The Tank Track at Hanmer is great single track through the forest with a good mix of technical and flowing riding. After an initial climb, the Yankee Zephyr is a fast, flowing downhill ride that will see you going back for more.
TANK TRACK ~15 - 20 minutes
Head past the thermal pools up Jacks Pass Road, then turn right up Clarence River Road. Carry on up the hill for a couple of kilometers where you will see a parking area just above a water tank on your right. The track starts in just above the tank and winds it's way through the forest. It is mostly undulating with a few steep sections and tree roots to negotiate, but over-all flows well.
YANKEE ZEPHYR ~15 - 20 minutes
Once you come off the Tank Track, carry on down the hill on Pawsons Road, then turn off the road onto the Yankee Zephyr to your left. This starts with a steady climb with some reasonably steep sections before turning into the forest at the top. From here it is a fast flowing ride weaving down through the trees on mostly smooth single track. Continue over Pawsons Road and follow above the stream over a couple of steep drops before heading back up towards the road.
It's a nice cruise back down Pawsons Road to the Department of Conservation on Jolllies Pass Road.
