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Kaka Track

Intermediate Intermediate
 5.0 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. NZ
  3. …South Island
  4. …Saint Arnaud
  5. Teetotal Recreation Area
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“An easy climbing track to the top of Big Bush. ”

Alan Eskrick
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1.5

Miles

2.4

KM
Singletrack

2,699' 823 m

High

1,965' 599 m

Low

745' 227 m

Up

10' 3 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

Constructed in 2014 by the MTB Trails Trust, Kaka Track is the main climbing track to the ridgeline and Big Bush Track. The trail is easily accessed from Skating Pond Loop.

Suitable as a two-way trail for intermediate riders, the trail winds up through spectacular beech forest to the accompaniment of native bird song. The trail was named for the Kaka, a large native parrot that is common in the area.

Advance riders use the trail to access the tops of Flying Moa Track, Duck Down Track and Rocky Horror Track.

Contacts

Local Club: MTB Trails Trust

Land Manager: Department of Conservation - Nelson Lakes National Park

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Alan Eskrick
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  5.0 from 2 votes

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in Teetotal Recreation Area

#5

in New Zealand

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Winter riding on Skating Pond Loop
Nov 4, 2017 near St Arnaud, NZ
Two groups trade information at the intersection of Kaka and Big Bush Tracks
Nov 4, 2017 near St Arnaud, NZ
Lush undergrowth lines the lower elevations of Kaka Track
Nov 4, 2017 near St Arnaud, NZ
The trail surface still raw during the construction phase
Nov 4, 2017 near Wakefield, NZ
Beech leaves litter the trail like cornflakes
Nov 4, 2017 near St Arnaud, NZ
Navigating one of several switchbacks on the climb to the ridge
Nov 4, 2017 near St Arnaud, NZ

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