North Island Suggested Mountain Biking Routes

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title	trails	distance	climb	city
18 mile Skyline - Rotorua All-Mountain Route	44	18 miles	1 miles	Rotorua
29 mile Skyline - Rotorua All-Mountain Route	56	29 miles	2 miles	Rotorua
25 mile Whakarewarewa Forest Route	41	25 miles	1 miles	Rotorua
8 mile Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park All-Mountain Route	25	8 miles	3,754 ft	Wellington
3 mile Cenntenial Reserve All-Mountain Route	8	3 miles	545 ft	Wellington

Suggested Routes
Race Routes

title	trails	distance	city	rank
Makara Peak Intermediate Loop (feat. Upswing and Peak Flow)mtb featured	10	7 miles	Wellington	1
Makara Peak Grand Loop (intermediate & advanced)mtb	10	8 miles	Wellington	2
The Timber Trailmtb	0	48 miles		3
Three Brothers Lower Peak Loopmtb	8	5 miles	Wellington	4
Don't Forget Your Chopsticks Gordonmtb	16	23 miles	Rotorua	5
Porirua - Great Cycle Loops - Parks and Harboursmtb	1	15 miles	Porirua	6
Easy Tourmtb featured	4	3 miles	Porirua	7
Makara Peak Fern Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern)mtb	2	3 miles	Wellington	8
Totara Race Nite Course 1mtb	25	4 miles	Auckland	9
WTP Long Dropmtb	4	2 miles	Lower Hutt	10
New Polhill Loopmtb	4	4 miles	Wellington	11
Skyline (The Full Version)mtb	42	24 miles	Wellington	12
Remutaka Cycle Trailmtb	12	88 miles	Lower Hutt	13
Rotorua Grand XC loopmtb	9	11 miles	Rotorua	14
Advanced Mountain Bike Loop - K2, Billy T, Riff Raff, Rocky Horrormtb	37	16 miles	Rotorua	15
Planet Bike, Advanced Lake Ridemtb	13	18 miles	Rotorua	16
Intermediate Cross Country Loop - RideSpots.commtb	31	10 miles	Rotorua	17
Makara Peak: South West Intermediate Loopmtb	6	4 miles	Wellington	18
Hot Cross Buns/Eastern Spice route - RideSpots.commtb	31	16 miles	Rotorua	19
Billy T, Roller Coaster Route - RideSpots.commtb	20	9 miles	Rotorua	20
K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.commtb	36	10 miles	Rotorua	21
Riverhead Water Tank Loop - editmtb	22	15 miles	Auckland	22
Labyrinth Loopmtb	10	3 miles	Lower Hutt	23
Long Easy Cross Country Route - Rotoruamtb	43	13 miles	Rotorua	24
Out, Up, In, Around, Down, Outmtb	0	9 miles	Warkworth	25
Intermediate Flow Trails from the Peak to Main Carparkmtb	8	3 miles	Wellington	26
Makara Peak Out The Backmtb	16	6 miles	Wellington	27
Advanced Mountain Bike Loop from town - RideSpots.commtb	49	22 miles	Rotorua	28
Sick Route Gmtb	29	17 miles	Napier	29
Thomas Riverhead Loopmtb	12	9 miles	Auckland	30
Black House, Advanced Trails Route - Ridespots.commtb	18	9 miles	Rotorua	31
Makara Peak Kids and Beginners Loopmtb	8	2 miles	Wellington	32
Johnsonville Porirua MB Loopmtb	2	3 miles	Porirua	33
Planet Bike 2hr Intermediate Loopmtb	3	1,455 ft	Rotorua	34
Rainbow Mountain Route - RideSpots.commtb	6	8 miles	Rotorua	35
Royal Routemtb	31	9 miles	Auckland	36
Mitre10Mega MTB 50Kmmtb	58	14 miles	New Plymouth	37
30km Winter MTB Classic 2019mtb	12	18 miles	Rotorua	38
Kids Loop - Rotorua, New Zealandmtb	11	5 miles	Rotorua	39
Trentham to Incline start and back via Tunnel Gull and Goat Rockmtb	7	32 miles	Upper Hutt	40
Riverhead XC38mtb	66	24 miles	Auckland	41
Taste of Woodhillmtb	41	14 miles	Auckland	42
Intermediate Cross Country Loop - Split Enz, Grinch, Pondy New, Roller Coaster - RideSpots.commtb	18	10 miles	Rotorua	43
