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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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Trail Ridden Direction
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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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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3,149
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,773
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,043
- Trails Hike
- 2,175
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,138
- Trails Horse
- 83
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 41
- Trails Observed Trials
- 34
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 10
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 111
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 20
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 3,063 miles
- Total Descent
- 701,955 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,088 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,089 ft
- Reports
- 29,209
- Photos
- 8,271
- Ridden Counter
- 524,138
Sub Regions
- Auckland Region (641)
- Auckland (607)
- Ambury Park (4)
- Arch Hill (7)
- Birkenhead Domain (1)
- Fourforty MTB Park (20)
- Heron Park (2)
- Hunua Trails (34)
- Long bay regional park (2)
- Maraetai Forest (43)
- Puhinui Reserve (10)
- Riverhead Forest (247)
- Royal Albany Trail (26)
- Runway MTB Park (9)
- Sanders Reserve (4)
- Scandrett Regional Park (0)
- Totara Park (27)
- Unsworth Reserve (16)
- Waharau (1)
- Waitakere Ranges (1)
- Waitawa Regional Park (16)
- Waiuku Forest (5)
- West Coast Riders Club (33)
- Whitford Forest (16)
- Woodhill Mountain Bike Park (65)
- Pukekohe (1)
- Puni Park (1)
- Waiheke Island (8)
- Warkworth (11)
- Dome Valley (5)
- Matakana (5)
- Puhoi (0)
- Atiu Creek Regional Park (9)
- Garroway Reserve (5)
- Auckland (607)
- Bay of Plenty (373)
- Kawerau (13)
- Opotiki (3)
- Motu Trails (3)
- Rotorua (266)
- Rainbow Mountain (2)
- Skyline - Rotorua (17)
- Te Ara Ahi (11)
- Whakarewarewa Forest (233)
- Tauranga (90)
- Whakatane (0)
- Karangahake Gorge (0)
- Waitekohekohe Reserve (0)
- Coromandel (59)
- Coromandel (7)
- Thames (25)
- Whitianga (18)
- Whitianga Bike Park (18)
- Pauanui - Tairua (9)
- Whangamata Ridges Mountainbike Park (58)
- Coromandel (7)
- Gisborne Region (32)
- Hawke's Bay (171)
- Hastings (2)
- IWay Hastings (1)
- Havelock North (18)
- Tainui Reserve (0)
- Te Mata Peak (17)
- Napier (115)
- Eskdale MTB Park (113)
- Waipatiki (1)
- Waipukurau (24)
- Ranui Farm Park (1)
- The Tukituki Trail (22)
- Wairoa (0)
- Wairoa Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Hastings (2)
- Kaipara District (3)
- Kapiti Coast (52)
- Otaki (4)
- Mt Thompson (4)
- Paraparaumu (24)
- Dirt Farm (22)
- Otaki (4)
- Manawatu-Whanganui (217)
- Benneydale (3)
- Levin (8)
- Kohitere Forest (8)
- National Park (25)
- Rangataua (1)
- Uenuku Pines (24)
- ohakune (15)
- Rangataua Forest (12)
- Palmerston North (89)
- Arapuke Forest (42)
- Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
- Paneiri Park (7)
- Raumai Forest (3)
- Santoft Trails (24)
- Te Apiti (5)
- Whanganui (60)
- Harakeke Mountain Bike Park (22)
- Hylton Park (7)
- Lake Wiritoa (12)
- Lismore Forest (6)
- Matipo Park (11)
- That Place MTB Park (7)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (2)
- Whanganui National Park (2)
- Benneydale (3)
- Northland (226)
- Coopers Beach (0)
- Kerikeri (41)
- Kerikeri MTB Park (41)
- Mangonui (5)
- Paihia (51)
- Whangarei (120)
- Glenbervie Forest (59)
- Heads Up Adventures (13)
- Onerahi Forest (5)
- Parihaka MTB Park (37)
- Mangawhai Activity Zone (2)
- Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail (4)
- Coopers Beach (0)
- Taranaki (182)
- Hawera (1)
- New Plymouth (168)
- Busing Forest (24)
- Lake Mangamahoe (96)
- Hawera (1)
- Waikato (347)
- Cambridge (27)
- Hamilton (74)
- Otorohanga (1)
- Pirongia (1)
- Raglan (15)
- Te Ara Kākāriki (14)
- Taupo (75)
- Te Aroha (5)
- Tokoroa (48)
- Cougar MTB Park (38)
- Waikato River Trails (7)
- Waihi (12)
- Whangamata (58)
