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      Classic Wellington tiger country, big hills, great views, wind exposure, with generally dry and rocky tracks. Even though this area is on the fringe of the city you can feel a very long way from civilisation, and help should you require it.
      source: tracks.org
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: City Managed
      Hawkins Hill Car Park google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 1
      • 4

      Region Status
      Open as of Sep 19, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      5
      Trails Mountain Bike
      5
      Trails Hike
      4
      Trails Trail Running
      4
      Total Distance
      6 miles
      Total Descent
      1,548 ft
      Total Vertical
      643 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,602 ft
      Reports
      335
      Photos
      15
      Ridden Counter
      3,484

      Popular Hawkins Hill Mountain Biking Trails

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 1 rides
      Yesterday
      • 2 rides
      Past Week
      • 18 rides

      Photos of Hawkins Hill Mountain Bike

      trail: Barking Emu
      3 |
      Oct 19, 2024 @ 10:44pm
      Oct 19, 2024
      trail: Windmill
      19 |
      Apr 5, 2023 @ 7:55pm
      Apr 5, 2023
      22 |
      Apr 5, 2023 @ 7:51pm
      Apr 5, 2023
      trail: Barking Emu
      21 |
      Jan 29, 2022 @ 11:00am
      Jan 29, 2022
      trail: Barking Emu
      37 |
      Jan 29, 2022 @ 11:00am
      Jan 29, 2022
      94 |
      Sep 3, 2020 @ 12:10am
      Sep 3, 2020
      97 |
      Sep 3, 2020 @ 12:04am
      Sep 3, 2020
      trail: Barking Emu
      40 |
      May 27, 2020 @ 9:24pm
      May 27, 2020

      Videos of Hawkins Hill Mountain Bike

      A bike ride and inventory of the car parts on...
      trail: Car Parts
      5:59 | 115 | Nov 20, 2022 , Wellington
      BEST WELLINGTON TRAIL | Polhill: Car Parts to...
      trail: Car Parts
      6:00 | 150 | Feb 12, 2022 , Wellington
      Car Parts | Polhill Reserve | Wellington, NZ |...
      trail: Car Parts
      5:11 | 70 | Oct 20, 2021 , Wellington
      youtuber SCENIC XC - Barking Emu Mountain Bike Trail...
      12:05 | 252 | Jul 15, 2021 , Wellington
      youtuber SCENIC XC - Barking Emu Mountain Bike Trail...
      12:05 | 442 | Jul 11, 2021 , Wellington
      FLOWY Trails, and JUMPS? Those trails are for...
      trail: Car Parts
      8:03 | 77 | Jul 1, 2021 , Wellington
      youtuber Car Parts @ Polhill Reserve  4K
      trail: Car Parts
      3:26 | 177 | Oct 31, 2018 , Wellington
      youtuber XC ADVENTURE - Carparts Extension Mountain...
      6:23 | 406 | Oct 19, 2020 , Wellington

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Carparts Extension
      Sep 19, 2024 @ 10:33am
      Sep 19, 2024
      VariableE-Bike Time-Out
      Barking Emu
      Sep 12, 2024 @ 11:08pm
      Sep 12, 2024
      Variablezachbonetti-nz
      Car Parts
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 7:24pm
      Aug 30, 2024
      Idealbeverst
      Windmill
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 7:24pm
      Aug 30, 2024
      Idealbeverst
      18th Hole
      Dec 30, 2022 @ 2:15am
      Dec 30, 2022
      VariableTrail Running Xrenvam
      Radome Access Rd
      Mar 5, 2022 @ 8:44pm
      Mar 5, 2022
      DryUnsealed surface for small section due to...lladnaar

      Activity Feed

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      gristlybitsdifficultyvotetrailactivity #61736427
      Nov 13, 2024 @ 11:59am
      Nov 13, 2024
      BobbyCrispriddentrailactivity #60988650
      Oct 27, 2024 @ 4:15am
      Oct 27, 2024
      Heymishyaddphotoactivity #60681937
      Oct 19, 2024 @ 10:44pm
      Oct 19, 2024
      Heymishyriddentrailactivity #60681862 and 2 more
      Oct 19, 2024 @ 10:42pm
      Oct 19, 2024
      Patatratriddentrailactivity #60598491
      Oct 17, 2024 @ 2:12am
      Oct 17, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      dUtKfXtrailWindmillPretty fun climb with enough descents to make...
      May 5, 2023 @ 3:57pm
      May 5, 2023
      dUtKfXtrailCar PartsDefinitely one of the trickier G3 trails in...
      May 5, 2023 @ 3:49pm
      May 5, 2023
      batgirl93trailBarking EmuBe careful of the gorse...Wear a long sleeved...
      Feb 2, 2023 @ 10:07pm
      Feb 2, 2023
      tomlrmVoQreportCarparts ExtensionBest condition I have seen it , great ride at...
      Dec 29, 2022 @ 1:35pm
      Dec 29, 2022
      gristlybitstrailCar PartsYeah I think there'd have been a bit of fuss...
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 11:19am
      Nov 13, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Te Kopahou Reserve 2 31.6 km
      Southern Suburbs 3 8 3 11.7 km
      Wrights Hill 4 10 2 11.7 km
      Waimapihi Reserve 1 52 km
      Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park 6 15 5 12.2 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike56 miles1,549 ft3 miles643 ft
      #1,189#49153341,688
      Hike46 miles1,296 ft2 miles643 ft
      #1,136#3131627
      Trail Running46 miles1,296 ft2 miles643 ft
      #1,138#31316250
      • By gristlybits BTB & contributors
      • Admins: WMTBC, WTT, BTB
      • #5800 - 5,704 views

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