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4.2 miles
Distance
897 ft
Climb
-933 ft
Descent
00:24:32
Avg time
-36 ft
Altitude change
71 ft
Altitude max
49 ft
Altitude start
12 ft
Altitude end
-94.323%
Grade max
84.767%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
4,355 ft
Distance flat
00:24:32
Avg time
Pencarrow Head Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding Area
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#56798 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #84240 in Trail Running
- #99945 in Hiking
- #1185 in Adaptive Biking
- #110 in Gravel Biking
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National Ranking#1,252 in Mountain Biking · New Zealand [+]
- #1,568 in Trail Running
- #1,495 in Hiking
- #42 in Adaptive Biking
- #11 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
Gravel road that follows the coast from the South end of Eastbourne to Pencarrow head. Walkers and bikers can access the track to Pencarrow Lighthouse and the Kohangapiripiri and Kohangatera Lakes. Note that the return ride can be tougher if the Northerly wind blows
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 19 rides
- 38 miles avg distance
All
- 183 rides
- Last: Oct 3, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to pencarrow-head trailhead
(-41.311390, 174.883400)
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Feb 12, 2019 , My City
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Nov 25, 2017 , My City
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