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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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- Mountain Bike
42 trails
- E-Bike
29 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
Bike Park Details
- 7
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jun 28, 2025- Uplift Type
- Shuttle
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 42
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 45
- Trails E-Bike
- 29
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,473 ft
- Total Vertical
- 977 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,457 ft
- Reports
- 382
- Photos
- 112
- Ridden Counter
- 20,685
Popular Arapuke Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arapuke Loop | 7 miles | |
| The K Loop Classic | 12 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 1 | 2,313 ft | |
| Family Flight | 6 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - (Proposed) DH course | 1 mile | |
| Family Flow | 6 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 5 | 1,916 ft | |
| Boredom Buster | 4 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCO - Short course | 2 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCR course | 2 miles |
Photos of Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Chili Beans
3 |
Oct 22, 2024 @ 2:02am
Oct 22, 2024
trail: Te Ara Kaikohi
38 |
Dec 7, 2023 @ 5:33pm
Dec 7, 2023
trail: Humpty Jumpty
30 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:48pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Humpty Jumpty
31 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:48pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Mind the Gap
41 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:47pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Check Point Charlie
19 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:46pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Check Point Charlie
22 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:46pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: The Bends
20 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:45pm
Mar 7, 2023Videos of Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Mind the Gap
0:12 |
1 |
Mar 19, 2023
trail: Mr Twister
0:09 |
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Mar 12, 2023
trail: Foo Fighter
0:09 |
|
Mar 12, 2023
trail: Kārearea
0:13 |
198 |
May 15, 2022
trail: Chewbacca
0:04 |
202 |
Oct 2, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
0:10 |
202 |
Jun 11, 2021
trail: Mr Twister
0:50 |
106 |
Feb 26, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
2:25 |
75 |
Feb 26, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humpty Jumpty | Nov 17, 2024 @ 11:52am Nov 17, 2024 | Dry | Colytonboy | ||
| Rhythm and Vines | Oct 16, 2024 @ 8:57pm Oct 16, 2024 | Wet | dirtologist MMBC | ||
| Foo Fighter | Sep 1, 2024 @ 11:24pm Sep 1, 2024 | Ideal | Outdoor_dude | ||
| About Time | Sep 1, 2024 @ 11:24pm Sep 1, 2024 | Ideal | Outdoor_dude | ||
| Mind the Gap | Mar 31, 2024 @ 3:59pm Mar 31, 2024 | Dry | lachiemartin | ||
| Shuttle Rd | Mar 31, 2024 @ 3:59pm Mar 31, 2024 | Dry | lachiemartin | ||
| Ripper | Mar 31, 2024 @ 3:59pm Mar 31, 2024 | Very Dry | lachiemartin | ||
| Riff Raff | Mar 31, 2024 @ 3:59pm Mar 31, 2024 | Dry | lachiemartin | ||
| Kissing Rock | Feb 13, 2024 @ 5:31pm Feb 13, 2024 | Dry | RobbieSmith-92 | ||
| Mr Twister | Dec 20, 2023 @ 9:38am Dec 20, 2023 | Ideal | Buzzynz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YetiBetiBette | comment | event | activity #75626899 | Jul 10, 2025 @ 5:39pm 23 hours |
| YetiBetiBette | add | event | activity #75626787 | Jul 10, 2025 @ 5:37pm 23 hours |
| ThomasLVKS8f | ridden | trail | activity #75452681 and 3 more | Jul 8, 2025 @ 6:28am Jul 8, 2025 |
| rumbleduke | ridden | trail | activity #75443548 and 1 more | Jul 8, 2025 @ 2:17am Jul 8, 2025 |
| thederseyshore | ridden | trail | activity #75214543 and 8 more | Jul 4, 2025 @ 10:43pm Jul 4, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Absolutely fantastic family friendly trail... | Oct 25, 2024 @ 3:23am Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| trail | Didn’t find anything challenging enough with... | Jan 7, 2024 @ 12:36am Jan 7, 2024 | ||
| trail | Top section is fun and flowey and a solid 3 -... | Jan 7, 2024 @ 12:32am Jan 7, 2024 | ||
| trail | Excellent uphill track. A few challenging... | Jan 7, 2024 @ 12:29am Jan 7, 2024 | ||
| trail | Fun! Great track. I’m not a big jumper but... | Jan 7, 2024 @ 12:27am Jan 7, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paneiri Park | 4 | 3 | 6.1 km | ||
| Linklater Reserve | 1 | 10.2 km | |||
| Te Apiti | 3 | 1 | 14 km | ||
| Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve | 14.1 km | ||||
| Foxton MTB Trails | 1 | 1 | 17.1 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 | 28 miles | 9,472 ft | 14 miles | 978 ft | #514 | #18 | 112 | 383 | 25 | 5,414 | |
| E-Bike | 29 | 21 miles | 7,877 ft | 11 miles | 978 ft | #329 | #16 | 359 | 1 | 793 | ||
| Hike | 10 | 6 miles | 1,250 ft | 2 miles | 935 ft | #4,446 | #104 | 324 | 1 | 57 | ||
| Trail Running | 10 | 6 miles | 1,250 ft | 2 miles | 935 ft | #4,460 | #105 | 324 | 92 |
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