Skull Duggery
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 634 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Skull Duggery is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Tasman, New Zealand, inside Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 360 ft and 530 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Kaiteriteri, about 1.1 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pukekoikoi Hill. For camping, Bethany Park Christian Camp and Kaiteriteri Beach Motor Camp are within about 6 miles. There are 8 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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 Skull Duggery for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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