Riverhead XC20mtb	16	12 miles	Auckland	44
Park Tourmtb	8	5 miles	Porirua	45
Planet Bike 3-4hr Upper Intermediate grade 3/4 Loopmtb	42	18 miles	Rotorua	46
Riverhead - Fat Wednesday Loopmtb	18	20 miles	Auckland	47
Blue Long Routemtb	16	6 miles	Auckland	48
XTERRA Rotorua Long Course MTB 2020 (2 Laps)mtb	22	7 miles	Rotorua	49
4 Degrees/ Borderlinemtb	4	3 miles	Lower Hutt	50
WUU2K 60km Routemtb	8	39 miles	Wellington	51
Over There And Back 22kmmtb	44	14 miles	Rotorua	52
Planet Bike - Easy/ Beginner's Loopmtb	28	12 miles	Rotorua	53
Mangas top to bottom flowmtb	11	2 miles		54
Mangamahoe XCO Loopmtb	35	4 miles		55
Rotorua XC/Trail Ride - Mostly Grade 3mtb	67	24 miles	Rotorua	56
Missing Link & Nikau Valley climbmtb	9	4 miles	Wellington	57
AES Stage 5mtb	6	2 miles	Whangarei	58
Giant PNP Spring Series (Rd 3) Rangituhi Short Loop 2019mtb	12	4 miles	Porirua	59
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series 2018 rd1 Short1mtb	12	2 miles	Lower Hutt	60
Marton Sash and Doormtb	0	11 miles		61
Western Okataina Track - Epic Ride - RideSpots.commtb	1	18 miles	Rotorua	62
2018 2W Race 1 6 Stage - AEFBDCmtb	53	24 miles	Rotorua	63
Polhill: Windmill & Backmtb	9	7 miles	Wellington	64
Makara Peak alternative intermediate loop from Karori Parkmtb	14	8 miles	Wellington	65
Beginner Loop - Rotorua, New Zealandmtb	12	6 miles	Rotorua	66
Race Practicemtb	22	22 miles	New Plymouth	67
Yeah yeahmtb	23	11 miles	Napier	68
XTERRA Rotorua Short Course MTB 2020 (2 Laps)mtb	6	3 miles	Rotorua	69
Karapoti challengemtb	5	8 miles	Upper Hutt	70
Kids and Beginners shuttles (Allington Rd to main carpark)mtb	4	2 miles	Wellington	71
Danny's Routemtb	45	22 miles	Rotorua	72
The Expertsmtb	35	8 miles	Auckland	73
Morning Aftermtb	8	1 miles	Auckland	74
Enduro 2019, One of the best loopsmtb	21	11 miles	Auckland	75
From Long Mile to Tūteatamtb	9	7 miles	Rotorua	76
Adrian's loop 3mtb	21	5 miles	Auckland	77
Waiu Park Easy Loopmtb	5	3 miles	Lower Hutt	78
BOBs Colonial Knobmtb	21	9 miles	Porirua	79
Whaka hills and forestmtb	20	21 miles	Rotorua	80
Makara easy-ish loopmtb	15	7 miles	Wellington	81
2019 NZ NISS Enduro2 - PNP Draft1mtb	6	4,846 ft	Lower Hutt	82
Some tasty tech runs - with a nasty climbmtb	19	6 miles	Wellington	83
One Sweet Loopmtb featured	41	9 miles	New Plymouth	84
Kanuka Loopmtb	26	10 miles	Wellington	85
Mangamahoe bottom to topmtb	10	3 miles	New Plymouth	86
30km loopmtb	63	24 miles	Auckland	87
PLANET BIKE Grade 3 XC (2hr)mtb	15	8 miles	Rotorua	88
Spoonhill Circuitmtb	8	4 miles	Lower Hutt	89
2019 NZ NISS Enduro1 - PNP Draft1mtb	7	1 miles	Lower Hutt	90
Karapoti from Kapititrailrun	14	28 miles		91
12km XC Lapmtb	26	7 miles	Rotorua	92
10k Lil Loopmtb	26	7 miles	Napier	93
Planet Bike 3hr Intermediate Loopmtb	28	11 miles	Rotorua	94
2016 Nduro Winter Series Race 1- Long Coursemtb	52	26 miles	Rotorua	95
Bickerstaff Road to Batley Returnmtb	0	23 miles	Auckland	96
Totara Park Lap OG and newmtb	45	9 miles	Auckland	97
Enduro 2019mtb	27	11 miles	Whangarei	98
Bull to Border Fig 8mtb	6	8 miles	Lower Hutt	99
2019 NZ NISS Enduro1 - PNP Draft2mtb	9	1 miles	Lower Hutt	100

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title	trails	distance	city	rank
Whaka100 2020 / unofficialmtb race	43	61 miles	Rotorua	1
Totara Summer Series Course 1mtb race	15	4 miles	Auckland	2
