close
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
x
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
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
SaveThis 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

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.
Links
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
101 trails
- E-Bike
24 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
22 trails
Region Details
- 14
- 2
- 18
- 34
- 8
- 5
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Dec 21, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 101
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 101
- Trails E-Bike
- 24
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Total Distance
- 32 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,175 ft
- Total Vertical
- 379 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 743 ft
- Reports
- 4,131
- Photos
- 243
- Ridden Counter
- 19,746
Popular Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Biking Trails
Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
---|---|---|
One Sweet Loop | 9 miles | |
Mangamahoe bottom to top | 3 miles | |
Mitre10Mega MTB 50Km | 14 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 |
Photos of Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike
trail: New Jump Track
63 |
Dec 21, 2021 @ 4:01pm
Dec 21, 2021
trail: New Jump Track
52 |
Dec 21, 2021 @ 4:01pm
Dec 21, 2021
trail: Hendrix
42 |
Oct 17, 2021 @ 2:49pm
Oct 17, 2021
trail: Pump Track Link
33 |
Apr 23, 2021 @ 8:26pm
Apr 23, 2021
trail: Pork Pie
54 |
Dec 15, 2019 @ 4:31pm
Dec 15, 2019
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
109 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:18pm
Oct 11, 2016
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
88 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:18pm
Oct 11, 2016
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
80 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:17pm
Oct 11, 2016Videos of Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike

trail: Mandatory Powerplay
288 |
Nov 12, 2020

trail: Dozer Ridge
468 |
Oct 28, 2020

trail: Operator
0:58 |
684 |
May 25, 2020

trail: Hydro road link
20:02 |
356 |
Dec 15, 2019

trail: Let It Roll
2:51 |
428 |
Oct 22, 2019

trail: Giant's Hit Storm
1:06 |
242 |
Apr 8, 2016

trail: Giant's Hit Storm
3:09 |
527 |
Feb 4, 2012
youtuber

trail: BB Sizzler
1:12 |
72 |
May 3, 2022 , New Plymouth
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hihi | Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:40pm Jul 18, 2022 | Unknown | AnyaParsottam | ||
Highway to Hell | Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:36pm Jul 18, 2022 | Variable | AnyaParsottam | ||
Bates | Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:31pm Jul 18, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | AnyaParsottam | ||
Kahore Tau | Apr 14, 2022 @ 6:58pm Apr 14, 2022 | Dry | RyanCox | ||
Gravel Grovel | Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:52am Mar 4, 2022 | Dry | graeme-mtb | ||
Fenceline | Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:52am Mar 4, 2022 | Dry | graeme-mtb | ||
S'up | Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:52am Mar 4, 2022 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
Let It Roll | Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:52am Mar 4, 2022 | Dry | graeme-mtb | ||
Track the Ripper | Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:52am Mar 4, 2022 | Dry | graeme-mtb | ||
Tims Triple | Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:52am Mar 4, 2022 | Dry | graeme-mtb |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | AnyaParsottam | comment | report | Hihi | Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:41pm Jul 18, 2022 |
![]() | AnyaParsottam | add | report | Bates and 2 more | Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:31pm Jul 18, 2022 |
![]() | Ajparsottam | wishlist | trail | Bates and 1 more | Jul 16, 2022 @ 2:39am Jul 16, 2022 |
![]() | mtb-tech-geek | checkin | trail | Slice Of Heaven and 11 more | Jul 15, 2022 @ 3:30am Jul 15, 2022 |
![]() | Ajparsottam | wishlist | trail | Sweet Spot and 6 more | Jul 11, 2022 @ 4:31am Jul 11, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | report | Been cut then last year | Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:41pm Jul 18, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Steep and tight chutes | Jun 26, 2022 @ 1:56am Jun 26, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Pincy and tight climb trail | Jun 26, 2022 @ 1:25am Jun 26, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Tight and rocky xc trail | Jun 26, 2022 @ 1:24am Jun 26, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Tight and fast trail | Jun 26, 2022 @ 1:20am Jun 26, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Busing Forest | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3.1 km |
Local Badges
-
Completionist4 awarded
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mountain Bike | 101 | 30 miles | 8,819 ft | 16 miles | 377 ft | #154 | #8 | 243 | 4,121 | 8 | 9,030 | |
E-Bike | 24 | 8 miles | 1,736 ft | 4 miles | 361 ft | #232 | #14 | 3,824 | 186 | |||
Hike | 22 | 10 miles | 2,205 ft | 5 miles | 377 ft | #2,497 | #72 | 3,893 | 42 | |||
Trail Running | 22 | 10 miles | 2,205 ft | 5 miles | 377 ft | #2,497 | #72 | 3,893 | 134 |
- By YogiNZ & contributors
- Admins: NPMB
- #7867 - 18,799 views
- lake mangamahoe activity log | embed map of Lake Mangamahoe mountain bike trails | lake mangamahoe mountain biking points of interest
Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Lake Mangamahoe.
You must login to download files.