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SaveForrester Park tracks provides a beginner grade circuit for all skill bases. Spooky Forest has some steeply cornered berms that need practice. There are some small jumps and drops, all of which you can roll over or avoid. Those whom want to can have a play on the BMX course as well.
Bethunes Gully tracks are designed as a Nationals Expert grade XC course and are not considered beginner tracks. They are technical, steep and have some tricky obstacles. When ridden at race pace they are very challenging. When riding up Mt. Cargill Walking Track, don't climb up any further than the skid track, from here is strictly a walking track.
There are two main track sections in Bethune’s Gully – an older track (the Haggis Hunter) on the true right hand side of Lindsay Creek. And a newer set of tracks (Nationals XC, In and Out and GLC) on the true left hand side. These refer to the tracks in relation to where they are as you face downstream, looking back at the car park at Bethune’s Gully picnic area.
Bethunes Gully tracks are designed as a Nationals Expert grade XC course and are not considered beginner tracks. They are technical, steep and have some tricky obstacles. When ridden at race pace they are very challenging. When riding up Mt. Cargill Walking Track, don't climb up any further than the skid track, from here is strictly a walking track.
There are two main track sections in Bethune’s Gully – an older track (the Haggis Hunter) on the true right hand side of Lindsay Creek. And a newer set of tracks (Nationals XC, In and Out and GLC) on the true left hand side. These refer to the tracks in relation to where they are as you face downstream, looking back at the car park at Bethune’s Gully picnic area.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Access Info:
From the OCTAGON (6km, 10min). Head north along George St all the way to the Gardens Shopping Area. Drive down North Rd to just before the Normandy Tavern (where the road starts climbing) then veer left onto Norwood St. Carry on up this narrow road until you get to Bethunes/Gully Forrester Park (BMX Track). If you turn left, this leads you to Bethunes Gully on Cluny Rd. If you follow the road right (past the BMX track), you get to Forrester Park.
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- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- E-Bike
18 trails
- Hike
17 trails
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17 trails
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Region Status
Open as of Oct 31, 2021
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- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails E-Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,813 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,849 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,153 ft
- Reports
- 175
- Photos
- 79
- Ridden Counter
- 2,255
Popular Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| MTBNZ Rnd 4 Dunedin XC Course - Elite | 4 miles | |
| Forrester XC Loop - Night Racing race | 2 miles | |
| 2016 Proposed MTBNZ Cup XC Course race | 5 miles | |
| Dunedin Enduro Series Round 2 2017 - Mount Cargill race | 12 miles | |
| 3 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
| 5 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 4 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 4 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 4 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 5 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
Photos of Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Mountain Bike
trail: Skid Track / Road
31 |
Apr 17, 2021 @ 10:49pm
Apr 17, 2021
trail: Personal Space
55 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
49 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
47 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
64 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
51 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haggis Hunter | Jan 18, 2023 @ 12:20am Jan 18, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Skid Track / Road | Jan 18, 2023 @ 12:19am Jan 18, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Bethunes Jump Line | Jan 16, 2023 @ 8:47pm Jan 16, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Dead Cow Gully | Jan 16, 2023 @ 8:47pm Jan 16, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Nats Track | Jan 16, 2023 @ 8:47pm Jan 16, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Gonzo | Jan 16, 2023 @ 8:35pm Jan 16, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Vertderferk | Jan 12, 2023 @ 11:25pm Jan 12, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Personal Space | Jan 11, 2023 @ 9:58pm Jan 11, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| In and Out | Jan 11, 2023 @ 9:56pm Jan 11, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| GLC | Jan 10, 2023 @ 9:17pm Jan 10, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | Haggis Hunter and 2 more | Jan 17, 2023 @ 9:29pm Jan 17, 2023 |
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | Gonzo and 3 more | Jan 16, 2023 @ 8:35pm Jan 16, 2023 |
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | Nats Track and 1 more | Jan 15, 2023 @ 9:08pm Jan 15, 2023 |
| smithy361 | ridden | trail | Dead Cow Gully | Jan 14, 2023 @ 5:47pm Jan 14, 2023 |
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | Vertderferk | Jan 12, 2023 @ 11:25pm Jan 12, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Went back and cleared this. | May 10, 2021 @ 4:30pm May 10, 2021 | ||
| trail | Tree down across the track. | Mar 7, 2021 @ 11:22am Mar 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | gorse/brambles, obscuring the skid track | Mar 6, 2021 @ 8:50pm Mar 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | Brambles cut back.... | Feb 14, 2021 @ 6:01pm Feb 14, 2021 | ||
| trail | Brambles cut back, low hanging branches cut back. | Feb 14, 2021 @ 5:58pm Feb 14, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Hill | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1.8 km |
| Leith Valley | 1 | 1 | 2.9 km | ||
| Redwoods/Wakari Creek | 8 | 6 | 3.2 km | ||
| West Harbour | 1 | 4.4 km | |||
| Jubilee Park | 2 | 4.5 km |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin BMX Track | skill park | Dunedin |
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- Mountain Biking Otago
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 18 | 6 miles | 1,781 ft | 3 miles | 381 ft | #2,152 | #73 | 79 | 174 | 4 | 1,179 | |
| E-Bike | 18 | 6 miles | 1,781 ft | 3 miles | 381 ft | #721 | #39 | 164 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Hike | 17 | 8 miles | 1,555 ft | 2 miles | 1,850 ft | #1,950 | #56 | 160 | 21 | |||
| Trail Running | 17 | 8 miles | 1,555 ft | 2 miles | 1,850 ft | #1,952 | #56 | 160 | 86 |
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