- Sainsbury Road (15)
- Waitomo Forest (0)
- Cambridge (27)
- Wairarapa (30)
- Wellington Region (444)
- Lower Hutt (107)
- Porirua (59)
- Battle Hill (5)
- Porirua East (15)
- Rangituhi Trail Park (19)
- Spicer Forest (6)
- Whitireia Park (4)
- Upper Hutt (72)
- Wainuiomata (3)
- Wellington (186)
- Centennial Reserve (12)
- Hawkins Hill (4)
- Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park (48)
- Mt Vic (19)
- Northern Hills (13)
- Polhill Gully Reserve (12)
- Southern Suburbs (13)
- Te Ahumairangi (14)
- Te Kopahou Reserve (13)
- Western Hills (18)
- Wrights Hill (19)
- Pencarrow Head (12)
- Ranui Farm Park (0)
Popular North Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahi Extension Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Be Rude Not To Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge Roadside Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Ball and Chain Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge DH Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Mad If You Don't Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Katore Road Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| The Verry Easy Trail Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Paddy's Run (A Trail) Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Underbilly Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Access Trail: Challenge Rockdrop Link Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Bunny Jugs 1 Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| The Tickler Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Billy T Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Pohaturoa Road Whakarewarewa Forest |
North Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Tour Rangituhi Trail Park | 3 miles | |
| One Sweet Loop Lake Mangamahoe | 9 miles | |
| Makara Peak Grand Loop Climb Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 5 miles | |
| Makara Peak: Middle Peak Loop Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 5 miles | |
| Makara Peak Fern Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern) Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 3 miles | |
| Giant PNP Spring Series (Rd 3) Rangituhi Short Loop 2019 Rangituhi Trail Park | 4 miles | |
| HIGHLANDER MTB Marathon Te Ara Ahi | 41 miles | |
| The Timber Trail Manawatu-Whanganui | 48 miles | |
| Skyline (The Full Version) Western Hills | 24 miles | |
| WTP Long Drop Wainuiomata Trail Park (WTP) | 2 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 215 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 224 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,865 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of North Island Mountain Bike
trail: Old Exit
406 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: Old Exit
515 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: BSX Track
209 |
Jan 30, 2017 @ 5:45pm
Jan 30, 2017
trail: BSX Track
181 |
Jan 30, 2017 @ 5:40pm
Jan 30, 2017
trail: Spicer Link
261 |
Dec 6, 2015 @ 12:37pm
Dec 6, 2015
trail: Bull Run
864 |
May 31, 2015 @ 10:29pm
May 31, 2015
trail: Rollercoaster
1,058 |
Jul 31, 2012 @ 3:07am
Jul 31, 2012
trail: Rollercoaster
630 | | 2 comments
Nov 15, 2006 @ 12:05am
Nov 15, 2006Videos of North Island Mountain Bike
trail: Jumping Jack
87 |
Jun 11, 2021
trail: Maidstone DH
52 |
Jun 4, 2021
trail: Gum Diggers
25 |
May 28, 2021
trail: Scrims
26 |
May 27, 2021
trail: Skid Ridge
39 |
May 27, 2021
trail: Lower Sprint Warrior
219 |
May 22, 2021
trail: Huck Yeah
26 |
Apr 26, 2021
trail: Huck Yeah
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Apr 26, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokorangi Whakarewarewa Forest | Jun 19, 2021 @ 9:07pm 9 hours | Variable | MarkWestBike | ||
| Starfish Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | Jun 18, 2021 @ 9:08pm 1 day | Wet | passive649 Makara | Bottom section from cellphone tower to... | |
| Aratihi Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | Jun 15, 2021 @ 7:03pm Jun 15, 2021 | Variable | passive649 Makara | Top 1/4 of trail is closed while TGL sort... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunami Whangamata Ridges Mountainbike Park | Jun 20, 2021 @ 12:49am 5 hours | Variable | jamesreidrides MBA | ||
