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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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SavePreviously called the Upper Waikato River Trails or Eastern Tracks. These are undulating generally easy two way shared usage trails along the Waikato River.
Maps may be purchased from the Bike Taupo online shop, various Taupō bike shops or the Taupō iSite. By purchasing a map you are supporting the maintenance of the trail and facilities.
Maps may be purchased from the Bike Taupo online shop, various Taupō bike shops or the Taupō iSite. By purchasing a map you are supporting the maintenance of the trail and facilities.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Access Info:
Closest access to Taupo is from Spa Thermal Park.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
14 trails
- E-Bike
14 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 5
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Feb 16, 2023Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 14
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 14
- Trails E-Bike
- 14
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Total Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,205 ft
- Total Vertical
- 242 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,318 ft
- Reports
- 200
- Photos
- 62
- Ridden Counter
- 5,987
Popular Huka Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Huka Trails Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huka Trails | 19 miles | |
| Volcanic Epic - Stage 2 (Taupo) #2 Provisional race | 31 miles | |
| race | 18 miles | |
| race | 35 miles | |
| 8 mile Huka Trails All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Photos of Huka Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Rotary Ride
31 |
Jul 1, 2022 @ 6:43pm
Jul 1, 2022
trail: Huka Falls to Aratiatia
129 |
Dec 23, 2020 @ 10:27pm
Dec 23, 2020
trail: Huka Falls to Aratiatia
66 |
Dec 23, 2020 @ 10:27pm
Dec 23, 2020
trail: Redwoods
36 |
Aug 13, 2019 @ 11:11am
Aug 13, 2019
trail: Cafe Track
24 |
Jul 7, 2019 @ 12:02am
Jul 7, 2019
trail: Redwoods
23 |
Nov 26, 2018 @ 9:15am
Nov 26, 2018
trail: Rotary Ride
211 |
Nov 1, 2018 @ 1:38am
Nov 1, 2018
trail: Rotary Ride
197 |
Oct 30, 2018 @ 4:32pm
Oct 30, 2018Videos of Huka Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Redwoods
21:26 |
102 |
Mar 27, 2015
trail: Redwoods
2:10 |
91 |
Mar 27, 2015
trail: Redwoods
1:09 |
153 |
Dec 28, 2014
trail: Redwoods
0:08 |
1193 |
Aug 8, 2014
trail: Redwoods
0:52 |
313 |
Aug 8, 2014
trail: River Side
2:33 |
1209 |
Jun 4, 2014
trail: Redwoods
4:47 |
1065 |
Feb 13, 2014
trail: Redwoods
0:40 |
805 |
Aug 6, 2013
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary Ride | Mar 24, 2023 @ 1:23pm 1 day | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Redwoods | Mar 24, 2023 @ 6:23am 1 day | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| River Side | Mar 24, 2023 @ 6:23am 1 day | Very Dry | graeme-mtb | ||
| Huka Falls to Aratiatia | Mar 15, 2023 @ 12:43am Mar 15, 2023 | Ideal | Smitty231 | ||
| Cafe Track | Feb 26, 2023 @ 1:46pm Feb 26, 2023 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Aratiatia Loop | Feb 26, 2023 @ 5:46am Feb 26, 2023 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Expressway | Feb 17, 2023 @ 5:42am Feb 17, 2023 | Dry | graeme-mtb | ||
| Acid Drop | Feb 17, 2023 @ 5:42am Feb 17, 2023 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Western Bypass | Dec 8, 2022 @ 4:53am Dec 8, 2022 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Wairakei Tourist Track | Nov 26, 2022 @ 2:12am Nov 26, 2022 | Ideal | graeme-mtb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | graeme-mtb | add | report | Rotary Ride and 2 more | Mar 24, 2023 @ 1:51pm 24 hours |
 | Smitty231 | add | report | River Side and 2 more | Mar 14, 2023 @ 11:07pm Mar 14, 2023 |
| phatkinson | add | report | River Side | Mar 7, 2023 @ 4:13pm Mar 7, 2023 |
| graeme-mtb | add | report | Cafe Track and 2 more | Feb 26, 2023 @ 10:50am Feb 26, 2023 |
| TraceyBkhXzo | wishlist | trail | Aratiatia Loop | Feb 19, 2023 @ 10:41pm Feb 19, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Good walk around the Taupo thermal landscape | Jun 25, 2022 @ 8:23pm Jun 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | Realized this section about 3km-I had added... | May 12, 2022 @ 5:59pm May 12, 2022 | ||
| trail | Riding from Aratiatia to Huka Falls -... | Apr 24, 2022 @ 7:36pm Apr 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fun at the start despite some sudden uphills... | Apr 24, 2022 @ 7:34pm Apr 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | An effective way of moving between the Hub and... | Apr 24, 2022 @ 7:04pm Apr 24, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest - currently closed. | 19 | 20 | 1 | 1.6 km | |
| Great Lake Trails | 7 | 9.7 km | |||
| Rainbow Mountain | 1 | 27.9 km | |||
| Cougar MTB Park | 6 | 20 | 1 | 31.6 km | |
| Waikato River Trails | 4 | 3 | 34.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 14 | 17 miles | 3,205 ft | 8 miles | 243 ft | #1,110 | #48 | 60 | 198 | 4 | 4,569 | |
| E-Bike | 14 | 17 miles | 3,205 ft | 8 miles | 243 ft | #352 | #24 | 1 | 181 | 1 | 562 | |
| Hike | 13 | 14 miles | 2,566 ft | 7 miles | 243 ft | #949 | #29 | 193 | 55 | |||
| Trail Running | 13 | 14 miles | 2,566 ft | 7 miles | 243 ft | #951 | #29 | 1 | 193 | 78 |
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