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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.
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- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Region Details
- 328
- 100
- 445
- 933
- 71
- 172
- 29
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of 15 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,294
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,239
- Trails E-Bike
- 557
- Trails Hike
- 1,524
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,524
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Trails Dirtbike
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 12
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 112
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 18
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 2,361 miles
- Total Descent
- 587,589 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,614 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,615 ft
- Reports
- 16,221
- Photos
- 5,552
- Ridden Counter
- 277,736
Sub Regions
- Auckland Region (482)
- Auckland (450)
- Pukekohe (1)
- Waiheke Island (9)
- Warkworth (9)
- Ambury Park (4)
- Arch Hill (7)
- Atiu Creek Regional Park (8)
- Birkenhead Domain (1)
- Dome Valley (6)
- Fourforty MTB Park (20)
- Hunua Trails (32)
- Long bay regional park (2)
- Maraetai Forest (39)
- Matakana (3)
- Puhinui Reserve (10)
- Puhoi (0)
- Puni Park (1)
- Rangihoua Mountain Bike Trails (9)
- Riverhead Forest (113)
- Royal Albany Trail (26)
- Runway MTB Park (9)
- Sanders Reserve (8)
- Scandrett Regional Park (0)
- Totara Park (27)
- Unsworth Reserve (15)
- Waharau (1)
- Waitakere Ranges (1)
- Waitawa Regional Park (16)
- Waiuku Forest (5)
- West Coast Riders Club (25)
- Whakanewhea Regional Park (0)
- Whitford Forest (16)
- Woodhill Mountain Bike Park (64)
- Auckland (450)
- Bay of Plenty (325)
- Kawerau (12)
- Opotiki (3)
- Rotorua (232)
- Tauranga (75)
- Whakatane (0)
- Motu Trails (3)
- Onepu Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Oropi Grove (23)
- Rainbow Mountain (4)
- Rawhiti Mountain Bike Park (0)
- Skyline - Rotorua (11)
- Summerhill Recreational Trails (15)
- Tauranga City Trails (18)
- Te Ara Ahi (9)
- TECT All Terrain Park (17)
- Whakarewarewa Forest (205)
- Kawerau (12)
- Gisborne Region (16)
- Hawke's Bay (154)
- Hastings (2)
- Havelock North (8)
- Napier (110)
- Waipukurau (22)
- Eskdale MTB Park (109)
- Hawkes Bay (0)
- IWay Hastings (1)
- Te Mata Peak (8)
- The Tukituki Trail (22)
- Waipatiki (1)
- Wairoa (0)
- Wairoa Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Hastings (2)
- Kapiti Coast (30)
- Otaki (4)
- Paraparaumu (25)
- Akatarawa Forest Park (Kapiti Coast) (15)
- Mt Thompson (4)
- Queen Elizabeth Park (2)
- Whareroa Farm (4)
- Otaki (4)
- Manawatu-Whanganui (179)
- Levin (6)
- National Park (3)
- ohakune (7)
- Palmerston North (86)
- Wanganui (0)
- Whanganui (55)
- Arapuke Forest (36)
- Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
- Harakeke Mountain Bike Park (22)
- Hylton Park (7)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (1)
- Kohitere Forest (6)
- Lake Wiritoa (12)
- Lismore Forest (0)
- Matipo Park (10)
- Raumai Forest (3)
- Santoft Trails (24)
- Te Apiti (5)
- Uenuku Pines (23)
- Levin (6)
- Northland (187)
- Kerikeri (36)
- Paihia (41)
- Whangarei (101)
- Glenbervie Forest (47)
- Heads Up Adventures (13)
- Kerikeri MTB Park (35)
- Mangawhai Park (2)
- Onerahi Forest (5)
- Parihaka MTB Park (30)
- Twin Coast Cycle Trail (4)
- Waitangi Mountain Bike Park (39)
- Kerikeri (36)
- Taranaki (95)
- Hawera (1)
- New Plymouth (94)
- Busing Forest (9)
- Lake Mangamahoe (83)
- Hawera (1)
- Thames-Coromandel (30)
- Thames (11)
- Whitianga (18)
- Hotoritori MTB Trail (1)
- Moanataiari Mountain Bike Trails (10)
- Whitianga Bike Park (18)
- Thames (11)
- Waikato (302)
- Cambridge (13)
- Hamilton (67)
- Otorohanga (1)
- Pauanui (10)
- Raglan (13)
- Taupo (85)
- Te Aroha (5)
- Tokoroa (42)
- Waihi (12)
- Whangamata (41)
- Black Hill MTB Trails (11)
- Cougar MTB Park (31)
- Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest. (60)
- Great Lake Trails (6)
- Huka Trails (14)
- Pukete Farm Mountain Bike Park (23)
- Sainsbury Road (11)
- Te Ara Kākāriki (12)
- Te Aroha Mountain Bike Tracks (5)
- Te Miro MTB Park (39)
- Waikato River Trails (7)
- Waitomo Forest (0)
- Whangamata Ridges Mountainbike Park (41)
- Cambridge (13)
- Wairarapa (34)
- Carterton (32)
- Masterton (2)
- Carterton Mountain Bike Park (4)
- Rivenrock (26)
- Carterton (32)
- Wellington Region (399)
- Lower Hutt (99)
- Porirua (49)
- Upper Hutt (63)
- Wainuiomata (3)
- Wellington (170)
- Akatarawa Forest Park (Upper Hutt) (14)
- Battle Hill (4)
- Belmont Regional Park (33)
- Cenntenial Reserve (12)
- Hawkins Hill (4)
- Kaitoke Regional Park (2)
- Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park (47)
- Mt Vic (18)
- Northern Hills (11)
- Pencarrow Head (11)
- Polhill Gully Reserve (11)
- Porirua East (11)
- Rangituhi Trail Park (19)
- Southern Suburbs (8)
- Spicer Forest (6)
- Te Ahumairangi (16)
- Te Kopahou Reserve (14)
- Totara Park (7)
- Tunnel Gully (Pakuratahi Forest) (30)
- Wainui Trail Project (WTP) (49)
- Western Hills (14)
- Whitireia Park (2)
- Wrights Hill (13)
- Lower Hutt (99)
