The Heaphy Track

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Effort: 4/5
Technical: 3/5
Scenery: 4.7/5
Surface
100% Singletrack

The almighty Heaphy track is a great multi day ride. A must do for any cross-country mountain biker.






TakeoffView down the last 20km of the trackVery well made middle section of the trackStart of the track, brown hut in the treesThe runway near brown hutExcellent surface on the long climbHigh pointPerry Saddle hutGreat descent from Perry SaddleBoot poleGouland Downs hutEasier to cycle through the riversSaxon hutFairly new track through marshy meadowsA few boardwalks make the going easierPuncture!!And its dark, not far to go to James Mackay HutJames Mackay hutFast singletrack along the Heaphy riverHeaphy hutBeautiful (nearly) unspoilt west coastGood bridges make the track quite fastSome sandy sections are not so fastThe last col to cross

Statistics
Total distance: 54.01 km
Max elevation: 937 m
Min elevation: 41 m
Total climbing: 1927 m
Total descent: -1929 m
Moving Time: 05:41:44
Statistics
Total distance: 39.4 km
Max elevation: 108 m
Min elevation: -19 m
Total climbing: 730 m
Total descent: -702 m
Moving Time: 03:09:13

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