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Before a good crushing.

Thursday, 9 December 2021

Start point
End of Hall Rd, Sawyers Bay.

Route Details

She towers over Dunedin and offers much to the trail running fraternity. The traditional Bethunes Gully trail is getting ready to be crushed, so it seems appropriate to knock on Cargill's back door. For those crushers, one more time won't hurt?! The weather forecast is looking wet so come prepared, but this outing offers a fair amount of cover. Starting at the end of Hall Road, Sawyers Bay we will take the longer route up via Grahams Bush, the Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak and, finally, the Stairs of Despair. On reaching the summit, it is a simple matter of retracing our steps. Estimated distance of 10.7 km and approximately 730 metres of total ascent.