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The information displayed on this map is made available in good faith but it's accuracy or completeness is not guaranteed Map produced by: Andrew Hare, GIS Department, District Council PASS THE WHITEHORSE TRAIL 6.2

TRAIL West of Waimate km return from Te Kiteroa car park to top of the White Horse. Haka/Mackenzie Pass/Burkes Pass 100km

How to get there… Grade 4+ Uphill! • Kinbrace Trail continuing from Moorland Settlement Road (see description). How to get there... Head up Mill Road, left onto Point Bush Road. (Follow signage • From HAKATARAMEA (HAKA) township take the for Waimate Walkway). The parking area outside Te Kiteroa is McHENRYS ROAD travel 10km turning left over also the start of the walkway (to the left). At main gate cross WRIGHTS CROSSING onto HAKA VALLEY ROAD. stile ride straight ahead following directional markers to second This ascent will take you about 20km reaching the stile. HAKA VALLEY ROAD/SCOTTS BRIDGE ROAD Markers direct you to the track entrance to your left (runs MOUNTAIN intersection at CATTLE CREEK. parallel to the 4WD track you are on).

The HAKA VALLEY ROAD then turns into the HAKA Route description… BIKE TRAILS PASS ROAD. Stay on this road for a further 3km then Follow this track up crossing third stile to the top riding through turn right. This road takes you to the HAKA PASS and pine forest and native flora. Native bush and indigenous forest AROUND another 23kms to the top. Mt Cook can be seen from the cover 95% of this newly formed hard packed very top of the pass. Follow your front wheel for spectacular views of the alps and high country scenery. rideable single trail. Almost at the top the trail meets up with the walkway so be Turn right onto HALDON ROAD peddle for about 3kms weary of walkers from hereon. The lookout point and Plane and turn right onto MACKENZIE PASS Table gives you a 360 degree view over Waimate elevation ROAD OR follow HALDEN ROAD to SH8. 400m. MACKENZIE PASS ROAD has a steep descent so take The return trip you turn the uphill graft into a technical downhill WAIMATE… it easy here. Turn left onto ROLLESBY VALLEY run, winding back down to the car park or a downhill rush to the ROAD eventually bringing you out on Highway 8 by town centre! Burkes Pass (between Lake Tekapo and Fairlie.) WAIMATE INFORMATION CENTRE Track Conditions: Mostly unsealed! 75 Queen Street Waimate Telephone (03) 689 7771 Email: [email protected] www.waimate.org.nz We acknowledge the assistance and infectious enthusiasm of local bikers and land owners for without their help and guidance only half of this would be been possible!

PENTLAND TRAVERSE KINBRACE TRAIL MEYERS PASS TRAIL West of Waimate West of Waimate West of Waimate Pentland Hills/Moorland Settlement Road/Wrights 60km round trip from Waihao Forks 40km round trip Pentland Hills/Meyers Pass intersection Crossing/Meyers Pass Road/Pentland Hills = 80km Hotel. How to get there… Landowners: Happy for you to use this trail provided you How to get there… Travel west through Waimate joining up with Highway 82 stick to the trail. Travel west through Waimate joining up with Highway 82 sign sign posted Kurow. NOTE: TRAIL CLOSED DURING OCTOBER DUE posted Kurow. From Waihao Forks hotel continue on turning Waihao Forks Hotel, 11km through Waimate Gorge. TO LAMBING. right onto Serpentine Valley Road/ then Pentland Hills Rd. Route Description… Continue past Waihao Forks Hotel for 2km turning right How to get there… Route Description… onto SERPENTINE VALLEY ROAD. You could Starting at PENTLAND HILLS ROAD/MEYERS Travel west through Waimate join up with Highway 82 sign start your ascent from here or drive further up posted Kurow. Waihao Forks Hotel 11km through Waimate PASS ROAD intersection continue up PENTLAND HILLS to the PENTLAND HILLS/MEYERS PASS ROAD inter- Gorge. ROAD and onto KAIWARUA ROAD. Travel 8kms section. Turn left onto MEYERS PASS ROAD and reaching the Kaiwarua woolshed. Turn left at follow your front wheel climbing gradually until you Route Description… woolshed and follow KAIWARUA/KIMBRACE reach the top of the pass (710 feet above sea level – Cross the Waihao river head north west from Waihao ROAD for 4.3km then the gravel road ends. Pass through enjoy the view) then enjoy the downward run eventually Forks up STONY CREEK ROAD for 6km. Turn gate into paddock. After 100m veer left follow track down reaching the MEYERS PASS/McHENDRYS ROAD intersections. Return the same way. right onto KOWHATU ROAD follow this for 4.5km. and around the hill. At bottom of hill go through gate cross Cross over the gate veer right – you are now on OLD the creek onto well formed track (stay on THIS track) Track Conditions… gravel KINBRACE 5.2km ahead. At KINBRACE the road turns KAIWARUA ROAD. An interesting alternative... Waihao Forks Hotel to the Follow trail for 2.5km passing through cattle yards and a into MENZIES ROAD. Follow your front wheel until Hakataramea Hotel 55kms. number of gates, veer right at bottom of tree lane. After you reach MOORLAND SETTLEMENT ROAD/ a moderate climb up a ridge you reach a pine forest, climb SCOTTS BRIDGE ROAD intersection. Turn left onto over the gate (before the pond) continue on through forest. SCOTTS BRIDGE ROAD left again to CLARKESFIELD ROAD Ignore any veering or trails that would lead you to your HAKATARAMEA VALLEY ROAD. left. The next intersection will have three gates, pass **If you continued on Moorland Settlement Road then left onto West of Waimate - 18.5km from end to end through the two on your left carrying on down the hill Hakataramea Pass Road you would cross the Haka Pass How to get there… (disregarding the left turn and the right veer) PENTLAND a further 27km (refer to the Hakataramea Pass Trail for From Highway 82 turn onto Elephant Hill Road then onto HILLS is ahead. detailed information on this trail).** Clarkesfield Road. Enjoy the ride down to the Waihao River. Veer left, cross the Continue down HAKATARAMEA VALLEY ROAD for 20km Stay on THIS road (avoiding Clarkesfield Back Road). river, pass two huts and cross the river again. After until WRIGHTS CROSSING. Those leaving vehicles at several kms pass through three gates until you meet Route Description… Pentland Hills/Meyers Pass Roads, cross river at WRIGHTS up with stockyards and wool-sheds on your left. Would recommend riding from Elephant Hill end as it is CROSSING turn left onto McHENDYS ROAD then right to quite a climb coming from the other direction. 90% Continue southwest up the hill eventually reaching the start of MEYERS PASS ROAD. Stay on this until you metal road with a farm track the last few kms, this track KAIWARUA STATION. From here it is a 30km ride reach PENTLAND HILLS ROAD. Similarly cross the river definitely being the best part of the trail. This ride down KAIWARUA, PENTLAND HILLS, at WRIGHTS CROSSING ride down McHENDYS ROAD rewards you with several spectacular views of the Waitaki SERPENTINE VALLEY ROADS back to the Waihao Forks for 10km arriving at Hakataramea and its pub! Cross Valley and passes through unique Waimate rural alpine river to Kurow or to Waimate 60km. farmland! Pub. Track Conditions...90% metal making driving conditions Track Conditions… 60% gravel Track Conditions… 60% gravel/4WD conditions suitable for all vehicles (except when wet).