Giant Wellington PNP Series rd 2 (Whareroa) Long Loop 2019mtb race	5	12 miles	Paraparaumu	3
Giant Toa Enduro presented by CamelBak - 2020mtb race	13	20 miles	Rotorua	4
Giant PNP Spring Series (Rd 3) Rangituhi Long Loop 2019mtb race	22	7 miles	Porirua	5
2019 MNIJS lapmtb race	4	4 miles	Tokoroa	6
Shimano Totara 360 Course 2020mtb race	76	5 miles	Auckland	7
Mangatangi Divide 48KM MTB EVENTmtb race	17	30 miles	Auckland	8
Kapiti Xterramtb race	13	18 miles	Paraparaumu	9
AKS MTB Series- Totara Park 2019mtb race	21	3 miles	Auckland	10
Whaka 25 Course 2020mtb race	54	16 miles	Rotorua	11
North Island Champs 2020mtb race	18	3 miles	Palmerston North	12
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series - Short Course, Event 2mtb race	52	8 miles	Rotorua	13
Kerikeri MTB XC 2016mtb race	18	7 miles	Kerikeri	14
2W Enduro - 4 stagemtb race	36	17 miles	Rotorua	15
2017 Hunua AKSS XC Race Course (Dry)mtb race	7	3 miles	Auckland	16
WHAKA100 - SHOOTOUT TTmtb race	6	1 miles	Rotorua	17
Totara360 Lap 2019mtb race	28	5 miles	Auckland	18
WOMEN'S 10KM FUN RIDEmtb race	5	7 miles	Rotorua	19
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (mid Course)mtb race	35	14 miles	Rotorua	20
Porirua Grand Traverse 2019mtb race	11	18 miles	Porirua	21
EWS 2019 #1 - Giant Toamtb race	5	38 miles	Rotorua	22
Xterra Long course 2018 Bike Coursemtb race	0	17 miles	Rotorua	23
Giant Wellington PNP Series rd 1 Short Loop 2017mtb race	0	4 miles	Lower Hutt	24
WHAKA100 - Cowbell Coaching KOM Stage 1mtb race	11	2 miles	Rotorua	25
3D Rotorua MTB 30KM Coursemtb race	33	19 miles	Rotorua	26
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series 2018 rd1 Longmtb race	17	4 miles	Lower Hutt	27
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series rd 2 Long Loopmtb race	0	7 miles	Wellington	28
WHAKA100 - Cowbell Coaching KOM Stage 2mtb race	4	2 miles	Rotorua	29
WHAKA 25 Official 2016mtb race	58	16 miles	Rotorua	30
Craters Classic 2019 Long Coursemtb race	23	25 miles	Taupo	31
Giant Wellington PNP Series Rd 2 (Whareroa) Long Loop 2018mtb race	143	13 miles	Paraparaumu	32
Draft Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series Short Loop rd 5mtb race	21	4 miles	Lower Hutt	33
WHAKA 50 Official 2016mtb race	111	32 miles	Rotorua	34
Giant Wellington PNP Series rd2 Whareroa Short Loop 2018mtb race	11	4 miles	Paraparaumu	35
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series rd 3 Long Loopmtb race	26	5 miles	Porirua	36
Whaka Kids 5kmmtb race	9	4 miles	Rotorua	37
Mini Gravel 2019mtb race	18	10 miles	Rotorua	38
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series Long Loop 2017mtb race	25	6 miles	Lower Hutt	39
WHAKA100 Official 2017mtb race	181	65 miles	Rotorua	40
AKSS Totara Coursemtb race	10	4 miles	Auckland	41
Giant Wellington PNP Rd3 (Rangituhi Trails) 2018 Longmtb race	22	6 miles	Porirua	42
WHAKA 100 KOM 1mtb race	13	2 miles	Rotorua	43
Rotorua8 -> Course option 2mtb race	20	5 miles	Rotorua	44
Giant Wellington PNP Rd3 (Rangituhi Trails) 2018 Shortmtb race	14	4 miles	Porirua	45
WHAKA 100 KOM 2mtb race	10	3 miles	Rotorua	46
WHAKA 25 2017 Unofficialmtb race	50	16 miles	Rotorua	47
Camelbak Summer Cup - Event 1mtb race	18	5 miles	Palmerston North	48
Arapuke Classic 2019 - Lap 1mtb race	3	8 miles	Palmerston North	49
