BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:480266f4ef38fa8b84d223f411dfa19f CATEGORIES:Day Trip CREATED:20250618T202833 SUMMARY:Fringed Hill Circuit URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1532/fringed-hill-circuit ?tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:This trip replaces the orignal plan to summit Gordon's Knob, due to the roa d being closed and not likely to reopen any time soon.\nThis trip did not h appen on the 27th, because my car would not start.\nScroll to end to see up dates...\nComplete a circuit that starts and finishes in the Maitai Vally w ith Fringed Hill the high point.\nStart in Maitai Valley and ascend the MTB downhill track Maggies Farm and join another MTB track Whaimana.\nFollow t his to Sunrise Ridge, then onto Black Diamond and follow this to Fringed Hi ll.\nStart descent down Fringed Hill Road, then follow the unamed spur down to Tantragree Saddle (I believe this starts as a track then changes into a road.\nFrom Tantragree walk past the Rush Pools back into Maitai Valley an d follow the road back to the start / cars.\nApprox 15km and 800m ascent wi th all the ascent over the first 4.5km\n \nTo start with we'll be climbing MTB downhill tracks, which I believe these are shared use.\nThese are not h igh use tracks are we can reduce the chances of meeting bikes by starting e arly.\n \nUpdate: I did a quick recce of the start and end points. The star t is steep and narrow. The exit is a 4WD track / gravel road where it meets Tantragee Saddle.\nI've set the grade as fit because it's a steep start an d does really let up until the saddle. It also follows a mountain bike trac k and we'll need to be on the look out for bikes.\nThat said this is a grad e 7 track so probably not a high use track and we should hear them coming.\ nThere is approximately 2km of road between the start and end points, so if numbers allow we may want to park a car at each end.\nIf not we'll need to choose between a road walk at the start or the end of the walk.\n \n\nPoss ible parking spots and distance between start / finish (start is the red sq uare)\n \n\nTrip Leader : Rich Field\nPhone : 02102244767\nEmail : This ema il address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.\nArea : Nelson\nPanic Date : 27-07-2025\nPlanned Route : Start in Maitai Valley and ascend the MTB downhill track Maggies Farm and join anot her MTB track Whaimana.Follow this to Sunrise Ridge, then onto Black Diamon d and follow this to Fringed Hill.Start descent down Fringed Hill Road, the n follow the unamed spur down to Tantragree Saddle (I believe this starts a s a track then changes into a road.From Tantragree walk past the Rush Pools back into Maitai Valley and follow the road back to the start / cars.\nLoc ator Beacon/s : Beacon #7\nGrading : Select an appropriate grade for the ha rdest day on your Trip.\nGrade : Fit\nCost : The travel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordinator will complete these values. However, if you know the values, for example by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Make sure the values (double to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to have a month and year value for cents/kilometre. T rip coordinator is responsible to entering this information.\nCost $ : 2\nS ealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the tri p) : 0\nUnsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to /from trip.) : 0\nSignoff : Default is Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed' or 'Cancelled' when appropriate. Also enter the number o f Visitor and Total numbers on your trip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the event WON'T appear on the Home page calendars.\n Event Status : Completed\nVisitors : 0\nTotal : 2\n This event was imported from: https://www.live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1532/fringed-hill- circuit?tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This trip repl aces the orignal plan to summit Gordon's Knob, due to the road being closed and not likely to reopen any time soon.

This trip did not happen on the 27th, because my car would not start.

Scroll to end to see updates...

Complete a circuit that starts and finishes in t he Maitai Vally with Fringed Hill the high point.

Start in Maitai Val ley and ascend the MTB downhill track Maggies Farm and joi n another MTB track Whaimana.

Follow this to Sunrise Ridge, then onto Black Diamond and follo w this to Fringed Hill.

Start descent down Fringed Hill Road, then fo llow the unamed spur down to Tantragree Saddle (I believe this starts as a track then changes into a road.

From Tantragree walk past the Ru sh Pools back into Maitai Valley and follow the road back to the start / ca rs.

Approx 15km and 800m as cent with all the ascent over the first 4.5km

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To start with we'll be climbing MTB downhill tracks, which I bel ieve these are shared use.

These are not high use tracks are we can r educe the chances of meeting bikes by starting early.

 

Update: I did a quick recce of the start and end points. The start is steep and narrow. The exit is a 4WD track / gravel road where it meets Tantragee Saddle.

I've set the grade as fit because it's a stee p start and does really let up until the saddle. It also follows a mountain bike track and we'll need to be on the look out for bikes.

That said this is a grade 7 track so probably not a high use track and we should hea r them coming.

There is approximately 2km of road between the start a nd end points, so if numbers allow we may want to park a car at each end.

If not we'll need to choose between a road walk at the start or the en d of the walk.

 

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Possib le parking spots and distance between start / finish (start is the red squa re)

 

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Start in Maitai Valley and ascend the MTB downhill track Maggies Farm and join another MTB track Whaimana.Follow this to Sunrise Ridge, then onto Bl ack Diamond and follow this to Fringed Hill.Start descent down Fringed Hill Road, then follow the unamed spur down to Tantragree Saddle (I believe thi s starts as a track then changes into a road.From Tantragree walk past the Rush Pools back into Maitai Valley and follow the road back to the start / cars.\n< tr>This event was imported from: https://www.l ive.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1532/fringed-hill-circuit?tmpl=compone ntDTSTAMP:20261014T113130 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250804 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR
Trip Leader :
Rich Field
\n
Phone : 02102244767\n
Ema il : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaS cript enabled to view it.\n
Area : Nelson\n
Panic Date : < /td>27-07-2025\n
Planned Route :
Locator Beacon/s : Beacon # 7\n
Grading : Select an appropriate grade for the hardest day on your Trip.\n
G rade : Fit\n
Cost : The tr avel distances are used to calculate the cost of a trip. The trip co-ordina tor will complete these values. However, if you know the values, for exampl e by using Google Maps, then by all means complete. Make sure the values (d ouble to include return journey) are correct to be fair to the drivers and participants. IMPORTANT: The rate table needs to have a month and year valu e for cents/kilometre. Trip coordinator is responsible to entering this inf ormation.\n
Cost $ : 2\n
Sealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : 0\n
Unse aled km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : 0\n
Signoff : Default i s Programme, please set the Status to either 'Completed' or 'Cancelled' whe n appropriate. Also enter the number of Visitor and Total numbers on your t rip. Thanks. NOTE: When the status is Completed or Cancelled the event WON' T appear on the Home page calendars.\n
Event Status : Completed\n
Visitors : 0\n
Total : 2\n