Name: Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park
Rating: 2.6

Forrester 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.

Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

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.

Links

Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Trails - Mountain Biking Otago

Region Details

Caution on Nov 6, 2018

Local Trail Association

MBO (www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz)

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Global Ranking

#2,273

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Total Distance

5 miles

Total Descent Distance

2 miles

Total Descent

1,494 ft

Highest Trailhead

685 ft

Total Vertical

381 ft

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Ridden Counter

721

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Recent Trail Reports

trail	date	user
In and Out	Sep 13, 2018 @ 2:33am Sep 13, 2018	kanefleury MBO
Skid Track / Road	Sep 13, 2018 @ 2:29am Sep 13, 2018	kanefleury MBO
Spooky Forest	Jun 30, 2018 @ 2:00pm Jun 30, 2018	PaulieMac
GLC	Jun 30, 2018 @ 2:00pm Jun 30, 2018	PaulieMac
K9	Mar 19, 2018 @ 1:42pm Mar 19, 2018	dataknut

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Current Trail Warnings

	trail	date	info
	Skid Track / Road	Sep 13, 2018 @ 2:29am Sep 13, 2018	There is significant mud and this area is...

Photos of Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Mountain Bike

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Mt. Cargill Walking Track

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Mt. Cargill Walking Track

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Mt. Cargill Walking Track

trail: Mt. Cargill Walking Track

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Dec 2, 2017 @ 2:19am

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Mt. Cargill Walking Track

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Mountain Bike Routes

title	rating	distance
MTBNZ Rnd 4 Dunedin XC Course - Elite		4 miles
2016 Proposed MTBNZ Cup XC Course race		5 miles
Dunedin Enduro Series Round 2 2017 - Mount Cargill race		12 miles

Recent Activity

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Dubnyk	checkin	trail	Spooky Forest and 3 more	Oct 31, 2018 @ 9:42pm Oct 31, 2018
Zhesun	add	ridelog	Oct 28, 2018 ride log	Oct 28, 2018 @ 10:25pm Oct 28, 2018
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Dubnyk	checkin	trail	Mt. Cargill Walking Track and 5 more	Oct 23, 2018 @ 12:23am Oct 23, 2018