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series rd 4 Long Loop optionmtb race	180	15 miles	Paraparaumu	50
CamelBak Summer Cup - Tokoroamtb race	12	7 miles	Tokoroa	51
Arapuke Classic 2019 - Lap 2mtb race	18	7 miles	Palmerston North	52
Giant Wellington PNP Series rd 5 Short Loopmtb race	25	3 miles	Lower Hutt	53
KIDSWORX - Warrior DH racemtb race	4	3,607 ft	Rotorua	54
W6W course 2018mtb race	16	3 miles	Lower Hutt	55
NZSS Champs XCO 2018mtb race	19	4 miles	Rotorua	56
KIDSWORX - Hipster DH Coursemtb race	6	2,779 ft	Rotorua	57
TSSSA XC Course 2018-2019mtb race	25	6 miles		58
Huka Challenge 2018mtb race	32	45 miles	Taupo	59
Huka Teaser 2018mtb race	8	18 miles	Taupo	60
Pack&Pedal Summer Series Longmtb race	29	9 miles	Taupo	61
CamelBak Summer Cup 3 - Rotorua (Mid & Long Course)mtb race	61	12 miles	Rotorua	62
TTC Mangamahoe Off Road Duathalon Bike Coursemtb race	32	3 miles	New Plymouth	63
Giant Wellington PNP Series Rd 5 2018 - Makara Peak Long Coursemtb race	31	8 miles	Wellington	64
Lezyne Summer Cup 15km coursemtb race	8	8 miles	Rotorua	65
KIDSWORX - Hipster DH event 2017mtb race	6	4,073 ft	Rotorua	66
Giant Wellington PNP Series Rd 5 2018 - Makara Peak Short Coursemtb race	19	4 miles	Wellington	67
2018 Creek to Peakmtb race	22	8 miles	Wellington	68
NZSS Downhillmtb race	6	1 miles	Rotorua	69
Huka Challenge Steamer 2018mtb race	19	35 miles	Taupo	70
Dooms Daymtb race	138	58 miles	Rotorua	71
Giant Toa Enduro presented by CamelBak - 2020 - Short Coursemtb race	8	22 miles	Rotorua	72
Course Change Long Loop PNP Spring Series rd 5mtb race	35	9 miles	Wellington	73
NZSS Champs #2mtb race	17	3 miles	Rotorua	74
Arapuke Classic - Brent Boddy Prestige 35 km Lap 3mtb race	3	7 miles	Palmerston North	75
NZSS Champsmtb race	15	3 miles	Rotorua	76
2019 NZ NISS MTB Champs - PNP XC Draft1mtb race	18	3 miles	Lower Hutt	77
CamelBak Summer Cup 3 - Rotorua 2017mtb race	49	9 miles	Rotorua	78
2019 NZ NISS Enduro2 - PNP Draft2mtb race	7	2 miles	Lower Hutt	79
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (short Course)mtb race	19	6 miles	Rotorua	80
Masters Games 2015mtb race	0	3 miles	Whanganui	81
2W Enduro 3 - 1 Stages E & A to start of Dmtb race	24	14 miles	Rotorua	82
2015 PNP Spring Series - A,B,C Easymtb race	6	3 miles	Wellington	83
2W Enduro 3 - 2 Start D and onto Fmtb race	10	4 miles	Rotorua	84
Karapoti Classicmtb race	10	24 miles	Upper Hutt	85
Whaka 50 2020 (unofficial)mtb race	55	35 miles	Rotorua	86
The A planmtb race	58	21 miles	Rotorua	87
2W Enduro 3 - 3 End of Stage F and ride Stage Cmtb race	18	6 miles	Rotorua	88
Porirua Grand Traverse 2016mtb race	11	13 miles	Porirua	89
PNP Club & College Champs 2018 XC Long Coursemtb race	28	6 miles	Lower Hutt	90
2W Enduro 3 - 4 The final stagemtb race	12	3 miles	Rotorua	91
Colville Connectionmtb race	0	44 miles	Whitianga	92
PNP Club Champs 2018 – XC Short Coursemtb race	19	4 miles	Lower Hutt	93
NZSS Champs xc relaymtb race	5	4,147 ft	Rotorua	94
GIANT Toa Enduro challengermtb race	141	38 miles	Rotorua	95
Whaka 100 2016mtb race	82	61 miles	Rotorua	96
PNP Club Champs 2018 – Super D (Hard)mtb race	7	2 miles	Lower Hutt	97
Whaka 50 2016mtb race	48	32 miles	Rotorua	98
Arapuke Classic Lap 3 Optionmtb race	3	8 miles	Palmerston North	99
PNP Club Champs 2018 – Super D (Easy)mtb race	12	2 miles	Lower Hutt	100

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