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9.7 miles
Distance
1,844 ft
Climb
-2,039 ft
Descent
01:56:29
Avg time
-195 ft
Altitude change
1,566 ft
Altitude min
2,478 ft
Altitude max
1,765 ft
Altitude start
1,572 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-32.7%
Grade max
43.3%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
2,536 ft
Distance flat
01:56:29
Avg time
Wharfedale Track Details
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- Trail Running
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land Owner
This is an old stock route formed in 1879. It's overall gradient is generally okay, but as the weather takes its toll, the track has been weathered into a fun mountain bike track with exposed roots, fords and plenty of rocks. From the car park, follow the trail through beech forest to the saddle approx. 2 hours away. Turn around here and head back for a mostly downhill run at a good Intermediate grade ride. Or, continue on to and beyond the Wharfedale Hut for a much tougher (with some walking) ride (about 5 hours return).
NB: The Wharfedale is a grade harder when wet.
Access Info
From Oxford, drive south-west (towards Arthur's Pass) for just over 3km and turn right onto Woodstock Rd at the 'View Hill' signpost. Drive down the road for 10km before turning right onto Ingrams Rd at the 'Wharfedale Track' sign and cruising down to the ford 1 km away. If it has been raining you'll have to park here, otherwise continue up to the car park a further 6km away.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 23 miles avg distance
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Directions to wharfedale-track trailhead
(-43.255180, 172.040710)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wharfedale Track
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Where is Wharfedale Track located?
Wharfedale Track is located in Rangiora, New Zealand. It is part of the Rangiora trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -43.25518, 172.04071.
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How hard is Wharfedale Track?
Wharfedale Track is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Wharfedale Track?
Wharfedale Track has 1,844 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 2,039 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,566 ft to 2,478 ft.
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How long is Wharfedale Track?
Wharfedale Track is 9.7 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
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