Track on Haywards?

**FlangMasterJ** · 26th November 2007, 15:23

Anyone know who owns the trail next to the power station on the Hutt side of Haywards?

Been up their a few times. Their are no signs which say 'no riding' but they have made it bloody hard to access.

The entrance is closed off by a large gate. Next to the gate they used to have a stile which you could lift your bike over but now they have added a metal railing above that and also put a couple of metre high blocks on the opposite side.

**Shadows** · 26th November 2007, 22:11

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

Anyone know who owns the trail next to the power station on the Hutt side of Haywards?

Been up their a few times. Their are no signs which say 'no riding' but they have made it bloody hard to access.

The entrance is closed off by a large gate. Next to the gate they used to have a stile which you could lift your bike over but now they have added a metal railing above that and also put a couple of metre high blocks on the opposite side.

I believe the forestry block it goes through to the North belongs to St. Pats College in Silverstream, but I think the track itself belongs to the Electricity Corporation (or whatever its called now) for servicing the power pylons.

**FlangMasterJ** · 27th November 2007, 08:54

Thanks Shadows.

Great track by the way.

**merv** · 27th November 2007, 09:29

Is this the track you're talking about? This pic is from my GPS track during the 2006 Capital Coast Adventure and you can see it went a bit hairy in places with the GPS losing the satellites under the trees so the track shoots off a bit. We did it North to South that year and the track runs from Moonshine Road down to Haywards in the trees.

Here's a couple of pics from earlier Capital Coast rides because last year 2006 it looks like I never stopped to get pics in there:

This one was 2001 http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...2&d=1137101968

This one was 2003 http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...7&d=1137103420

**FlangMasterJ** · 27th November 2007, 12:35

Originally Posted by merv

Is this the track you're talking about? This pic is from my GPS track during the 2006 Capital Coast Adventure and you can see it went a bit hairy in places with the GPS losing the satellites under the trees so the track shoots off a bit. We did it North to South that year and the track runs from Moonshine Road down to Haywards in the trees.

Here's a couple of pics from earlier Capital Coast rides because last year 2006 it looks like I never stopped to get pics in there:

This one was 2001 http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...2&d=1137101968

This one was 2003 http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...7&d=1137103420

The track doesn't look as lush as the one you posted. Could be it though. Their are numerous tracks bracnhing off the one I'm talking about.

**merv** · 27th November 2007, 12:46

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

The track doesn't look as lush as the one you posted. Could be it though. Their are numerous tracks branching off the one I'm talking about.

Newest pics are from 4 years ago as I didn't have any from last year on that track so things could well have changed and I haven't tried to go in there since the organised ride.

Who knows, 4skins might use that track again in 2008 and I'll check it out then.

**FlangMasterJ** · 27th November 2007, 12:51

Here are some google map images. The entrance is on the driveway leading into the power station. The main track wraps around and ends just above the motorway.

**merv** · 27th November 2007, 13:05

OK here's my track on Google.

We also went along further and did the track up behind the quarry - all with access organised of course for the CCA by 4skins.

**FlangMasterJ** · 27th November 2007, 13:21

Okay so it is the same track you just entered down near the carpark. Can anyone ride behind the quarry?

**merv** · 27th November 2007, 13:31

We came down from Moonshine and out at Haywards in 2006. I haven't looked around since but I'd say if there are no barriers give it a go. You go up an angled track between the park entrance and the quarry and then we came out in the park.

On the organised rides all the routes are open for us so I'd never know which ones are normally closed.

The 4th and 5th pics on this post http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...73&postcount=2 were where we turned up just past the Belmont Park entrance (go the KTM!!).

That's from the CCA pics and story thread here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=27185

Here's the complete CCA track plotted on Google to show you how we skirted around Wellington.

**Ocean1** · 27th November 2007, 13:39

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

Okay so it is the same track you just entered down near the carpark. Can anyone ride behind the quarry?

Originally Posted by merv

We came down from Moonshine and out at Haywards in 2006. I haven't looked around since but I'd say if there are no barriers give it a go. You go up an angled track between the park entrance and the quarry and then we came out in the park.

On the organised rides all the routes are open for us so I'd never know which ones are normally closed.

There's barriers on both tracks. Land ownership is spread over several entities but the tracks seem to be considered walking access only. In fact the south one is signed as such, being Belmont regional park, under the auspices of the council. Pity, the northern bit behind the power stn sees almost zero foot traffic and is brilliant riding.

**FlangMasterJ** · 27th November 2007, 13:55

By the way they have security cameras mounted right above the gate where we entered. Pity we only noticed this after trying to tip over the concrete blocks placed to deter riders.

**merv** · 27th November 2007, 14:01

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

By the way they have security cameras mounted right above the gate where we entered. Pity we only noticed this after trying to tip over the concrete blocks placed to deter riders.

You're not in jail yet so I guess no-one was watching the camera shots.

**Ocean1** · 27th November 2007, 14:01

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

By the way they have security cameras mounted right above the gate where we entered. Pity we only noticed this after trying to tip over the concrete blocks placed to deter riders.

Menace to society that's what you are. And native wildelife (there might be rare lesser green tailed things of some sort in there). And shrubbery, gorse is a dwindling comodity y'know.