Name: North Island
Rating: 3.7

Popular Riding Areas

title
Whakarewarewa Forest	34	56	22	8
Riverhead Forest	11	96	1
Eskdale MTB Park	28	51	12	2
Lake Mangamahoe	17	26	2	3
Woodhill Mountain Bike Park	19	22	5

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Region Details

Local Trail Association

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Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Trails

1,988

Total Distance

2,340 miles

Total Descent Distance

998 miles

Total Descent

586,791 ft

Highest Trailhead

3,830 ft

Total Vertical

3,830 ft

Reports

8,654

Photos

3,480

Ridden Counter

119,250

Sub Regions

Auckland Region (431)
- Auckland (411)
  - Ambury Park (4)
  - Arch Hill (7)
  - Birkenhead Domain (0)
  - Fourforty MTB Park (18)
  - Hunua Trails (32)
  - Maraetai Forest (34)
  - Puhinui Reserve (10)
  - Riverhead Forest (126)
  - Royal Albany Trail (26)
  - Runway MTB Park (8)
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  - Totara Park (16)
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  - Waitawa Regional Park (16)
  - Waiuku Forest (5)
  - West Coast Riders Club (25)
  - Whitford Forest (15)
  - Woodhill Mountain Bike Park (52)
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  - Rangihoua Mountain Bike Trails (8)
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Bay of Plenty (288)
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  - Rainbow Mountain (4)
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  - Whakarewarewa Forest (202)
- Tauranga (11)
  - Oropi Grove (18)
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  - TECT All Terrain Park (10)
- Whakatane (17)
  - Rawhiti Mountain Bike Park (17)
Gisborne Region (12)
- Gisborne (12)
  - Millmore Mountain Bike Park (7)
  - Whataupoko Mountainbike Park (3)
Hawke's Bay (145)
- Hastings (2)
  - IWay Hastings (1)
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  - Te Mata Peak (8)
- Napier (108)
  - Eskdale MTB Park (107)
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  - Whareroa Farm (7)
Manawatu-Whanganui (148)
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  - Kohitere Forest (6)
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  - Arapuke Forest (33)
  - Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
  - Raumai Forest (3)
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  - Harakeke Mountain Bike Park (22)
  - Hylton Park (4)
  - Lake Wiritoa (12)
  - Matipo Park (8)
- Lismore Forest (0)
- The Pines (6)
Northland (162)
- Kerikeri (38)
  - Kerikeri MTB Park (36)
- Paihia (36)
  - Waitangi Mountain Bike Park (35)
- Whangarei (82)
  - Glenbervie Forest (47)
  - Heads Up Adventures (1)
  - Onerahi Forest (3)
  - Parihaka MTB Park (28)
- Mangawhai Park (1)
- Twin Coast Cycle Trail (4)
Taranaki (80)
- Hawera (2)
- New Plymouth (79)
  - Busing Forest (11)
  - Lake Mangamahoe (67)
Thames-Coromandel (29)
- Thames (11)
  - Hotoritori MTB Trail (1)
  - Moanataiari Mountain Bike Trails (10)
- Whitianga (18)
  - Whitianga Bike Park (18)
Waikato (244)
- Cambridge (3)
- Hamilton (46)
  - Pukete Farm Mountain Bike Park (15)
  - Te Miro MTB Park (31)
- Pauanui (10)
- Raglan (10)
  - Te Ara Kākāriki (8)
- Taupo (75)
  - Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest. (50)
  - Great Lake Trail (6)
  - Huka Trails (16)
- Te Aroha (5)
  - Te Aroha Mountain Bike Tracks (5)
- Tokoroa (30)
  - Cougar MTB Park (24)
  - Waikato River Trails (5)
- Waihi (11)
  - Black Hill MTB Trails (10)
- Whangamata (43)
  - Whangamata Ridges Mountainbike Park (43)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (1)
- Sainsbury Road (9)
- Waitomo Forest (0)
Wairarapa (16)
- Carterton (24)
  - Carterton Mountain Bike Park (4)
  - Rivenrock (16)
- Masterton (2)
Wellington Region (370)
- Lower Hutt (79)
  - Belmont Regional Park (31)
  - Waiu Park (43)
- Porirua (36)
  - Battle Hill (4)
  - Porirua East (10)
  - Rangituhi Trail Park (18)
  - Spicer Forest (7)
  - Whitireia Park (2)
- Upper Hutt (64)
  - Akatarawa Forest Park (24)
  - Kaitoke Regional Park (1)
  - Totara Park (7)
  - Tunnel Gully (Pakuratahi Forest) (26)
- Wainuiomata (2)
- Wellington (164)
  - Cenntenial Reserve (10)
  - Hawkins Hill (4)
  - Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park (47)
  - Mt Vic (16)
  - Northern Hills (8)
  - Polhill Gully Reserve (11)
  - Southern Suburbs (8)
  - Te Ahumairangi (17)
  - Te Kopahou Reserve (14)
  - Western Hills (15)
  - Wrights Hill (13)
- Pencarrow Head (11)

