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Onamalutu - Wakamarina Track
Other rides:
Barons Flat,
Rainbow Valley,
Kirwans Track,
Blacks Point to Waitahu,
D'Urville Island,
Queen Charlotte Track,
Tuckers Trails, Chings Trail,
Kill Devil Track, More places to ride.
Click here for Map of Wakamarina Track The Wakamarina Track is best ridden from the Blenheim side. Head up the North Bank Rd and then veer right up the Onamalutu Rd. Keep to the main road all the way up the hill to the top then sharp right for 100 metres to the carpark. From the carpark a good track climbs steadily to Fosters Clearing which takes an hour or more to reach. From here the track descents gradually with some more technical sections before crossing a creek and beginning to climb. 15 minutes after the creek is the start of a 25 minute carry and push to the highest point on the ride. From the high point the marked track follows a ridge with some technical root sections before descending 800 metres in a series of technical switchbacks to the Wakamarina Valley at Devils Slab Hut. From here the riding is mostly non-technical as the track sidles high on the true right of the Wakamarina before dropping down to cross Doom Creek on a bridge. There is a steep, but rideable climb from the bridge up to the Doom Ck loop track and then an easy 10 minutes out to the road end. Alternatively you can keep right just before you drop to Doom Ck and take the detour up Doom Ck and back along a water race, which adds an hour or so to the ride. From the road end there is another hour's ride to the Trout Hotel on the main road. From road end to road end can take anywhere from 4 to 6 hours depending on fitness and technical ability. Not a good ride to do in wet conditions.
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