4.2 miles
Distance
897 ft
Climb
-933 ft
Descent
00:23:59
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Pencarrow Head Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pencarrow Head
  • Difficulty Rating
    White rate
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38208 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29367 in Trail Running
    • #32966 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

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
More Stats for Pencarrow Head mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -36 ft
  • Altitude max
    71 ft
  • Altitude start
    49 ft
  • Altitude end
    12 ft
  • Grade max
    -94.323%
  • Grade min
    84.767%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,355 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:24:10
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on Jun 11, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4 (3 votes)
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      Directions to pencarrow-head trailhead (-41.311390, 174.883400)

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 30 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 110 rides
      • 32 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,405 rides
      • Last: Dec 2, 2023

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      Jan 16, 2023 @ 1:58pm
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      Apr 21, 2017 @ 1:07pm
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      Apr 21, 2017 @ 1:07pm
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      Apr 21, 2017 @ 1:07pm
      Apr 21, 2017

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      youtuber Pencarrow Head MTB trail - Featuring 2x...
      6:09 | 99 | Dec 31, 2022 , My City
      Pencarrow Head Bike Ride - Cycling, Surfers...
      2:35 | 740 | Feb 12, 2019 , My City
      Reverse Fatbike run to Pencarrow Lighthouse in 4K
      574 | Nov 25, 2017 , My City

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