Stour Track
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Forecast point: Woolshed Creek Hut (840m) · 2.2km away
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Walk or mountain bike on this track beside the Stour River.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
From Lake Emily, follow the track until you get to a junction and take the right to stay on Stour Track. The Stour Track follows the Stour River all the way to the Ashburton Gorge Road. There is a carpark and toilet here.
From the lake, the route is mostly down hill, making it an easy walk.
Getting there
Lake Emily is accessed from Hakatere Heron Road, about 31 km west of Mount Somers.
Leave Mount Somers on Ashburton Gorge Road, then turn right into Hakatere Heron Road (23 km). Turn right again just before crossing Jacobs Stream Bridge at Castleridge Station.
2WD vehicles can park on the verge of the farm track (be considerate of other users and farm vehicles). 4WD vehicles can travel a further 1.4 km to a car park on the public conversation land near Lake Emily.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track