ECNZ Power Pylon Road / Track

The ECNZ Power Pylon Road connects ECNZ Track and upper Moores Valley.

Possible Terminus of the Nainai to Wainuiomata Tramway Track on Wainuiomata Side - 2024 - © wainuiomata.net

The ECNZ Power Pylon Road, also known as the ECNZ Pylon Track, is a service road built by the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand to maintain power pylons along the ridge between the Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata, extending down into upper Moores Valley and across to Whitemans Valley. Constructed primarily between the late 1950s and 1960s, the road now resembles a track in some areas, becoming overgrown in places.

Although the track is not well maintained, it is still accessible for walking and mountain biking. Smaller tracks branch off to individual pylons, and the road can be linked with various other trails in Wainuiomata and the Hutt Valley for extended hikes and rides. It serves as a connector to Wainuiomata, Naenae, Stokes Valley, and Whitemans Valley.

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