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1.2 miles
Distance
290 ft
Climb
-731 ft
Descent
00:11:20
Avg time
-441 ft
Altitude change
1,440 ft
Altitude min
1,899 ft
Altitude max
1,895 ft
Altitude start
1,454 ft
Altitude end
-48.833%
Grade max
46.933%
Grade min
2,145 ft
Distance climb
4,200 ft
Distance down
59 ft
Distance flat
00:11:20
Avg time
Pack Track Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThe Rameka
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Year Opened2010
This track is the original “Pack Track” that was formed at the beginning of last century to allow access to Golden Bay by both horse and foot from Motueka. More recently the old bench was reopened by members of the Golden Bay Mountain Bike Club in 2010.
The Pack Track was reopened to connect the Historic Rameka Track to the Project Rameka track network and is approximately 3km's in length. It is Grade 3 and has been kept to the standard of the Rameka track which is also Grade 3.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 15 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jun 18, 2026
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Directions to pack-track trailhead
(-40.918500, 172.859090)
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Where is Pack Track located?
Pack Track is located in The Rameka, Takaka, New Zealand. It is part of the The Rameka trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -40.9185, 172.85909.
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How hard is Pack Track?
Pack Track is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Pack Track?
Pack Track has 290 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 731 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,440 ft to 1,899 ft.
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Is Pack Track a point to point trail?
Pack Track is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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