North Island Suggested Mountain Biking Routes

Mountain Bike

Trailforks Top Rides ?

title	trails	distance	climb	city
9 mile Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park Route	22	9 miles	2,458 ft	Wellington
9 mile Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park All-Mountain Route	16	9 miles	2,280 ft	Wellington
8 mile Spicer Forest Route	11	8 miles	1,935 ft	Porirua
12 mile Wainui Trail Project (WTP) Route	6	12 miles	1,888 ft	Lower Hutt
10 mile West Coast Riders Club Route	39	10 miles	1,770 ft	Auckland

Suggested Routes
Race Routes

title	trails	distance	city	rank
Easy Tourmtb featured	4	3 miles	Porirua	1
Makara Peak Grand Loop Climbmtb	5	5 miles	Wellington	2
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop (Official)mtb	14	21 miles	Rotorua	3
Makara easy-ish loopmtb	15	7 miles	Wellington	4
Makara Peak: Middle Peak Loopmtb	8	5 miles	Wellington	5
Makara Peak Fern Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern)mtb	2	3 miles	Wellington	6
Skyline (The Full Version)mtb	42	24 miles	Wellington	7
The Timber Trailmtb	0	48 miles		8
Billy T, Roller Coaster Route - RideSpots.commtb	20	9 miles	Rotorua	9
Porirua - Great Cycle Loops - Parks and Harboursmtb	1	15 miles	Porirua	10
Makara Peak Kids and Beginners Loopmtb	8	2 miles	Wellington	11
Mākara Peak Creek to Peak Climbmtb	5	4 miles	Wellington	12
Advanced Mountain Bike Loop - K2, Billy T, Riff Raff, Rocky Horrormtb	37	16 miles	Rotorua	13
New Polhill Loopmtb	4	4 miles	Wellington	14
Intermediate Cross Country Loop - RideSpots.commtb	31	10 miles	Rotorua	15
Long Easy Cross Country Route - Rotoruamtb	43	13 miles	Rotorua	16
K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.commtb	36	10 miles	Rotorua	17
Labyrinth Loopmtb	10	3 miles	Lower Hutt	18
HIGHLANDER MTB Marathonmtb	36	41 miles	Rotorua	19
Black House, Advanced Trails Route - Ridespots.commtb	18	9 miles	Rotorua	20
Makara Peak Out The Backmtb	16	6 miles	Wellington	21
Don't Forget Your Chopsticks Gordonmtb	16	23 miles	Rotorua	22
Tawa Loop Grade 4 Return Via Black House Downmtb	12	23 miles	Rotorua	23
Giant PNP Spring Series (Rd 3) Rangituhi Short Loop 2019mtb	12	4 miles	Porirua	24
Royal Routemtb	31	9 miles	Auckland	25
Kids Loop - Rotorua, New Zealandmtb	11	5 miles	Rotorua	26
Advanced Mountain Bike Loop from town - RideSpots.commtb	49	22 miles	Rotorua	27
Western Okataina Track - Epic Ride - RideSpots.commtb	1	18 miles	Rotorua	28
Mākara Peak Flow Downhillmtb	4	3 miles	Wellington	29
Valley Loop Trackmtb	8	8 miles	Auckland	30
Park Tourmtb	8	5 miles	Porirua	31
Mākara Peak North Loopmtb	3	2 miles	Wellington	32
Beginner Loop - Rotorua, New Zealandmtb	12	6 miles	Rotorua	33
Makara Peak alternative intermediate loop from Karori Parkmtb	14	8 miles	Wellington	34
Mākara Peak The Ridge Downhillmtb	7	2 miles	Wellington	35
Totara Race Nite Course 1mtb	25	4 miles	Auckland	36
Blue Long Routemtb	16	6 miles	Auckland	37
Te Poaka + EvS Loopmtb	6	8 miles	Rotorua	38
Woodhill Pik'n'mixmtb	25	13 miles	Auckland	39
Mākara Peak Spiral Downhillmtb	2	2 miles	Wellington	40
Riverhead XC20mtb	16	12 miles	Auckland	41
