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Level: Intermediate
Length: 3 mi (4.8 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: Out & Back
Elevation: +657/ -214 ft
Total: 2 riders
Mountain Biking Murray Creek Track
#139 of 194 mountain bike trails in South Island
A 5 mile return trip climbing up a historic road from Blacks Point to Waitahu Saddle. The open, easy flowing trail continues all the way to the Inglewood Junction and even to the Inglewood Mine. Return back the same way.
Grade: 3
Time: 2 hr
First added by Ginny_Tory on Dec 28, 2013. Last updated Sep 18, 2024. → add an update
Before you go
- Drinking water: unknown
- Lift service: unknown
- Night riding: unknown
- Pump track: unknown
- Restrooms: unknown
- Fat bike grooming: unknown
- E-bikes allowed: unknown
- Fee required: unknown
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Track leaves from outside town of Blacks Point.
The Murray Creek Track is an historic miners road. It is wide, well-surfaced and has no nasty surprises but you need to be fit. It relentlessly rises 350 vertical metres to Waitahu Saddle. From there you have three options:
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2. Turn left and go down the Ajax Track - grade 4. This combination is called the " Murray Creek to Ajax Track Loop".
3. Continue over the saddle and go down to the Waitahu Valley in which case you're riding the trail called "Murray Creek to Waitahu Valley". You need grade 5 skills.