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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
309 trails
- E-Bike
136 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
263 trails
- Trail Running
262 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
5 trails
- Snowmobile
24 trails
- Snowshoe
15 trails
- Downhill Ski
126 trails
- Backcountry Ski
41 trails
- Nordic Ski
44 trails
Region Details
- 34
- 77
- 44
- 109
- 12
- 14
- 5
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 466
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 309
- Trails E-Bike
- 136
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 263
- Trails Trail Running
- 262
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Trails Snowmobile
- 24
- Trails Snowshoe
- 15
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 126
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 41
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 44
- Total Distance
- 641 miles
- Total Descent
- 121,389 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,629 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,631 ft
- Reports
- 908
- Photos
- 726
- Ridden Counter
- 34,932
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 (29)
- Rangataua (1)
- Uenuku Pines (26)
- ohakune (15)
- Rangataua Forest (12)
- Palmerston North (97)
- Arapuke Forest (42)
- Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
- Linklater Reserve (1)
- Paneiri Park (7)
- Raumai Forest (4)
- Santoft Trails (24)
- Te Apiti (5)
- Whanganui (140)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (2)
- Scotts Ferry (4)
- Whanganui National Park (2)
Popular Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Kahuterawa Road Arapuke Forest | |||
Jack's Link Arapuke Forest | |||
Mr Twister Arapuke Forest | |||
Riff Raff Arapuke Forest | |||
About Time Arapuke Forest | |||
Humpty Jumpty Arapuke Forest | |||
Shuttle Rd Arapuke Forest | |||
The Timber Trail | Pureora to Piropiro Benneydale | |||
Ewok Rd Arapuke Forest | |||
Jumping Jack Arapuke Forest | |||
Pūpū Rahi Arapuke Forest | |||
Ripper Arapuke Forest | |||
Rhythm and Vines Arapuke Forest | |||
Jack And The Beanstalk Arapuke Forest | |||
Kārearea Arapuke Forest |
Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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The Timber Trail Manawatu-Whanganui | 48 miles | |
Bushy Parkcircuit Hyltons Pit MTB Park | 54 miles | |
Wiritoa MTB Park recommended route Araheke MTB Park (Wiritoa & Pauri) | 2 miles | |
Hyltons Pit recommended route covering all tracksapart fromthe Bikeshed Shredder track Hyltons Pit MTB Park | 6 miles | |
Pauri MTB Park recommended route Araheke MTB Park (Wiritoa & Pauri) | 3 miles | |
Schools MTB Fest - (Proposed) DH course Arapuke Forest | 1 mile | |
Marton Sash and Door Manawatu-Whanganui | 11 miles | |
Shortest route from gate to top of park Hyltons Pit MTB Park | 3,760 ft | |
Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 1 Arapuke Forest | 2,313 ft | |
The K Loop Classic Arapuke Forest | 12 miles |
Photos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike
trail: Flowmo
10 |
Nov 13, 2023 @ 11:30pm
Nov 13, 2023
trail: Foxton Beach Trail
0 |
Oct 29, 2023 @ 12:45am
Oct 29, 2023
trail: Foxton Beach Trail
5 |
Oct 29, 2023 @ 12:45am
Oct 29, 2023
trail: Foxton Beach Trail
10 |
Oct 29, 2023 @ 12:45am
Oct 29, 2023Videos of Manawatu-Whanganui Mountain Bike

trail: Mind the Gap
1 |
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
188 |
May 15, 2022

