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      A recreational reserve with a mixture of native and exotic trees donated to the town by the Matipo Land Company in 1913. Walking and mountain bike tracks throughout and a 30 minute ride maximum.
      source: ...
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: Provincial Park
      Access Info:
      Access from Brunswick Road, Whanganui.
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 8
      • 2

      Region Status
      Caution as of Feb 13, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      11
      Trails Mountain Bike
      11
      Trails E-Bike
      2
      Trails Hike
      10
      Trails Trail Running
      10
      Total Distance
      4 miles
      Total Descent
      2,323 ft
      Total Vertical
      367 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      400 ft
      Reports
      19
      Photos
      53
      Ridden Counter
      268

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 1 rides

      Photos of Matipo Park Mountain Bike

      trail: Skyfall
      123 |
      Feb 16, 2020 @ 11:56pm
      Feb 16, 2020
      132 |
      Feb 14, 2019 @ 3:00pm
      Feb 14, 2019
      trail: The Plummet
      108 |
      Feb 14, 2019 @ 2:54pm
      Feb 14, 2019
      128 |
      Feb 14, 2019 @ 2:53pm
      Feb 14, 2019
      114 |
      Feb 14, 2019 @ 2:52pm
      Feb 14, 2019
      104 |
      Feb 14, 2019 @ 2:51pm
      Feb 14, 2019
      110 |
      Feb 14, 2019 @ 2:50pm
      Feb 14, 2019
      92 |
      Dec 23, 2018 @ 2:25pm
      Dec 23, 2018

      Videos of Matipo Park Mountain Bike

      Matipo
      trail: Skyfall
      0:13 | 295 | Aug 5, 2019
      Winter Riding At Matipo
      0:25 | 180 | Jun 16, 2017
      See you next year Matipo
      trail: Skyfall
      0:11 | 154 | Dec 26, 2016
      Matipo clips
      0:35 | 233 | Apr 22, 2016
      youtuber The Plummet @ Matipo Park Wanganui
      0:40 | 362 | Apr 30, 2020 , Whanganui
      youtuber For the Hell of it @ Matipo Park
      3:09 | 305 | Nov 26, 2019 , Whanganui
      George Davey | Spring Shredding
      3:12 | 243 | May 5, 2019 , Whanganui
      George Davey | Spring Shredding
      trail: Skyfall
      3:12 | 258 | May 5, 2019 , Whanganui

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Fence Line DH
      Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:39pm
      Feb 13, 2025
      DryOvergrown and a few tree down. Pretty...jamesreidrides MBA
      Exit Trail
      Jan 1, 2024 @ 11:19am
      Jan 1, 2024
      Variablelachiemartin
      Skyfall
      Jan 1, 2024 @ 11:19am
      Jan 1, 2024
      Variablelachiemartin
      Dont Think Twice
      Jan 1, 2024 @ 11:19am
      Jan 1, 2024
      Wetlachiemartin
      Little Ripper
      Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm
      Nov 21, 2023
      Wetlachiemartin
      The Plummet
      Nov 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm
      Nov 21, 2023
      Wetlachiemartin
      Ridge Racer
      Jan 26, 2022 @ 6:02pm
      Jan 26, 2022
      Very Dryangusnz BAMBA
      Matipo Climb
      Jan 26, 2022 @ 6:02pm
      Jan 26, 2022
      UnknownBit overgrownangusnz BAMBA
      Brunswick Road Climb
      Jan 9, 2022 @ 4:51pm
      Jan 9, 2022
      Dry Speaking to some locals, access to Matipo...donalduck
      4 The Hell of It
      Jan 9, 2022 @ 4:39pm
      Jan 9, 2022
      DryVery hard to follow the trail as it is so...donalduck

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      jamesreidridesriddentrailactivity #68550151 and 4 more
      Mar 28, 2025 @ 2:00am
      Mar 28, 2025
      jamesreidridescommenttrailactivity #66165055
      Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:39pm
      Feb 13, 2025
      jamesreidridesaddreportactivity #66165054
      Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:39pm
      Feb 13, 2025
      jamesreidridesvotetrailactivity #66165044
      Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:38pm
      Feb 13, 2025
      Isaacaroonironaburgarinawishlistregionactivity #58679019
      Sep 10, 2024 @ 8:19pm
      Sep 10, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      jamesreidridestrailFence Line DHNot really worth riding, just an old logging...
      Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:39pm
      Feb 13, 2025

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Hyltons Pit MTB Park 5 140.6 km
      That Place MTB Park 1 4 2 16 km
      Araheke MTB Park (Wiritoa & Pauri) 3 126.4 km
      Lismore Forest 1 19.2 km
      Tutaenui Reservoir19.4 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike114 miles2,323 ft2 miles367 ft
      #7,217#1565319195
      E-Bike23,392 ft594 ft2,651 ft315 ft
      #3,903#86156
      Hike104 miles2,057 ft2 miles367 ft
      #5,884#133181
      Trail Running104 miles2,057 ft2 miles367 ft
      #5,878#132183
      • By ralleyTF Pro & contributors
      • Admins: WMTBC, WMTBC
      • #11031 - 4,915 views

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