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SaveFor competent riders, 2-5 hours, 30km of trails in total.
Over 30km of trail is available for riding at Arapuke. Trails are mainly a mixture of grade 3 and grade 4 trails for intermediate to advanced riders, with a couple of grade 5 trails thrown in. There is plenty of smooth flowing trails to reward the 4km climb up Back Track. to get there or you can take a drive up Scott's Rd to the new car park and enjoy the trails at the top.
You can check the conditions via the webcam near the top of the park, or the weather station.
Over 30km of trail is available for riding at Arapuke. Trails are mainly a mixture of grade 3 and grade 4 trails for intermediate to advanced riders, with a couple of grade 5 trails thrown in. There is plenty of smooth flowing trails to reward the 4km climb up Back Track. to get there or you can take a drive up Scott's Rd to the new car park and enjoy the trails at the top.
You can check the conditions via the webcam near the top of the park, or the weather station.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
AKA: Kahuterawa (K-Loop)
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Palmerston North City Council
google parking directions Access Info:
End of Kahuterawa Road, or Scotts Road
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
42 trails
- E-Bike
26 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
Bike Park Details
- 8
- 5
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Nov 18, 2020- Uplift Type
- Shuttle
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 42
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 42
- Trails E-Bike
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Total Distance
- 25 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,169 ft
- Total Vertical
- 977 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,457 ft
- Reports
- 351
- Photos
- 83
- Ridden Counter
- 17,585
Popular Arapuke Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schools MTB Fest - (Proposed) DH course | 1 mile | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 1 | 2,313 ft | |
| The K Loop Classic | 12 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCO - Short course | 2 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 5 | 1,916 ft | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 4 | 4,012 ft | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCR course | 2 miles | |
| Family Flight | 6 miles | |
| Family Flow | 6 miles | |
| Boredom Buster | 4 miles |
Photos of Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Humpty Jumpty
10 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:48pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Humpty Jumpty
9 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:48pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Mind the Gap
9 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:47pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Check Point Charlie
7 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:46pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Check Point Charlie
7 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:46pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: The Bends
5 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:45pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Chewbacca
10 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:44pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Chewbacca
28 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:44pm
Mar 7, 2023Videos of Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Mind the Gap
1 |
Mar 19, 2023
trail: Mr Twister
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Mar 12, 2023
trail: Foo Fighter
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Mar 12, 2023
trail: Kārearea
186 |
May 15, 2022
trail: Chewbacca
173 |
Oct 2, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
192 |
Jun 11, 2021
trail: Mr Twister
95 |
Feb 26, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
66 |
Feb 26, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewbacca | Jul 21, 2023 @ 1:44am Jul 21, 2023 | Wet | newbermuda | ||
| Pūpū Rahi | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
| Jack And The Beanstalk | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
| Twister Link | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
| Jack's Link | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
| About Time | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
| Foo Fighter | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
| Riff Raff | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Dry | Smitty231 | ||
| Back Track | Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am Jul 15, 2023 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
| Zig Zag Road | Mar 1, 2023 @ 2:46pm Mar 1, 2023 | Ideal | canadaka Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sammcdougal | ridden | trail | Ripper and 8 more | Sep 4, 2023 @ 4:37pm Sep 4, 2023 |
| roaming | ridden | trail | The Bends and 2 more | Sep 2, 2023 @ 12:31am Sep 2, 2023 |
| aidancornwall | ridden | trail | About Time and 1 more | Aug 30, 2023 @ 12:45am Aug 30, 2023 |
| trailforks | add | video | Mountain Biking @ Arapuke Forest | Aug 15, 2023 @ 12:00am Aug 15, 2023 |
| revel167 | wishlist | trail | Mr Twister and 2 more | Aug 5, 2023 @ 1:22am Aug 5, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Be careful on the drop, probably need to yank... | Jul 23, 2023 @ 12:59am Jul 23, 2023 | ||
| trail | very overgrown right now | Dec 28, 2022 @ 12:16am Dec 28, 2022 | ||
| trail | Tree down and blocking the full width of the... | Dec 19, 2022 @ 5:43pm Dec 19, 2022 | ||
| trail | The trail is steep make sure you have enough... | Mar 20, 2022 @ 11:37pm Mar 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Really good track this. Definitely some... | Jan 9, 2022 @ 4:55pm Jan 9, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paneiri Park | 4 | 3 | 6.1 km | ||
| Linklater Reserve | 1 | 10.3 km | |||
| Te Apiti | 3 | 1 | 14 km | ||
| Kohitere Forest | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18.8 km | |
| Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail | 1 | 20.2 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 42 | 25 miles | 7,169 ft | 12 miles | 978 ft | #449 | #18 | 83 | 351 | 24 | 4,392 | |
| E-Bike | 26 | 18 miles | 5,459 ft | 9 miles | 978 ft | #240 | #12 | 335 | 490 | |||
| Hike | 10 | 6 miles | 1,030 ft | 2 miles | 883 ft | #4,488 | #114 | 307 | 27 | |||
| Trail Running | 10 | 6 miles | 1,030 ft | 2 miles | 883 ft | #4,500 | #115 | 307 | 32 |
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