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- Mountain Bike
329 trails
- E-Bike
161 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Hike
284 trails
- Trail Running
283 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
5 trails
- Snowmobile
26 trails
- Snowshoe
17 trails
- Downhill Ski
129 trails
- Backcountry Ski
44 trails
- Nordic Ski
47 trails
Region Details
- 38
- 76
- 43
- 110
- 22
- 19
- 8
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 497
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 332
- Trails E-Bike
- 161
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 284
- Trails Trail Running
- 283
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Trails Snowmobile
- 26
- Trails Snowshoe
- 17
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 129
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 44
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 47
- Total Distance
- 692 miles
- Total Descent
- 139,990 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,629 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,631 ft
- Reports
- 1,001
- Photos
- 833
- Ridden Counter
- 41,484
Articles
Video: First Sends on New Zealand's New Freeride Training Compound
Jun 9, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Green Estate looks like an awesome, progressive facility for riders in New Zealand.
Sub Regions
- Benneydale (3)
- Levin (10)
- Kohitere Forest (10)
- National Park (19)
- Erua Forest (2)
- Rangataua (1)
- Uenuku Pines MTB Park (18)
- ohakune (18)
- Rangataua Forest (12)
- Palmerston North (104)
- Whanganui (145)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (4)
- Scotts Ferry (4)
- Whanganui National Park (2)
Popular Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Timber Trail | Pureora to Piropiro Benneydale | |||
| Kahuterawa Road Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack's Link Arapuke Forest | |||
| Mr Twister Arapuke Forest | |||
| Riff Raff Arapuke Forest | |||
| Humpty Jumpty Arapuke Forest | |||
| Shuttle Rd Arapuke Forest | |||
| About Time Arapuke Forest | |||
| The Timber Trail | Piropiro to Ongarue Benneydale | |||
| Ewok Rd Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jumping Jack Arapuke Forest | |||
| Pūpū Rahi Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack And The Beanstalk Arapuke Forest | |||
| Old Hapuawhenua Viaduct ohakune | |||
| Ripper Arapuke Forest |
Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marton Sash and Door Manawatu-Whanganui | 11 miles | |
| The Timber Trail Manawatu-Whanganui | 48 miles | |
| Bushy Parkcircuit Hyltons Pit MTB Park | 54 miles | |
| Hyltons Pit recommended route covering all tracksapart fromthe Bikeshed Shredder track Hyltons Pit MTB Park | 6 miles | |
| Wiritoa MTB Park recommended route Araheke MTB Park (Wiritoa & Pauri) | 2 miles | |
| Arapuke Loop Arapuke Forest | 7 miles | |
| Pauri MTB Park recommended route Araheke MTB Park (Wiritoa & Pauri) | 3 miles | |
| Shortest route from gate to top of park Hyltons Pit MTB Park | 3,760 ft | |
| The K Loop Classic Arapuke Forest | 12 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 1 Arapuke Forest | 2,313 ft |
Photos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike
trail: Waterfall express
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Jan 20, 2025 @ 10:41am
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trail: Waterfall express
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Jan 20, 2025 @ 10:41am
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trail: Waterfall express
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trail: Waterfall express
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trail: Waterfall express
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Jan 20, 2025 @ 10:41am
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trail: Waterfall express
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Jan 20, 2025 @ 10:41am
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trail: Waterfall express
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Jan 20, 2025 @ 10:41am
Jan 20, 2025Videos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike
trail: Kaimanawa Descent
75 |
Jul 8, 2024
trail: Waterfall express
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Jan 5, 2024
trail: Mind the Gap
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Mar 19, 2023
