Name: North Island
Rating: 3.7

Popular Riding Areas

title
Whakarewarewa Forest	33	58	22	8
Riverhead Forest	11	98	1
Eskdale MTB Park	28	51	12	2
Lake Mangamahoe	16	31	2	3
Woodhill Mountain Bike Park	21	26	7

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Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Trails

2,053

Total Distance

2,256 miles

Total Descent Distance

950 miles

Total Descent

555,046 ft

Highest Trailhead

3,214 ft

Total Vertical

3,213 ft

Reports

10,546

Photos

4,002

Ridden Counter

154,708

Sub Regions

Auckland Region (458)
- Auckland (432)
  - Ambury Park (4)
  - Arch Hill (7)
  - Birkenhead Domain (1)
  - Fourforty MTB Park (18)
  - Hunua Trails (32)
  - Long bay regional park (2)
  - Maraetai Forest (33)
  - Puhinui Reserve (10)
  - Riverhead Forest (128)
  - Royal Albany Trail (26)
  - Runway MTB Park (8)
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  - West Coast Riders Club (25)
  - Whitford Forest (17)
  - Woodhill Mountain Bike Park (64)
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- Garroway Reserve (5)
Bay of Plenty (273)
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- Rotorua (221)
  - Rainbow Mountain (4)
  - Skyline - Rotorua (8)
  - Te Ara Ahi (5)
  - Whakarewarewa Forest (202)
- Tauranga (12)
  - Oropi Grove (18)
  - Summerhill Recreational Trails (7)
  - TECT All Terrain Park (11)
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  - Rawhiti Mountain Bike Park (17)
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  - 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 (7)
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  - Arapuke Forest (35)
  - Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
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  - Harakeke Mountain Bike Park (22)
  - Hylton Park (4)
  - Lake Wiritoa (12)
  - Matipo Park (10)
- Lismore Forest (0)
- The Pines (6)
Northland (182)
- Kerikeri (36)
  - Kerikeri MTB Park (35)
- Paihia (39)
  - Waitangi Mountain Bike Park (37)
- Whangarei (99)
  - Glenbervie Forest (47)
  - Heads Up Adventures (13)
  - Onerahi Forest (5)
  - Parihaka MTB Park (29)
- Mangawhai Park (1)
- Twin Coast Cycle Trail (4)
Taranaki (83)
- Hawera (2)
- New Plymouth (82)
  - Busing Forest (9)
  - Lake Mangamahoe (72)
Thames-Coromandel (29)
- Thames (11)
  - Hotoritori MTB Trail (1)
  - Moanataiari Mountain Bike Trails (10)
- Whitianga (18)
  - Whitianga Bike Park (18)
Waikato (264)
- Cambridge (3)
- Hamilton (58)
  - Pukete Farm Mountain Bike Park (21)
  - Te Miro MTB Park (32)
- Pauanui (10)
- Raglan (13)
  - Te Ara Kākāriki (11)
- Taupo (77)
  - Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest. (52)
  - Great Lake Trail (6)
  - Huka Trails (16)
- Te Aroha (5)
  - Te Aroha Mountain Bike Tracks (5)
- Tokoroa (35)
  - Cougar MTB Park (29)
  - Waikato River Trails (5)
- Waihi (11)
  - Black Hill MTB Trails (10)
- Whangamata (41)
  - Whangamata Ridges Mountainbike Park (41)
- Sainsbury Road (9)
- Waitomo Forest (0)
Wairarapa (17)
- Carterton (25)
  - Carterton Mountain Bike Park (4)
  - Rivenrock (17)
- Masterton (2)
Wellington Region (382)
- Lower Hutt (83)
  - Belmont Regional Park (33)
  - Waiu Park (43)
- Porirua (36)
  - Battle Hill (4)
  - Porirua East (10)
  - Rangituhi Trail Park (20)
  - Spicer Forest (7)
  - Whitireia Park (2)
- Upper Hutt (65)
  - Akatarawa Forest Park (24)
  - Kaitoke Regional Park (1)
  - Totara Park (7)
  - Tunnel Gully (Pakuratahi Forest) (27)
- Wainuiomata (2)
- Wellington (164)
  - Cenntenial Reserve (10)
  - Hawkins Hill (4)
  - Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park (47)
  - Mt Vic (17)
  - Northern Hills (8)
  - Polhill Gully Reserve (11)
  - Southern Suburbs (8)
  - Te Ahumairangi (16)
  - 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
	Ball and Chain	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Bunny Jugs 1	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Underbilly	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Challenge Roadside	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Billy T	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Tahi Extension	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Upper Corners	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Pohaturoa Road	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Eagle vs Shark	Whakarewarewa Forest
	Dragon's Tail	Whakarewarewa Forest