trail: DH Track
156 |
Jan 1, 2022

trail: DH Track
88 |
Jan 1, 2022

trail: DH Track
48 |
Jan 1, 2022

trail: Chewbacca
179 |
Oct 2, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Little Ripper Matipo Park | Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm Nov 21, 2023 | Wet | lachiemartin | ||
Hylton Back Corner To Entrance Hyltons Pit MTB Park | Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm Nov 21, 2023 | Dry | lachiemartin |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Windfarm Ride Te Apiti | Nov 30, 2023 @ 9:27am Nov 30, 2023 | Dry | Ian-Levo | ||
The Plummet Matipo Park | Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm Nov 21, 2023 | Wet | lachiemartin | ||
Skyfall Matipo Park | Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm Nov 21, 2023 | Wet | lachiemartin | ||
Exit Trail Matipo Park | Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm Nov 21, 2023 | Wet | lachiemartin | ||
Coaster 810m Hyltons Pit MTB Park | Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm Nov 21, 2023 | Dry | lachiemartin | ||
The Timber Trail | Piropiro to Ongarue Benneydale | Nov 8, 2023 @ 6:08pm Nov 8, 2023 | Dry | Graemensims | ||
Pūpū Rahi Arapuke Forest | Nov 3, 2023 @ 1:51pm Nov 3, 2023 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
Manawatu River Pathway Palmerston North | Nov 1, 2023 @ 6:37pm Nov 1, 2023 | Very Dry | Smitty231 | ||
Stump Sandwhich Hyltons Pit MTB Park | Oct 22, 2023 @ 11:36pm Oct 22, 2023 | Dry | lachiemartin | ||
Bikeshed Shredder 910m Hyltons Pit MTB Park | Oct 22, 2023 @ 11:34pm Oct 22, 2023 | Dry | lachiemartin |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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npgLRL | wishlist | route | activity #46857136 | Dec 1, 2023 @ 7:40pm 3 days |
JacdNZ | ridden | trail | activity #46833775 | Nov 30, 2023 @ 11:38pm Nov 30, 2023 |
Ian-Levo | add | report | activity #46819254 | Nov 30, 2023 @ 9:27am Nov 30, 2023 |
dickersoncantride | add | trail | activity #46812024 | Nov 30, 2023 @ 3:26am Nov 30, 2023 |
dickersoncantride | ridden | trail | activity #46798251 | Nov 29, 2023 @ 8:06pm Nov 29, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | They have added a new section which is not on... | Nov 8, 2023 @ 9:49pm Nov 8, 2023 | ||
trail | boring do not waste your time going out there | Nov 5, 2023 @ 11:38pm Nov 5, 2023 | ||
trail | DOC are reporting that a by-pass has been put... | Sep 28, 2023 @ 9:26pm Sep 28, 2023 | ||
trail | I couldn't find the top section due to new... | Sep 7, 2023 @ 11:59pm Sep 7, 2023 | ||
trail | Be careful on the drop, probably need to yank... | Jul 23, 2023 @ 12:59am Jul 23, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Completionist2 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,369 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge6 awarded -
10 Blue Trails212 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge46 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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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 |
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Mountain Bike | 309 | 523 miles | 60,161 ft | 201 miles | 3,868 ft | 611 | 827 | 35 | 25,054 | |||
E-Bike | 136 | 304 miles | 41,430 ft | 147 miles | 5,322 ft | 29 | 693 | 8 | 1,939 | |||
Horse | 7 | 94 miles | 5,089 ft | 45 miles | 3,832 ft | 177 | ||||||
Hike | 263 | 541 miles | 57,812 ft | 207 miles | 6,050 ft | 75 | 727 | 2 | 1,669 | |||
Trail Running | 262 | 518 miles | 54,291 ft | 192 miles | 6,050 ft | 8 | 725 | 1 | 1,063 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 138 miles | 11,401 ft | 72 miles | 3,858 ft | 183 | 1 | 4 | ||||
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 | 179 | 1 | |||||
Snowmobile | 24 | 55 miles | 8,983 ft | 34 miles | 7,595 ft | 11 | 1 | |||||
Snowshoe | 15 | 51 miles | 3,474 ft | 28 miles | 6,509 ft | 7 | 1 | |||||
Downhill Ski | 126 | 97 miles | 51,716 ft | 70 miles | 7,595 ft | 3 | 81 | 1,142 | ||||
Backcountry Ski | 41 | 65 miles | 16,686 ft | 41 miles | 7,595 ft | 8 | 118 | |||||
Nordic Ski | 44 | 63 miles | 13,255 ft | 39 miles | 7,595 ft | 10 | 49 |
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