Trail Running – Waitakere three Dams 40km


Trails: Exhibition Drive – Pipeline Road – Pipeline Track – Nihotupu Dam Road – Parau Track – Panto Track – Farley Track – Kakamatua Ridge Track – Parau Track – Huia Dam Road – Christies Track – Summit Track – Hamilton Track – Nihotupu Dam Road – Pipeline Road – Slip Track – Arataki Visitor Centre – Beveridge Track – Exhibition Drive – Car park at end of Exhibition Drive.

Car Park: Yes. At corner of Scenic Drive and Woodlands Park Road.
Public Toilet: No.
Weather: Check Weather before you go!

For better map display, click the buttons (Full Screen, Hide/Show Photos and Back to Center) in the top right corner of the map to study the tracks we took or any other tracks. More information of Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.

Total distance: 40.49 km
Max elevation: 296 m
Min elevation: 29 m
Total climbing: 1311 m
Total descent: -1281 m
Average speed: 8.09 km/h
Total time: 06:44:00

Total flat distance: 40.2 km, Climbing distance: 10.1 km, Descent distance: 11 km, Flat distance: 19.4 km, Maximum difference: 268 m, Final balance: 0 m. Track was recorded by iPhone.

Difficulty Rating: 5.63 – H
The “Total Time” is my time in Nov. which includes lunch time and breaks. That day was cloudy and fine then. Tracks were still muddy after days of sun shine.

Trail Running - Waitakere three Dams 40km

Trail Running – Waitakere three Dams 40km

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