Trentham to Incline start and back via Tunnel Gull and Goat Rockmtb	7	32 miles	Upper Hutt	42
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop to Whaka 25 Startmtb	17	21 miles	Rotorua	43
Volcanic Epic Prolougemtb	1	4 miles	Rotorua	44
WTP Long Dropmtb	4	2 miles	Lower Hutt	45
Quick intermediate loopmtb	8	4 miles	Porirua	46
Huka Trailsmtb	6	19 miles	Taupo	47
Planet Bike 3-4hr Upper Intermediate grade 3/4 Loopmtb	42	18 miles	Rotorua	48
Some of Whakarewarewa's Finestmtb	29	17 miles	Rotorua	49
Aotea Park Loopmtb	4	4 miles	Porirua	50
Makara Peak Supa-Lizard Loopmtb	4	4 miles	Wellington	51
Rainbow Mountain Route - RideSpots.commtb	6	8 miles	Rotorua	52
Spoonhill Circuitmtb	8	4 miles	Lower Hutt	53
Stroop the Thing in Riverheadmtb	8	9 miles	Auckland	54
Kids and Beginners shuttles (Allington Rd to main carpark)mtb	4	2 miles	Wellington	55
Karapoti challengemtb	5	8 miles	Upper Hutt	56
Morning Aftermtb	8	1 mile	Auckland	57
Polhill: Windmill & Backmtb	9	7 miles	Wellington	58
Marton Sash and Doormtb	0	11 miles		59
Mangamahoe bottom to topmtb	10	3 miles	New Plymouth	60
SCOTTY D'smtb	2	23 miles	Wellington	61
Waiu Park Easy Loopmtb	5	3 miles	Lower Hutt	62
The Makara 70mtb	32	43 miles	Wellington	63
Schools MTB Fest - (Proposed) DH coursemtb	4	1 mile	Palmerston North	64
Half Day Hoonmtb	10	9 miles	Rotorua	65
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop (Official)mtb	24	21 miles	Rotorua	66
Rotorua e-Bike Testingmtb	36	42 miles	Rotorua	67
Some tasty tech runs - with a nasty climbmtb	19	6 miles	Wellington	68
Saturday Loopmtb	16	31 miles	Rotorua	69
One Sweet Loopmtb featured	41	9 miles	New Plymouth	70
Planet Bike, Advanced Lake Ridemtb	13	18 miles	Rotorua	71
Woodhill 25mtb	28	16 miles	Auckland	72
Bull to Border Fig 8mtb	6	8 miles	Lower Hutt	73
Puketapu Loopmtb	0	10 miles		74
Riverhead Blue Loopmtb	24	12 miles	Auckland	75
Makara Peak 13kmmtb	6	8 miles	Wellington	76
What comes down....mtb	8	14 miles	Rotorua	77
Henry's Grade 3 super loopmtb	4	11 miles	Rotorua	78
Planet Bike - Easy/ Beginner's Loopmtb	28	12 miles	Rotorua	79
Whitby Loopmtb	5	5 miles	Porirua	80
Hunua Trails Introduction Loopmtb	9	9 miles	Auckland	81
Sick Route Gmtb	29	17 miles	Napier	82
CNZS MTB Nat Champs DH 2020mtb	2	3,484 ft	Upper Hutt	83
(UNOFFICIAL) Winter Series Mid Course 2017mtb	63	16 miles	Rotorua	84
ENZ Trail Routemtb	6	7 miles	Rotorua	85
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop - SquishyEditionmtb	15	18 miles	Rotorua	86
4 Degrees, Electric, Weta Loopmtb	3	3 miles	Lower Hutt	87
Marine Parade Loopmtb	0	23 miles	Napier	88
Great Lake Trails - Waihaha Sectionmtb	0	8 miles		89
Hot Cross Buns/Eastern Spice route - RideSpots.commtb	31	16 miles	Rotorua	90
BBB Fig 8mtb	8	8 miles	Lower Hutt	91
Fun Flowing ridemtb	12	6 miles	Auckland	92
AKL schools 2022 Hunuamtb	13	4 miles	Auckland	93
Mangamahoe 20k Loopmtb	29	11 miles		94
16km From Waipamtb	16	10 miles	Rotorua	95
Forestfest Long Coursemtb	16	26 miles	Rotorua	96
fun ride not to hardmtb	5	7 miles	Wellington	97
Puke Ariki Traversehike	6	14 miles	Lower Hutt	98
2016 Nduro Winter Series Race 1- Long Coursemtb	52	26 miles	Rotorua	99
Whaka hills and forestmtb	20	21 miles	Rotorua	100

