south past the i-SITE, turning left on Itchen St, right onto Tyne, then left onto Harbour St. Go through the Victorian Historic Precinct to the Oamaru Harbour where the trail ends at Friendly Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Safety Notes: Take care around large agricultural vehicles using the roads. Please keep left and ride in single file particularly on blind corners. Please stay on the formed track through private property (strictly no dogs). There are numerous electric fences.
Trail Surfaces: Highlights: • Elephant Rocks • Historic Tokarahi Branch Rail Line • Historic Rakis Railway Tunnel • Oamaru Historic Victorian Precinct • Vanished World fossil sites • Oamaru Botanical Gardens Smooth Shingle 65% Sealed Track 5% Gravel Road 13% Sealed Road 17% • Elderslie Estate $10 TRAIL SUPPORTER WRISTBAND – BUY YOURS AT OAMARU I-SITE