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Recent Trail Reports

trail	region	date
Rainbow Mountain Summit Track	Rainbow Mountain	Nov 13, 2018 @ 12:27am 12 hours
Upper George Denton	Polhill Gully Reserve	Nov 12, 2018 @ 9:06pm 15 hours
Clinical	Polhill Gully Reserve	Nov 12, 2018 @ 9:06pm 15 hours
Highbury Fling	Polhill Gully Reserve	Nov 11, 2018 @ 10:04pm 2 days
Parade ground	Wrights Hill	Nov 11, 2018 @ 10:04pm 2 days

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Current Trail Warnings

trail	region	date
Trig Track	West Coast Riders Club	Nov 10, 2018 @ 1:48pm 3 days
Hihi	Lake Mangamahoe	Nov 9, 2018 @ 6:48pm Nov 9, 2018
Forest Road	Whakarewarewa Forest	Nov 4, 2018 @ 4:18pm Nov 4, 2018

Photos of North Island Mountain Bike

trail: Exit NDO Trail

256 |

Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am

Mar 23, 2017

Exit NDO Trail, Rotorua

trail: Exit NDO Trail

319 |

Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am

Mar 23, 2017

Exit NDO Trail, Rotorua

trail: Rollercoaster

922 |

Jul 31, 2012 @ 3:07am

Jul 31, 2012

Rollercoaster, Wellington

trail: Rollercoaster

566 |

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 Intermediate Loop (feat. Upswing and Peak Flow)		7 miles
Makara Peak Grand Loop (intermediate & advanced)		8 miles
Three Brothers Lower Peak Loop		5 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
Whakarewarewa Forest	bike park	Rotorua

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Upcoming Local Events

- 18 Nov 2018
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series Rd 5 ( Makara Peak)
Race
- 24 Nov 2018
2018 Huka Teaser
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Kerikeri Jnr Mtb

username	type	title	comment	date
Russ-Honnor	trail	BSX Return	Very muddy. Give it a miss until summer.	Nov 9, 2018 @ 5:17pm Nov 9, 2018
nigelharris	report	Handle The Jandal	Ok Ok Ok kukj	Nov 7, 2018 @ 11:54am Nov 7, 2018
Bonnieh	trail	Warm Up	Easy track, mostly flat. No jumps or berms....	Nov 2, 2018 @ 6:37pm Nov 2, 2018
aer0	trail	Kingsley	A good solid climb up 4wd/double track. Beware...	Oct 28, 2018 @ 8:33pm Oct 28, 2018
trailtroll	report	Spaghetti	Open, all go	Oct 25, 2018 @ 10:41pm Oct 25, 2018

username	action	type	title	date
ravenslayer	add	ridelog	Nov 14, 2018 ride log	Nov 13, 2018 @ 12:10pm 11 mins
nigelharris	add	ridelog	Nov 14, 2018 ride log	Nov 13, 2018 @ 12:00pm 21 mins
desmondo84	add	ridelog	Nov 13, 2018 ride log	Nov 13, 2018 @ 11:40am 40 mins
gregkemp	add	ridelog	Nov 13, 2018 ride log and 1 more	Nov 13, 2018 @ 11:40am 41 mins
iambuzzofnz	add	ridelog	Nov 13, 2018 ride log	Nov 13, 2018 @ 11:40am 41 mins

North Island Mountain Bike Trails