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title	trails	distance	city	rank
Whaka100 2022 (Draft)mtb race	6	63 miles	Rotorua	1
Whaka50 2022mtb race	15	29 miles	Rotorua	2
WHAKA10mtb race	2	7 miles	Rotorua	3
ITB 22mtb race	1	10 miles	Palmerston North	4
2022 WBOP Primary School Eventmtb race	1	3,898 ft	Tauranga	5
Whaka 25 2016mtb race	25	15 miles	Rotorua	6
Whaka 50km Coursemtb race	16	29 miles	Rotorua	7
Merida \| Highlander 2022 (Mid Course)mtb race	13	20 miles	Rotorua	8
2023 MTB Tauranga Club Champs XCOmtb race	1	2 miles	Tauranga	9
Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 3 (Tokoroa)mtb race	21	30 miles	Tokoroa	10
Whaka100 2020 / unofficialmtb race	43	61 miles	Rotorua	11
Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 2 (Taupo)mtb race	17	31 miles	Taupo	12
Merida \| Highlander 2022 (Long Course)mtb race	30	36 miles	Rotorua	13
Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 1 (Rotorua)mtb race	29	27 miles	Rotorua	14
Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 4 (Rotorua)mtb race	20	26 miles	Rotorua	15
Karapoti Classicmtb race	10	29 miles	Upper Hutt	16
Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 3 (Tokoroa)mtb race	29	27 miles	Tokoroa	17
CamelBak Summer Cup 3 - Rotorua (Mid & Long Course)mtb race	61	12 miles	Rotorua	18
Porirua Grand Traverse 2016mtb race	11	13 miles	Porirua	19
WhakaPrac54kmmtb race	114	36 miles	Rotorua	20
Giant Wellington PNP Series Rd 5 2018 - Makara Peak Long Coursemtb race	31	8 miles	Wellington	21
PNP Club Champs 2018 – Super D (Easy)mtb race	12	2 miles	Lower Hutt	22
Totara360 Lap 2019mtb race	28	5 miles	Auckland	23
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series rd 4 Long Loop optionmtb race	180	15 miles	Paraparaumu	24
Giant Wellington PNP Rd3 (Rangituhi Trails) 2018 Shortmtb race	14	4 miles	Porirua	25
TTC Mangamahoe Off Road Duathalon Bike Coursemtb race	32	3 miles	New Plymouth	26
2W Enduro 3 - 3 End of Stage F and ride Stage Cmtb race	18	6 miles	Rotorua	27
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (mid Course)mtb race	35	14 miles	Rotorua	28
Draft Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series Short Loop rd 5mtb race	21	4 miles	Lower Hutt	29
Volcanic Epic - Stage 2 (Taupo) Provisionalmtb race	14	33 miles	Taupo	30
Merida \| Highlander 2022 (Short Course)mtb race	11	13 miles	Rotorua	31
KIDSWORX - Hipster DH event 2017mtb race	6	4,072 ft	Rotorua	32
Xterra Long course 2018 Bike Coursemtb race	0	17 miles	Rotorua	33
AKSS Totara Coursemtb race	10	4 miles	Auckland	34
Colville Connectionmtb race	0	44 miles	Whitianga	35
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2017, #2mtb race	106	23 miles	Rotorua	36
Giant Wellington PNP Series Rd 5 2018 - Makara Peak Short Coursemtb race	19	4 miles	Wellington	37
Rotorua8 -> Course option 2mtb race	20	5 miles	Rotorua	38
Giant Wellington PNP Series rd 5 Short Loopmtb race	25	3 miles	Lower Hutt	39
3D Rotorua Multisport 30km MTB Racemtb race	29	18 miles	Rotorua	40
Kapiti Xterramtb race	13	18 miles	Paraparaumu	41
2W Enduro 3 - 4 The final stagemtb race	12	3 miles	Rotorua	42
2023 MTB Tauranga Club Champs Kids Coursemtb race	2	1 mile	Tauranga	43
WHAKA100 - Cowbell Coaching KOM Stage 1mtb race	11	2 miles	Rotorua	44
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series rd 3 Long Loopmtb race	26	5 miles	Porirua	45
AKS MTB Series- Totara Park 2019mtb race	21	3 miles	Auckland	46
NZSS Downhillmtb race	6	1 mile	Rotorua	47
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series 2018 rd1 Longmtb race	17	4 miles	Lower Hutt	48