Popular North Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be Rude Not Too Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Tahi Extension Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Ball and Chain Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Underbilly Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Bunny Jugs 1 Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge Roadside Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Mad If You Don't Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| The Verry Easy Trail Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Billy T Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Grinder to dipper Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Katore Road Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Pohaturoa Road Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge DH Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Corners Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Upper Corners Whakarewarewa Forest |
North Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Makara Peak Intermediate Loop (feat. Upswing and Peak Flow) Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 7 miles | |
| Easy Tour Rangituhi Trail Park | 3 miles | |
| One Sweet Loop Lake Mangamahoe | 9 miles | |
| Makara Peak Grand Loop (intermediate & advanced) Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 8 miles | |
| Three Brothers Lower Peak Loop Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 5 miles | |
| The Timber Trail Manawatu-Whanganui | 48 miles | |
| Porirua - Great Cycle Loops - Parks and Harbours Whitireia Park | 15 miles | |
| Makara Peak Fern Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern) Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 3 miles | |
| Totara Race Nite Course 1 Totara Park | 4 miles | |
| Makara Peak alternative intermediate loop from Karori Park Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 8 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 116 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 186 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,773 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of North Island Mountain Bike
trail: Old Exit
297 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: Old Exit
365 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: Rollercoaster
973 |
Jul 31, 2012 @ 3:07am
Jul 31, 2012
trail: Rollercoaster
579 | | 2 comments
Nov 15, 2006 @ 12:05am
Nov 15, 2006Videos of North Island Mountain Bike
trail: Let It Roll
2:51 |
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Oct 22, 2019
trail: Pines Loop
0:22 |
1 |
Oct 20, 2019
trail: Ruapehu DH
0:12 |
45 |
Oct 19, 2019
trail: Pink Stoat
1:00 |
62 |
Oct 19, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja Grade 3 Extension Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 20, 2019 @ 5:03pm 3 days | Dry | Belindanz | Tree across trail exit | |
| Upper Handjob West Coast Riders Club | Oct 18, 2019 @ 6:22pm Oct 18, 2019 | Unknown | KiwiS4FF1R | ||
| Spring Roll Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 16, 2019 @ 1:00am Oct 16, 2019 | Variable | Forestant | Tree about 40 cm diameter is down across... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Belmont Regional Park | Oct 22, 2019 @ 5:25pm 15 hours | Dry | Crucial10 | ||
| Arepa (Alpha) 1 Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 21, 2019 @ 10:59pm 1 days | Dry | Teresaw | ||
| Waihaha and Waihora Link Great Lake Trails | Oct 20, 2019 @ 9:50pm 2 days | Wet | Recrider | ||
| Baja Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 20, 2019 @ 8:45pm 3 days | Dry | mikethemoa | ||
| Towai Traverse Wainui Trail Project (WTP) | Oct 20, 2019 @ 8:44pm 3 days | Prevalent Mud | SalamandrD | ||
| Ring Road Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 19, 2019 @ 10:45pm Oct 19, 2019 | Variable | zachbonetti-nz | ||
| Pondy New Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 19, 2019 @ 10:45pm Oct 19, 2019 | Variable | zachbonetti-nz | ||
| Split Enz V2 Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 19, 2019 @ 10:44pm Oct 19, 2019 | Variable | zachbonetti-nz | ||
| Time Warp Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 19, 2019 @ 10:43pm Oct 19, 2019 | Wet | zachbonetti-nz | ||
| Tuhoto Ariki Whakarewarewa Forest | Oct 19, 2019 @ 10:42pm Oct 19, 2019 | Prevalent Mud | zachbonetti-nz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dangerdan1 | ridden | trail | Roadrunner 2016 and 9 more | Oct 23, 2019 @ 2:35am 6 hours |
 | 3xploreNZ | ridden | trail | BSX Return | Oct 23, 2019 @ 2:19am 6 hours |
| Timjurgens | wishlist | trail | Old Coach Road | Oct 23, 2019 @ 12:58am 8 hours |
| MillyCat | add | photo | in New Plymouth, New Zealand and 3 more | Oct 23, 2019 @ 12:45am 8 hours |
| mudcycles | update | directory | Mud Cycles | Oct 22, 2019 @ 11:54pm 9 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Sick trail in the drier months, illegal build... | Oct 20, 2019 @ 9:14pm 2 days | ||
| report | Any chance of a photo of this tree? Also, it... | Oct 20, 2019 @ 5:46pm 3 days | ||
| trail | This track is closed for logging for at least... | Oct 15, 2019 @ 5:47pm Oct 15, 2019 | ||
| report | It was open yesterday (Saturday 12th)! | Oct 12, 2019 @ 3:48pm Oct 12, 2019 | ||
| report | Is it still closed now, do you know? | Oct 11, 2019 @ 8:03pm Oct 11, 2019 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails173 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,108 awarded -
10 Blue Trails291 awarded -
Big Ride 30k677 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourforty MTB Park | bike park | Auckland | |
| Heads Up Adventures | bike park | Whangarei | |
| Rivenrock | bike park | Carterton | |
| Skyline - Rotorua | bike park | Rotorua | |
| Whakarewarewa Forest | bike park | Rotorua |
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