Woodills South
Name |
Woodills South |
Location |
Akaroa |
Co-ordinates |
1597376 5149759 |
Alternative co-ordinates |
1597379 5149732 |
Configuration |
Loop |
Distance |
4 km |
Status |
Varied |
Grade |
Easy-Moderate |
Access |
Lower end of either Rue Grehan, off Rue Lavaud in Akaroa. |
Description |
A rewarding walk that can be done in either drection, but if you want to avoid the slog up a VERY steep road, is best done clockwise. Starting from the bottom of Grehan Road, it's a gentle stroll up to Tree Crop Farm, where you cross a stile, on the right, and follow a zig-zag path up through a stand of kanuka, eventually to emerge into open pasture land. From there the path heads across the field to join the old stock road to Purple Peak. Turn right and follow this this downhill. In a hundred metres or so, it becomes a gravel track, but as it steepens you join Rue Balguerie. It's now a sealed road, and you'll be glad of the fact because the slope progressively steepens until it's at least 1-in-4. You can continue on this road back to Akaroa, but for a slightly more pleasant alternative head right into the car park when you see the sign for DP walkers, and follow the track from the car park. Either way, you end up on Rue Lavaud, and from there, it's a few hundred metres back to starting point. For a longer walk, combine this with the Woodills North Loop - again, best done clockwise, starting in Woodills Road. |
Connecting tracks |
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Further information |
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