Napoleon Hill mountain bike track, Greymouth
Located in Greymouth area in the West Coast region
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Introduction
An adventure ride on 4WD tracks past an old gold mining settlement.The old gold miners knew how to build a track and make it last. The majority of mountain biking tracks around Greymouth follow historic gold mining tracks and trails, and the area is best known for its longer, exploratory adventure rides.
Start Point: Orwell Creek Road
End Point: Waipuna-Clarke Road
Landowner permission required: Robyn and Malcolm Smith. Ph: +64 3 732 3849.
An adventure ride on 4WD tracks past an old gold mining settlement. From the end of Orwell Road, follow the farm road up onto Napoleon Hill where you will find the remains of the settlement and a cemetery. Ignore all turn offs and take the downhill ride that leads into Nobles Creek.
Ride through the historic mining tunnels, and then follow Nobles Creek into Waipuna Creek. Follow this downstream to reach Waipuna-Clarke Road. Either arrange for a pickup or ride back the way you came.
These are shared-use tracks. Follow the mountain bikers code: respect others, respect the rules, respect the track.
From Greymouth, follow SH7 northeast for 34 km to Ahaura. At Ahaura turn right at the corner dairy onto Orwell Creek Road.
Contacts
| Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 731 1895 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | paparoavc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
4294 Coast Road Punakaiki RD 1 Runanga 7873 |
| Postal Address: |
4294 Coast Road Punakaiki RD 1 Runanga 7873 |
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| Reefton Visitor Information Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 732 8391 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | rvcinfo@xtra.co.nz |
| Address: |
67–69 Broadway Reefton |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 100 Reefton 7851 |
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