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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
418 trails
- E-Bike
399 trails
- Horse
72 trails
- Hike
259 trails
- Trail Running
259 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 444
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 418
- Trails E-Bike
- 399
- Trails Horse
- 72
- Trails Hike
- 259
- Trails Trail Running
- 259
- Total Distance
- 415 miles
- Total Descent
- 86,344 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,548 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,562 ft
- Reports
- 11,769
- Photos
- 5,598
- Ridden Counter
- 277,664
Articles
Video: Railing & Roosting in the Rotorua Redwoods
Apr 18, 2020 from pinkbike.com
ADU Industries welcomes 23-year-old Liam Brierly to the team with this welcome edit.
Video: Joe Breeden's Crankworx Rotorua DH Race Run
Mar 24, 2020 from pinkbike.com
4th place with a lay down for Polygon's new British recruit
Video: Behind the Scenes With Tomas Lemoine at Crankworx Rotorua
Mar 18, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Speed and style and slopestyle made up an action-packed week for Lemoine.
Photo Epic - Pumptrack - Crankworx Rotorua 2020
Mar 9, 2020 from pinkbike.com
A photo recap of one of the most action-packed events of the week.
Sub Regions
- Katikati (9)
- Kawerau (19)
- Opotiki (3)
- Motu Trails (3)
- Rotorua (287)
- Rainbow Mountain (2)
- Skyline - Rotorua (17)
- Te Ara Ahi (12)
- Whakarewarewa Forest (251)
- Tauranga (92)
- Whakatane (2)
- Karangahake Gorge (0)
Popular Bay of Plenty Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahi Extension Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Be Rude Not To Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Ball and Chain Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge Roadside Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge DH Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Mad If You Don't Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Paddy's Run (A Trail) Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Katore Road Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Underbilly Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| The Verry Safe Trail Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Eagle vs Shark Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Frontal Lobotomy Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge Rockdrop Link Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| The Tickler Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Billy T Whakarewarewa Forest |
Bay of Plenty Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whakarewarewa Forest Loop (Official) Whakarewarewa Forest | 21 miles | |
| Billy T, Roller Coaster Route - RideSpots.com Whakarewarewa Forest | 9 miles | |
| Advanced Mountain Bike Loop - K2, Billy T, Riff Raff, Rocky Horror Whakarewarewa Forest | 16 miles | |
| Intermediate Cross Country Loop - RideSpots.com Whakarewarewa Forest | 10 miles | |
| Long Easy Cross Country Route - Rotorua Whakarewarewa Forest | 13 miles | |
| K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.com Whakarewarewa Forest | 10 miles | |
| HIGHLANDER MTB Marathon Te Ara Ahi | 41 miles | |
| Black House, Advanced Trails Route - Ridespots.com Whakarewarewa Forest | 9 miles | |
| Don't Forget Your Chopsticks Gordon Whakarewarewa Forest | 23 miles | |
| Tawa Loop Grade 4 Return Via Black House Down Rotorua | 23 miles |
Photos of Bay of Plenty Mountain Bike
trail: Katore Jumps
196 |
Jan 14, 2021 @ 10:29am
Jan 14, 2021
trail: Huckleberry Hound
162 | | 1 comments
Feb 14, 2019 @ 3:02pm
Feb 14, 2019
trail: Alternate Tokorangi Pa Road
174 |
Apr 24, 2017 @ 10:33pm
Apr 24, 2017
trail: Old Exit
491 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: Old Exit
613 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: Huckleberry Hound
569 | | 1 comments
Oct 9, 2016 @ 1:11am
Oct 9, 2016
trail: Rollercoaster
1,132 |
Jul 31, 2012 @ 3:07am
Jul 31, 2012
trail: Rollercoaster
676 | | 2 comments
Nov 15, 2006 @ 12:05am
Nov 15, 2006Videos of Bay of Plenty Mountain Bike
trail: Te Poaka
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Jan 21, 2023
trail: Lower Sprint Warrior
10 |
Oct 22, 2022
trail: Tūteata
188 |
Apr 20, 2022
trail: Flying Mullet
26 |
