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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
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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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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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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
219 trails
- E-Bike
82 trails
- Hike
174 trails
- Trail Running
173 trails
- Horse
6 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
4 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
2 trails
- Snowmobile
5 trails
- Snowshoe
11 trails
- Downhill Ski
130 trails
- Backcountry Ski
20 trails
- Nordic Ski
13 trails
Region Details
- 23
- 4
- 35
- 119
- 6
- 13
- 2
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 363
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 219
- Trails E-Bike
- 82
- Trails Hike
- 174
- Trails Trail Running
- 173
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 11
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 130
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 20
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 432 miles
- Total Descent
- 112,932 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,595 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,615 ft
- Reports
- 631
- Photos
- 431
- Ridden Counter
- 20,433
Sub Regions
- Benneydale (3)
- Levin (8)
- Kohitere Forest (8)
- National Park (25)
- Rangataua (1)
- Uenuku Pines (24)
- ohakune (15)
- Rangataua Forest (12)
- Palmerston North (91)
- Arapuke Forest (42)
- Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
- Linklater Reserve (1)
- Paneiri Park (8)
- Raumai Forest (3)
- Santoft Trails (24)
- Te Apiti (5)
- Whanganui (60)
- Harakeke Mountain Bike Park (22)
- Hylton Park (7)
- Lake Wiritoa (12)
- Lismore Forest (6)
- Matipo Park (11)
- That Place MTB Park (7)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (2)
- Whanganui National Park (2)
Popular Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Twister Arapuke Forest | |||
| Kahuterawa Road Arapuke Forest | |||
| Riff Raff Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack's Link Arapuke Forest | |||
| About Time Arapuke Forest | |||
| Shuttle Rd Arapuke Forest | |||
| Humpty Jumpty Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack and the Beanstalk (Hard) Arapuke Forest | |||
| Pūpū Rahi Arapuke Forest | |||
| Rhythm and Vines Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jumping Jack Arapuke Forest | |||
| Ewok Rd Arapuke Forest | |||
| Jack And The Beanstalk Arapuke Forest | |||
| Ripper Arapuke Forest | |||
| Vine's Link Arapuke Forest |
Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Timber Trail Manawatu-Whanganui | 48 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - (Proposed) DH course Arapuke Forest | 1 mile | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 1 Arapuke Forest | 2,313 ft | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 5 Arapuke Forest | 1,916 ft | |
| Marton Sash and Door Manawatu-Whanganui | 11 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 4 Arapuke Forest | 4,012 ft | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCO - Short course Arapuke Forest | 2 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCR course Arapuke Forest | 2 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 3 Arapuke Forest | 1 mile | |
| The K Loop Classic Arapuke Forest | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 8 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 4 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 68 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Photos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike
trail: Ripper
17 |
Apr 25, 2021 @ 12:24pm
Apr 25, 2021
trail: DH Track
21 |
Apr 23, 2021 @ 2:29pm
Apr 23, 2021
trail: DH Track
15 |
Apr 23, 2021 @ 2:29pm
Apr 23, 2021
trail: Riff Raff
33 |
Apr 23, 2021 @ 4:57am
Apr 23, 2021
trail: DH Track
24 |
Apr 22, 2021 @ 2:02pm
Apr 22, 2021Videos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike
trail: Jumping Jack
103 |
Jun 11, 2021
trail: Mr Twister
53 |
Feb 26, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
24 |
Feb 26, 2021
trail: Arapuke Rd
110 |
Jan 27, 2021
trail: Foo Fighter
68 |
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Mr Twister
13:16 |
149 |
Jun 4, 2020
trail: Skyfall
1:03 |
276 |
Dec 10, 2019
trail: Stump Sandwhich
1:14 |
330 |