| Long Mile Road Whakarewarewa Forest | Jun 19, 2021 @ 8:54pm 9 hours | Wet | KrisOD RTT | ||
| Tokorangi Pa Road Whakarewarewa Forest | Jun 19, 2021 @ 7:47pm 10 hours | Wet | MichaelFleet | ||
| Upper Corners Whakarewarewa Forest | Jun 19, 2021 @ 5:31pm 12 hours | Variable | evilroyslade RTT | ||
| Magic Carpet Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:43pm 15 hours | Wet | sploom | ||
| Big Toms Wheelie Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:43pm 15 hours | Wet | sploom | ||
| SWIGG Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:43pm 15 hours | Wet | sploom | ||
| Roadrunner 2016 Woodhill Mountain Bike Park | Jun 19, 2021 @ 12:26pm 18 hours | Ideal | riklobster | ||
| Better Than The Road Woodhill Mountain Bike Park | Jun 19, 2021 @ 12:26pm 18 hours | Dry | riklobster | ||
| Tasting Platter Woodhill Mountain Bike Park | Jun 19, 2021 @ 12:26pm 18 hours | Ideal | riklobster |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BB1963 | ridden | trail | Eagle vs Shark - with picnic table | Jun 20, 2021 @ 2:34am 3 hours |
| Cleavous | ridden | trail | Ground Zero | Jun 20, 2021 @ 2:13am 4 hours |
 | jamesreidrides | vote | trail | Tsunami and 1 more | Jun 20, 2021 @ 12:49am 5 hours |
| jamesreidrides | add | report | Tsunami | Jun 20, 2021 @ 12:49am 5 hours |
| TheAdventuresOfRaz | add | video | The Final Downhill – Long & Technical – [Te Iringa Trail, NZ] – MTB New Zealand | Jun 20, 2021 @ 12:12am 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | tree down - a little bit hard to spot if going... | Jun 19, 2021 @ 9:50pm 8 hours | ||
| trail | Got lost, found this trail that connected me... | Jun 18, 2021 @ 8:50pm 1 day | ||
 | trail | I just rode two days in the bike park (usually... | Jun 17, 2021 @ 1:21pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Great place for skills learning | Jun 17, 2021 @ 12:33am Jun 17, 2021 | ||
| trail | Great learners loop and warm up to Ara Tuatahi | Jun 17, 2021 @ 12:29am Jun 17, 2021 |
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Big Ride 30k6,030 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k832 awarded -
10 Green Trails743 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge413 awarded -
Big Ride 30k8,819 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapuke Forest | bike park | Palmerston North | |
| Dirt Farm | bike park | Manakau | |
| Fourforty MTB Park | bike park | Auckland | |
| Heads Up Adventures | bike park | Whangarei | |
| Rivenrock | bike park | Carterton |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 2,773 | 2,629 miles | 580,627 ft | 1,140 mile | 3,868 ft | 7,951 | 28,963 | 408 | 399,205 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,043 | 1,113 mile | 203,858 ft | 472 miles | 5,325 ft | 37 | 25,074 | 75 | 12,422 | |||
| Hike | 2,175 | 2,536 miles | 506,969 ft | 1,056 mile | 8,087 ft | 155 | 26,204 | 10 | 6,012 | |||
| Trail Running | 2,138 | 2,439 miles | 486,270 ft | 1,018 mile | 6,411 ft | 105 | 26,224 | 21 | 8,275 | |||
| Horse | 83 | 121 miles | 13,343 ft | 42 miles | 3,806 ft | 16 | 12,410 | 22 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 41 | 83 miles | 8,967 ft | 33 miles | 3,760 ft | 4 | 12,319 | 75 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 34 | 36 miles | 3,658 ft | 14 miles | 463 ft | 62 | 8 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 16 miles | 1,617 ft | 4 miles | 3,484 ft | 12,297 | 11 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 2 miles | 1,841 ft | 2 miles | 1,453 ft | 6 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 10 | 4 miles | 991 ft | 1 mile | 1,283 ft | 4 | 13 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 111 | 49 miles | 46,857 ft | 40 miles | 2,448 ft | 4 | 47 | 541 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 20 | 14 miles | 7,838 ft | 8 miles | 7,014 ft | 3 | 57 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 13 | 6 miles | 1,316 ft | 2 miles | 2,208 ft | 3 | 48 |
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