Apr 9, 2022
trail: Hot X Buns
129 |
Apr 6, 2022
trail: Lower Sprint Warrior
96 |
Feb 20, 2022
trail: Mr Black
182 |
Jan 18, 2022
trail: Mr Black
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Jan 9, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokorangi Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 22, 2023 @ 3:24pm Jan 22, 2023 | Dry | TracyRTT RTT | All of the trail is now closed for... | |
| SRAM easy entry Summerhill Recreational Trails | Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:54pm Jan 21, 2023 | Ideal | CliveG | ||
| Tuhoto Ariki Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 12, 2023 @ 11:37am Jan 12, 2023 | Wet | Taurangasteve | E-Bike The tree down i mentioned is right at the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokopuna Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 27, 2023 @ 10:39am 1 day | Wet | KrisOD RTT | ||
| Yellow Brick Road Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 26, 2023 @ 12:19am 2 days | Ideal | timbotim | ||
| Te Mounga Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 25, 2023 @ 5:00pm 3 days | Variable | nett | ||
| Feeder Grade 2 Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:38pm 3 days | Ideal | TracyRTT RTT | ||
| Lion Trail Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 24, 2023 @ 6:18pm Jan 24, 2023 | Ideal | MichaelFleet | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - around Rainbow Mt to Kerosene Creek Te Ara Ahi | Jan 24, 2023 @ 4:44pm Jan 24, 2023 | Dry | TracyRTT RTT | ||
| Te Huinga Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 23, 2023 @ 10:59pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | Tague | ||
| Old Exit Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 23, 2023 @ 3:44pm Jan 23, 2023 | Dry | TracyRTT RTT | ||
| Corridor Top Jumps Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 23, 2023 @ 1:45am Jan 23, 2023 | Dry | mokosnappa | ||
| Gunna Gotta Whakarewarewa Forest | Jan 22, 2023 @ 5:45pm Jan 22, 2023 | Ideal | mokosnappa |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mattdavys | wishlist | route | Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 4 (Rotorua) | Jan 28, 2023 @ 2:31am 9 hours |
| Mattdavys | wishlist | route | Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 1 (Rotorua) | Jan 28, 2023 @ 2:29am 9 hours |
 | Crusty08 | wishlist | trail | Challenge Roadside and 1 more | Jan 28, 2023 @ 12:54am 11 hours |
| TrailShreds | add | photo | in My City and 1 more | Jan 28, 2023 @ 12:25am 11 hours |
| ROBBOSMTB | wishlist | route | Whakarewarewa Forest Loop (Official) | Jan 27, 2023 @ 10:21pm 13 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Hi. Any chance you took a photo of this? | Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:57pm Jan 16, 2023 | ||
| trail | Steep, narrow and rutted. Proceed with caution .. | Jan 14, 2023 @ 1:54pm Jan 14, 2023 | ||
 | report | Tree has been removed | Jan 13, 2023 @ 9:41pm Jan 13, 2023 | ||
| report | Tree now has been removed | Jan 13, 2023 @ 9:40pm Jan 13, 2023 | ||
| report | Tree now has been removed | Jan 13, 2023 @ 9:39pm Jan 13, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Completionist4 awarded -
Big Ride 30k11,823 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k1,925 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge730 awarded -
Top 10 Trails228 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge59 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline - Rotorua | bike park | Rotorua | |
| Dodzy Skills Park | skill park | Rotorua | |
| Tauranga BMX Track | skill park | Tauranga | |
| Rotorua BMX Track | skill park | Rotorua | |
| The "Sandpit" - Onepu MTB Park Jumps Park | skill park | Kawerau |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 418 | 382 miles | 80,591 ft | 178 miles | 2,546 ft | 5,185 | 11,514 | 209 | 116,177 | |||
| E-Bike | 399 | 319 miles | 63,005 ft | 148 miles | 2,510 ft | 80 | 10,659 | 46 | 6,240 | |||
| Horse | 72 | 68 miles | 9,357 ft | 28 miles | 2,474 ft | 46 | 2,848 | 4 | 27 | |||
| Hike | 259 | 305 miles | 48,140 ft | 126 miles | 2,546 ft | 146 | 8,096 | 5 | 1,799 | |||
| Trail Running | 259 | 302 miles | 47,648 ft | 125 miles | 2,546 ft | 138 | 8,129 | 9 | 5,781 |
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