Dec 9, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takapari Road Track Te Apiti | Jul 24, 2021 @ 3:50pm Jul 24, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | Kaitoke137 | A wonderful track but very muddy at present | |
| Tree Trunk Gorge Kaimanawa Forest Park | Jul 24, 2021 @ 12:21am Jul 24, 2021 | Wet | kiwi-mxcnt | Beautiful forest. Not a single track tho.... | |
| Double Dipper Kohitere Forest | Jul 2, 2021 @ 11:22pm Jul 2, 2021 | Variable | Farmzy | Major slip on branch road between dip 1 and 2 |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Kohitere Forest | Jul 21, 2021 @ 3:13pm Jul 21, 2021 | Variable | Tyler12j | ||
| DH Track Kohitere Forest | Jul 21, 2021 @ 3:10pm Jul 21, 2021 | Wet | Tyler12j | ||
| Li'l Ripper Lake Wiritoa | Jul 16, 2021 @ 9:30am Jul 16, 2021 | Ideal | Kaitoke137 | ||
| The Timber Trail | Piropiro to Ongarue Benneydale | Jun 28, 2021 @ 2:30pm Jun 28, 2021 | Wet | donalduck | ||
| The Timber Trail | Pureora to Piropiro Benneydale | Jun 26, 2021 @ 8:47pm Jun 26, 2021 | Wet | donalduck | ||
| Old Hapuawhenua Viaduct ohakune | Jun 4, 2021 @ 3:52pm Jun 4, 2021 | Variable | kyleMichel | ||
| Humpty Jumpty Arapuke Forest | Apr 28, 2021 @ 6:59pm Apr 28, 2021 | Unknown | dirtologist MMBC | ||
| Foxton Beach Trail Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail | Apr 25, 2021 @ 11:01pm Apr 25, 2021 | Variable | Froggles | ||
| Back Corner Climb Hylton Park | Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:30pm Apr 3, 2021 | Variable | Rkclimber | ||
| Hylton Back Corner To Entrance Hylton Park | Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:30pm Apr 3, 2021 | Variable | Rkclimber |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dirtologist | add | trail | Junior Mountain Bike Track | Jul 26, 2021 @ 2:11pm 2 days |
 | donalduck | ridden | trail | Whariti Peak | Jul 26, 2021 @ 9:01am 2 days |
| minterconcepts | wishlist | trail | Gardener and 4 more | Jul 25, 2021 @ 3:37am 3 days |
| Kaitoke137 | add | report | Takapari Road Track | Jul 25, 2021 @ 2:13am Jul 25, 2021 |
 | kiwi-mxcnt | add | report | Tree Trunk Gorge | Jul 24, 2021 @ 12:21am Jul 24, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Rode this trail both ways yesterday with... | May 20, 2021 @ 2:55pm May 20, 2021 | ||
| trail | Not worth visiting this park, should be... | Apr 26, 2021 @ 3:08am Apr 26, 2021 | ||
| trail | Got warned off doing it by hunters ..Easter... | Apr 4, 2021 @ 7:23pm Apr 4, 2021 | ||
| trail | Running nicely in interesting bottom third.... | Apr 3, 2021 @ 1:37am Apr 3, 2021 | ||
| trail | This track would be fantastic if multiple... | Mar 21, 2021 @ 7:30pm Mar 21, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Completionist2 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,122 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge3 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge30 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails140 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapuke Forest | bike park | Palmerston North | |
| Levin BMX Track | skill park | Levin | |
| Pīwakawaka Jumps | skill park | Palmerston North | |
| Skills Park | skill park | Palmerston North | |
| Te Pepe PumpTrack | skill park | ohakune |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 219 | 335 miles | 52,448 ft | 130 miles | 3,848 ft | 413 | 581 | 29 | 16,488 | |||
| E-Bike | 82 | 168 miles | 29,537 ft | 73 miles | 5,285 ft | 7 | 484 | 2 | 519 | |||
| Hike | 174 | 342 miles | 48,750 ft | 130 miles | 6,545 ft | 524 | 2 | 671 | ||||
| Trail Running | 173 | 344 miles | 48,822 ft | 131 miles | 6,033 ft | 8 | 524 | 1 | 177 | |||
| Horse | 6 | 31 miles | 1,847 ft | 6 miles | 3,806 ft | 163 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 65 miles | 7,362 ft | 28 miles | 3,484 ft | 164 | 1 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 16 miles | 1,617 ft | 4 miles | 3,484 ft | 163 | 1 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 2 miles | 1,841 ft | 2 miles | 1,453 ft | 4 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 11 | 4 miles | 1,112 ft | 1 mile | 1,283 ft | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 130 | 54 miles | 52,746 ft | 44 miles | 2,448 ft | 3 | 51 | 504 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 20 | 14 miles | 7,838 ft | 8 miles | 7,014 ft | 3 | 44 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 13 | 6 miles | 1,316 ft | 2 miles | 2,208 ft | 3 | 35 |
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