Whaka 50 2016mtb race	48	32 miles	Rotorua	49
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series - Short Course, Event 2mtb race	52	8 miles	Rotorua	50
Camelbak Summer Cup - Event 1mtb race	18	5 miles	Palmerston North	51
NZSS Champs XCO 2018mtb race	19	4 miles	Rotorua	52
Whaka 25km 2022 Officialmtb race	0	16 miles	Rotorua	53
AKSS 2018 Hunua Race Coursemtb race	40	5 miles	Auckland	54
NZSS Champs xc relaymtb race	5	4,147 ft	Rotorua	55
The A planmtb race	58	21 miles	Rotorua	56
WHAKA100 - Cowbell Coaching KOM Stage 2mtb race	4	2 miles	Rotorua	57
WHAKA100 Official 2017mtb race	181	65 miles	Rotorua	58
Volcanic Epic - Stage 2 (Taupo) #2 Provisionalmtb race	14	31 miles	Taupo	59
Giant Wellington PNP Series Rd 2 (Whareroa) Long Loop 2018mtb race	143	13 miles	Paraparaumu	60
Dooms Daymtb race	138	58 miles	Rotorua	61
XTERRA Rotorua Short Course MTB 2023 (1 Lap)mtb race	4	5 miles	Rotorua	62
2017 Hunua AKSS XC Race Course (Dry)mtb race	7	3 miles	Auckland	63
WHAKA 100KM Coursemtb race	59	66 miles	Rotorua	64
Course Change Long Loop PNP Spring Series rd 5mtb race	35	9 miles	Wellington	65
CamelBak Summer Cup - Tokoroamtb race	12	7 miles	Tokoroa	66
Pack&Pedal Summer Series Longmtb race	29	9 miles	Taupo	67
2018 winter series rnd1 short course unofficialmtb race	36	10 miles	Rotorua	68
2023 WBOP Intermediate Champsmtb race	0	3 miles	Tauranga	69
Masters Games 2015mtb race	0	3 miles	Whanganui	70
GIANT Toa Enduro challengermtb race	141	38 miles	Rotorua	71
PNP Club & College Champs 2018 XC Long Coursemtb race	28	6 miles	Lower Hutt	72
WHAKA 25 Official 2016mtb race	58	16 miles	Rotorua	73
WHAKA 100 KOM 1mtb race	13	2 miles	Rotorua	74
Whaka Kids 5km Official (Confirmed)mtb race	4	3 miles	Rotorua	75
Fat Tyre Critmtb race	0	1,719 ft	Rotorua	76
Giant Wellington PNP Series rd2 Whareroa Short Loop 2018mtb race	11	4 miles	Paraparaumu	77
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (short Course)mtb race	19	6 miles	Rotorua	78
NZSS Champs #2mtb race	17	3 miles	Rotorua	79
XTERRA Rotorua Long Course MTB 2023 (1 Lap)mtb race	11	16 miles	Rotorua	80
XTERRA 2016 MTB Legmtb race	42	15 miles	Rotorua	81
KIDSWORX - Warrior DH racemtb race	4	3,609 ft	Rotorua	82
Lezyne Summer Cup 15km coursemtb race	8	8 miles	Rotorua	83
Giant Toa Enduro presented by CamelBak - 2020 - Short Coursemtb race	8	22 miles	Rotorua	84
2015 PNP Spring Series - A,B,C Easymtb race	6	3 miles	Wellington	85
PNP Club Champs 2018 – XC Short Coursemtb race	19	4 miles	Lower Hutt	86
WHAKA 50 Official 2016mtb race	111	32 miles	Rotorua	87
WHAKA 100 KOM 2mtb race	10	3 miles	Rotorua	88
Whaka 100 2021 official (Confirmed)mtb race	34	66 miles	Rotorua	89
Giant Wellington PNP Spring Series Long Loop 2017mtb race	25	6 miles	Lower Hutt	90
2W Enduro 3 - 1 Stages E & A to start of Dmtb race	24	14 miles	Rotorua	91
NZSS Champsmtb race	15	3 miles	Rotorua	92
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (long Course)mtb race	53	26 miles	Rotorua	93
Giant Wellington PNP Series rd 1 Short Loop 2017mtb race	0	4 miles	Lower Hutt	94
Volcanic Epic - Stage 4 (Waimangu Valley to Lake Rotorua) Provisionalmtb race	7	28 miles	Rotorua	95
KIDSWORX - Hipster DH Coursemtb race	6	2,779 ft	Rotorua	96
2018 Creek to Peakmtb race	22	8 miles	Wellington	97
2017 AKSS XC MTB Race 1 - Riverheadmtb race	0	3 miles	Auckland	98
PNP Club Champs 2018 – Super D (Hard)mtb race	7	2 miles	Lower Hutt	99
Whaka Kids 5kmmtb race	9	4 miles	Rotorua	100

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