Glentui tramping tracks
Track category
Tramping track
Description
Richardson Track
Time: 2 - 4 hr one way
Returning to Glentui Picnic Area from
walking Mt Richardson Track
Starting at the Glentui Picnic Area, this moderate to steep track climbs first through tawhai forest and then through tussock grasslands and Dracophyllum scrub on the upper slopes of Mt Richardson (1047 metres). A good track for people with moderate fitness.
Mountainbikes are not permitted on this track. (See Infomap 260 Sheet L34)
Blowhard Track
Time: 3 - 4 hr one way
This track, once a stock route to Lees Valley, starts at the end of Maori Reserve Road near Boy's Brigade Camp. It takes 3-4 hours to ascend to the summit of Mt Richardson (1047 metres). The lower portion climbs a wind-swept ridge through tall open forest and emerges through stunted tawhai onto open grasslands. Skeleton tree trunks along the top ridge are a legacy of wildfire which swept up the Lees Valley. About 500 metres before Mt Richardson peak on the Blowhard Track, another track descends for 2 hours to access the Ashley River in the Lees Valley.
Mountain bikes may be used on the Blowhard Track. Bikers please take care when passing other forest users on the track.
Bypass Track
Time: 1 - 2 hr one way
Richardson and Blowhard tracks are linked by a bypass track which starts near the mid-point of the Blowhard Track. It follows a ridge down the eastern side of the Glentui River catchment, to emerge on the Glentui Nature Trail. The round trip from the Glentui Picnic Area via the Richardson, Blowhard, and Bypass tracks is a 4-6 hour walk.
Mountain bikes are not permitted on this track. (See Infomap 260 Sheet L34)
Getting there
About 5 km east of the Ashley Gorge Bridge turn left onto Glentui Bush Road. This winding gravel road emerges at the Glentui picnic area after about 2.5 km.
Plan and prepare
Note: Ashley Waterfall Track is permanently closed.
Fire
Always take care when lighting fires and use the permanent fireplaces provided. Do not cut live trees for firewood. Use dead wood or the firewood provided.
A fire permit is required for all campfires where permanent fireplaces are not used. During periods of extreme fire risk the lighting of fires and barbecues is prohibited, and some areas or tracks may be closed.
Wasps
Beware of wasps here in summer. Wasp populations reach high numbers from January to March each year.
It is recommended that forest users carry wasp first aid kits as a precaution. These are generally available from chemists.
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