Hi Folks,
Given I didn't know where a lot of the Tane's Forest run went, I did a bit of an explore over the weekend.
I have to say it was quite exciting finding trails I'd never run before, even though I'd been in Nelson a while. Just lovely country and a special run for me and a couple of friends. Highly recommended.
I've attached a few pix. Pic 1, is four corners, go left. Pic 2 is the Fringed Hill lookout, take the track to the left of the seats. Pic 3 is the view at the lookout - you've earned it so enjoy it. Pic 4 is a cross roads, go straight on. Pick 5 is another point where you could go wrong take the left hand track, follow the track markers. Pic 6 is the signpost where you hit the Dun w/way, and pic 7 is the Dun w/way.
Brief instructions are to take the Dun W/W up to the "four corners" and take the left track up to the Fringed Hill lookout. At the top, take the track to the left of the wooden seats. That links through to the Dun W/W just above 3rd house. You're running along a ridgeline (well I walked a lot of it) so make sure you don't lose altitude. There are a few tracks off to the right which could lure you off course. Keep on the ridgeline and in general terms the tracks which go straight ahead are the right ones. Back to the Dun Walkway above 3rd House and back to "four corners". I didn't bother trying to find the track in the Sanctuary, which will be a surprise on the day.
I loved the country. Challenging but still very do-able. Hope some of this helps your training for the event, and if you're wondering "will I, won't I?" in terms of entering, choose the first option.
Cheers, Rob
