Pipeclay Gully Track
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand.
- 13.0 mi
- round trip
- 4,559 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Pipeclay Gully Track is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand. It is 6.5 miles each way, 13 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,160 ft and 3,510 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,320 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. The nearest town is Bannockburn, about 1.2 miles southwest of the start. For camping, Bannockburn Domain Camping and Cairnmuir Motor Camp are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pipeclay Gully Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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