trail: Mr Twister
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Mar 12, 2023
trail: Foo Fighter
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Mar 12, 2023
trail: Kārearea
198 |
May 15, 2022
trail: DH Track
199 |
Jan 1, 2022
trail: DH Track
102 |
Jan 1, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Timber Trail | Pureora to Piropiro Benneydale | Mar 4, 2025 @ 9:33am Mar 4, 2025 | Wet | Geoschlum | ||
| Fence Line DH Matipo Park | Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:39pm Feb 13, 2025 | Dry | jamesreidrides MBA | ||
| Mangawhero River Trail ohakune | Jan 14, 2025 @ 10:42am Jan 14, 2025 | Ideal | phatkinson | ||
| Old Hapuawhenua Viaduct ohakune | Jan 14, 2025 @ 10:42am Jan 14, 2025 | Ideal | phatkinson | ||
| North track Rangataua Forest | Jan 12, 2025 @ 11:54am Jan 12, 2025 | Variable | Sxc | ||
| Middle track Rangataua Forest | Jan 12, 2025 @ 11:52am Jan 12, 2025 | Prevalent Mud | Sxc | ||
| Te Ara o Mahurangi Te Apiti | Jan 12, 2025 @ 7:43am Jan 12, 2025 | Ideal | Dan7145 | ||
| Hall Block Rd Te Apiti | Jan 12, 2025 @ 7:43am Jan 12, 2025 | Ideal | Dan7145 | ||
| The Timber Trail | Piropiro to Ongarue Benneydale | Jan 5, 2025 @ 7:55pm Jan 5, 2025 | Ideal | gmbishop | ||
| Matemateāonga Track Whanganui | Dec 21, 2024 @ 11:44am Dec 21, 2024 | Variable | cuzzykev CT |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liamlennox | ridden | trail | activity #68120726 | Mar 20, 2025 @ 9:12pm 1 day |
| Pilkio1 | wishlist | trail | activity #68106912 | Mar 20, 2025 @ 3:18pm 1 day |
| andrew141 | ridden | trail | activity #68070165 | Mar 19, 2025 @ 11:49pm 2 days |
| andrew141 | wishlist | trail | activity #68070162 | Mar 19, 2025 @ 11:49pm 2 days |
| Sal0m0n1 | wishlist | trail | activity #68011891 | Mar 18, 2025 @ 11:23pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great ride. Loved it | Feb 22, 2025 @ 12:17pm Feb 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | Not really worth riding, just an old logging... | Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:39pm Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| trail | Challenging off camber, looseness. Steep... | Feb 11, 2025 @ 12:48am Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| trail | I loved this track. So much fun and quite a... | Feb 11, 2025 @ 12:46am Feb 11, 2025 | ||
| trail | Best flow trail ever. Brilliantly engineered. | Feb 11, 2025 @ 12:44am Feb 11, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Completionist4 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge14 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k118 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge57 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapuke Forest | bike park | Palmerston North | |
| Levin BMX Track | skill park | Levin | |
| Te Pepe PumpTrack | skill park | ohakune | |
| Whanganui Pump track | skill park | Whanganui | |
| Pīwakawaka Jumps | skill park | Palmerston North |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 329 | 577 miles | 74,016 ft | 235 miles | 5,479 ft | 706 | 914 | 36 | 31,060 | |||
| E-Bike | 161 | 345 miles | 51,654 ft | 169 miles | 5,479 ft | 38 | 758 | 9 | 2,951 | |||
| Horse | 9 | 96 miles | 5,135 ft | 46 miles | 3,832 ft | 179 | 5 | |||||
| Hike | 284 | 584 miles | 72,569 ft | 236 miles | 6,050 ft | 78 | 797 | 3 | 2,484 | |||
| Trail Running | 283 | 561 miles | 69,049 ft | 221 miles | 6,050 ft | 8 | 795 | 1 | 2,028 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 138 miles | 11,401 ft | 72 miles | 3,858 ft | 187 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 26 miles | 1,942 ft | 18 miles | 1,637 ft | 1 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 5 | 107 miles | 8,451 ft | 58 miles | 3,832 ft | 181 | 6 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 26 | 55 miles | 8,983 ft | 34 miles | 7,595 ft | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 17 | 51 miles | 3,474 ft | 28 miles | 6,509 ft | 9 | 2 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 129 | 98 miles | 52,205 ft | 70 miles | 7,595 ft | 3 | 85 | 1,377 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 44 | 66 miles | 17,172 ft | 41 miles | 7,595 ft | 8 | 137 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 47 | 64 miles | 13,743 ft | 39 miles | 7,595 ft | 10 | 50 |
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