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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail 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%
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
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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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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Region Details
- 22
- 4
- 30
- 114
- 6
- 10
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 30, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 324
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 197
- Trails E-Bike
- 68
- Trails Hike
- 144
- Trails Trail Running
- 143
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Dirtbike
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 11
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 126
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 18
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 7
- Total Distance
- 348 miles
- Total Descent
- 102,380 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,595 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,615 ft
- Reports
- 334
- Photos
- 315
- Ridden Counter
- 14,663
Sub Regions
- Levin (7)
- Kohitere Forest (7)
- National Park (8)
- Rangataua (9)
- Uenuku Pines (23)
- Palmerston North (95)
- Ahimate Reserve (0)
- Arapuke Forest (39)
- Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
- Panieri Park (7)
- Raumai Forest (3)
- Santoft Trails (24)
- Te Apiti (5)
- Whanganui (53)
- Harakeke Mountain Bike Park (22)
- Hylton Park (7)
- Lake Wiritoa (12)
- Lismore Forest (6)
- Matipo Park (11)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (2)
- Whanganui National Park (2)
Popular Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riff Raff Arapuke Forest | |||
| Mr Twister Arapuke Forest | |||
| Kahuterawa Road Arapuke Forest | |||
| About Time Arapuke Forest | |||
| Vine's Link Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack's Link Arapuke Forest | |||
| Rhythm and Vines Arapuke Forest | |||
| Kissing Rock Link Arapuke Forest | |||
| Shuttle Rd Arapuke Forest | |||
| Humpty Jumpty Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jumping Jack Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack and the Beanstalk (Hard) Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack And The Beanstalk Arapuke Forest | |||
| Ripper Arapuke Forest | |||
| Pūpū Rahi Arapuke Forest |
Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Timber Trail Manawatu-Whanganui | 48 miles | |
| Marton Sash and Door Manawatu-Whanganui | 11 miles | |
| The K Loop Classic Arapuke Forest | 12 miles | |
| Family Flight Arapuke Forest | 6 miles | |
| Family Flow Arapuke Forest | 6 miles | |
| Mighty Midgets Arapuke Forest | 1 miles | |
| Boredom Buster Arapuke Forest | 4 miles | |
| North Island Champs 2020 race Arapuke Forest | 3 miles | |
| Arapuke Classic 2019 - Lap 1 race Arapuke Forest | 8 miles | |
| Arapuke Classic 2019 - Lap 2 race Arapuke Forest | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 8 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 5 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 54 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike
trail: Concrete Jungle
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Jul 13, 2020 @ 7:28pm
20 hours
trail: Concrete Jungle
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Jul 13, 2020 @ 7:28pm
20 hours
trail: Concrete Jungle
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Jul 13, 2020 @ 7:28pm
20 hours
trail: Concrete Jungle
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Jul 13, 2020 @ 7:27pm
20 hoursVideos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike
trail: Mr Twister
13:16 |
102 |
Jun 4, 2020
trail: Skyfall
1:03 |
257 |
Dec 10, 2019
trail: Stump Sandwhich
1:14 |
276 |
Dec 9, 2019
trail: Stump Sandwhich
0:10 |
176 |
Nov 26, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Kohitere Forest | Jun 30, 2020 @ 3:00am Jun 30, 2020 | Wet | Robbiesmith | ||
| Kārearea Arapuke Forest | Jun 28, 2020 @ 11:09pm Jun 28, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | Masonsmithnz | ||
| Kahuterawa Road Arapuke Forest | Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:30pm Jun 28, 2020 | Wet | ktflood | ||
| Back Track Arapuke Forest | Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:30pm Jun 28, 2020 | Wet | ktflood | ||
| Ice Breaker Arapuke Forest | Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:30pm Jun 28, 2020 | Wet | ktflood | ||
| Icebreaker Link Arapuke Forest | Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:30pm Jun 28, 2020 | Wet | ktflood | ||
| Riff Raff Arapuke Forest | Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:30pm Jun 28, 2020 | Wet | ktflood | ||
| Mr Twister Arapuke Forest | Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:30pm Jun 28, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | ktflood | ||
| Kurts Track Kohitere Forest | Jun 26, 2020 @ 2:52pm Jun 26, 2020 | Variable | Sniper44 | ||
| Old Coach Road ohakune | Jun 24, 2020 @ 3:47pm Jun 24, 2020 | Dry | shellsg |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | mtbtechgeek-solomonordwalton | vote | trail | Old Coach Road | Jul 13, 2020 @ 8:33pm 19 hours |
| mtbtechgeek-solomonordwalton | ridden | trail | Old Coach Road | Jul 13, 2020 @ 8:33pm 19 hours |
 | MACKRATE | add | photo | in My City and 5 more | Jul 13, 2020 @ 7:27pm 20 hours |
| mtbtechgeek-solomonordwalton | vote | trail | Fishers track | Jul 12, 2020 @ 8:48pm 2 days |
| mtbtechgeek-solomonordwalton | checkin | trail | Fishers track | Jul 12, 2020 @ 8:48pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Good weetbix and milk plus extra bananas | Jul 9, 2020 @ 3:10pm Jul 9, 2020 | ||
| report | Super slippery but still a good time. | Jun 28, 2020 @ 10:12pm Jun 28, 2020 | ||
 | report | Track is clear to the 50footer | May 8, 2020 @ 1:32am May 8, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Stunning forest. Lovely, flowy loop! | Mar 6, 2020 @ 8:37pm Mar 6, 2020 | ||
| trail | Great ride. Amazing scenery. Finished off with... | Mar 2, 2020 @ 3:51pm Mar 2, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Completionist2 awarded -
Big Ride 30k695 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge2 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge21 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k244 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levin BMX Track | skill park | Levin | |
| Pīwakawaka Jumps | skill park | Palmerston North | |
| Skills Park | skill park | Palmerston North | |
| Te Pepe PumpTrack | skill park | ohakune | |
| Whanganui Pump track | skill park | Whanganui |
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