Monument Hut - Hopkins River Valley - Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
04/12/2016.
Monument Hut - Hopkins River Valley - Ruataniwha Conservation Park.
Ram Hill Carpark to Monument Hut and back - 18km.(2 hours).
Grade 2.
Steffan Rolfe.
I did a quick reconnaissance
trip up the 4WD track in the Hopkins Valley up to Monument Hut. The aim of this
trip for me was to test how long the ride would take to see if it quickened
access into the valley. 2 hour walk reduced to a 45 minute Mountain Bike Ride.
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Hopkins River MTB Ride - December 2016 Monument Hut Cairn |
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Hopkins River MTB Ride - December 2016 Looking down the Hopkins toward Ram Hill |