Popular North Island Mountain Bike Trails

status	title	region	difficulty	rating
	Be Rude Not Too	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Mad If You Don't	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Bunny Jugs 1	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Ball and Chain	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Challenge Roadside	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Billy T	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Eagle vs Shark	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Dragon's Tail	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Underbilly	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Pohaturoa Road	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Challenge DH	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Upper Corners	Whakarewarewa Forest

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Recent Trail Reports

trail	region	date
Live Wires	Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park	May 22, 2018 @ 2:36pm 18 hours
Peak Flow	Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park	May 22, 2018 @ 2:32pm 18 hours
Carparts Extension	Hawkins Hill	May 21, 2018 @ 10:42pm 1 days
Red Rocks	Te Kopahou Reserve	May 21, 2018 @ 10:40pm 1 days
Borderline	Belmont Regional Park	May 20, 2018 @ 11:28pm 2 days

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Current Trail Warnings

trail	region	date
Western Flow	West Coast Riders Club	May 9, 2018 @ 4:16pm May 9, 2018
Back To The Future	Woodhill Mountain Bike Park	May 4, 2018 @ 8:08pm May 4, 2018
Pig Track	Whakarewarewa Forest	Apr 30, 2018 @ 3:00am Apr 30, 2018

Photos of North Island Mountain Bike

trail: Exit NDO Trail

240 |

Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am

Mar 23, 2017

Exit NDO Trail, Rotorua

trail: Exit NDO Trail

298 |

Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am

Mar 23, 2017

Exit NDO Trail, Rotorua

trail: Rollercoaster

909 |

Jul 31, 2012 @ 3:07am

Jul 31, 2012

Rollercoaster, Wellington

trail: Rollercoaster

559 |

Nov 15, 2006 @ 12:05am

Nov 15, 2006

| 2 comments Rollercoaster, Wellington

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Videos of North Island Mountain Bike

North Island Mountain Bike Routes

title	rating	distance
Makara Peak Grand Loop (intermediate & advanced)		8 miles
Makara Peak Lower Peak Intermediate Loop		5 miles
Hot Cross Buns/Eastern Spice route - RideSpots.com		16 miles
Advanced Mountain Bike Loop - K2, Billy T, Riff Raff, Rocky Horror		16 miles

Bike & Skill Parks

name	type	city
Fourforty MTB Park	bike park	Auckland
Heads Up Adventures	bike park	Whangarei
Rivenrock	bike park	Carterton
Skyline - Rotorua	bike park	Rotorua
Atiu Creek Pumptrack	skill park	Warkworth

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username	type	title	comment	date
Wookieetron5000	trail	Upper Times Tables	Will do Kev, once I actually ride that lower...	May 22, 2018 @ 4:45pm 15 hours
Q32	trail	Waipatiki Trail	great ride but muddy anticlockwise is the way...	May 15, 2018 @ 12:59am May 15, 2018
gristlybits	trail	Ribs	There is a sign on a gate, south of the radar...	May 14, 2018 @ 2:31am May 14, 2018
gristlybits	trail	Te Kopahou	There are conflicting signs at the gate at...	May 14, 2018 @ 2:28am May 14, 2018
Notapmit	trail	Staircase / Forest Elbow	Can be easily accessed from the end of Radiata...	Apr 28, 2018 @ 5:54pm Apr 28, 2018

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