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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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This is the best mountain biking destination in Taranaki. There's approx. 45km's of track ranging from Grades 1-6.
There's a map board at the car park entrance and at a few locations around the park. The trails entrances and exits are generally well marked as the trails are one way.
A trail map available from the New Plymouth Mountain Bikers website (http://npmtb.co.nz/lake-mangamahoe)
There's a map board at the car park entrance and at a few locations around the park. The trails entrances and exits are generally well marked as the trails are one way.
A trail map available from the New Plymouth Mountain Bikers website (http://npmtb.co.nz/lake-mangamahoe)
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Access Info:
Head south 10km out of New Plymouth on State Highway 3 until you see the Lake Mangamahoe turn off, then carry on 800m to the next left turn off (Plantation Rd). Turn left and left again, stop at the obvious row of angle parks at the gate.
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- Mountain Bike
96 trails
- E-Bike
20 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
22 trails
Region Details
- 14
- 2
- 18
- 33
- 7
- 6
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Open as of 12 hoursLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 97
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 96
- Trails E-Bike
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Total Distance
- 31 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,936 ft
- Total Vertical
- 379 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 743 ft
- Reports
- 3,819
- Photos
- 238
- Ridden Counter
- 17,452
Popular Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Biking Trails
Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| One Sweet Loop | 9 miles | |
| Mitre10Mega MTB 50Km | 14 miles | |
| Mangamahoe bottom to top | 3 miles | |
| Cemetery Circuit | 3 miles | |
| Slip the hard stuff into the middle | 2 miles | |
| Race Practice | 22 miles | |
| Big Tall John's Big Long Loop | 15 miles | |
| TTC Mangamahoe Off Road Duathalon Bike Course race | 3 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 2 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Photos of Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike
trail: Pump Track Link
12 |
Apr 23, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Apr 23, 2021
trail: Lake Mangamahoe Loop Track
10 |
Apr 18, 2021 @ 3:58pm
Apr 18, 2021
trail: Ridge track
12 |
Nov 1, 2020 @ 7:43pm
Nov 1, 2020
trail: Snakes and Ladders
18 |
Jul 24, 2020 @ 10:28pm
Jul 24, 2020
trail: Pork Pie
39 |
Dec 15, 2019 @ 4:31pm
Dec 15, 2019
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
100 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:18pm
Oct 11, 2016
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
86 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:18pm
Oct 11, 2016
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
75 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:17pm
Oct 11, 2016Videos of Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike
trail: Mandatory Powerplay
140 |
Nov 12, 2020
trail: Dozer Ridge
265 |
Oct 28, 2020
trail: Operator
0:58 |
553 |
May 25, 2020
trail: Hydro road link
20:02 |
265 |
Dec 15, 2019
trail: Let It Roll
2:51 |
312 |
Oct 22, 2019
trail: Giant's Hit Storm
1:06 |
174 |
Apr 8, 2016
trail: Giant's Hit Storm
3:09 |
509 |
Feb 4, 2012
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![Anti Climb Ax @ Lake Mangamahoe.Taranaki]()
trail: Anti Climb-Ax
1:06 |
56 |
Feb 23, 2021 , New Plymouth
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slice Of Heaven | Jun 11, 2021 @ 7:58pm Jun 11, 2021 | Variable | Martin675 | ||
| Highway to Hell | Jun 11, 2021 @ 7:58pm Jun 11, 2021 | Variable | Martin675 | ||
| Bates | Jun 11, 2021 @ 7:58pm Jun 11, 2021 | Variable | Martin675 | ||
| Access trail | Jun 11, 2021 @ 7:58pm Jun 11, 2021 | Ideal | Martin675 | ||
| Connector trail | Jun 11, 2021 @ 7:58pm Jun 11, 2021 | Wet | Martin675 | ||
| S'up | Jun 11, 2021 @ 7:58pm Jun 11, 2021 | Variable | Martin675 | ||
| Mandatory Powerplay | Jun 11, 2021 @ 7:58pm Jun 11, 2021 | Ideal | Martin675 | ||
| Fenceline | Jun 8, 2021 @ 1:51pm Jun 8, 2021 | Wet | graeme-mtb | ||
| Out House Loop | Jun 8, 2021 @ 1:51pm Jun 8, 2021 | Wet | graeme-mtb | ||
| Climb-Ax | Jun 8, 2021 @ 1:51pm Jun 8, 2021 | Ideal | graeme-mtb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Martin675 | add | report | Slice Of Heaven and 6 more | Jun 11, 2021 @ 11:11pm Jun 11, 2021 |
| jefferyA | difficultyvote | trail | BB Sizzler | Jun 11, 2021 @ 10:05pm Jun 11, 2021 |
 | graeme-mtb | add | report | Fenceline and 32 more | Jun 8, 2021 @ 4:37am Jun 8, 2021 |
| hairyles | add | report | Hihi and 2 more | May 24, 2021 @ 12:49am May 24, 2021 |
| graeme-mtb | add | report | Fenceline and 22 more | May 21, 2021 @ 10:09pm May 21, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Quite steep and loose, which is fine. What... | Apr 5, 2021 @ 2:53am Apr 5, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail closed for forestry ops - should be open... | Mar 17, 2021 @ 12:20pm Mar 17, 2021 | ||
| trail | This trail is currently closed while forestry... | Mar 17, 2021 @ 12:18pm Mar 17, 2021 | ||
| report | Yes, I noticed that work at the end when we... | Nov 13, 2020 @ 5:32pm Nov 13, 2020 | ||
| report | that was me as well mate ???? | Nov 11, 2020 @ 9:07pm Nov 11, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busing Forest | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3.1 km |
Local Badges
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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 | 96 | 29 miles | 8,579 ft | 15 miles | 377 ft | #131 | #8 | 238 | 3,809 | 8 | 7,466 | |
| E-Bike | 20 | 7 miles | 1,690 ft | 4 miles | 335 ft | #196 | #15 | 3,526 | 89 | |||
| Hike | 22 | 10 miles | 2,205 ft | 5 miles | 377 ft | #3,533 | #105 | 3,601 | 30 | |||
| Trail Running | 22 | 10 miles | 2,205 ft | 5 miles | 377 ft | #3,533 | #105 | 3,601 | 44 |
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