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      Trails in the southern suburbs of Wellington
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of May 12, 2020
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      13
      Trails Mountain Bike
      15
      Trails Hike
      15
      Trails Trail Running
      15
      Total Distance
      6 miles
      Total Descent
      2,601 ft
      Total Vertical
      497 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      587 ft
      Reports
      138
      Photos
      125
      Ridden Counter
      1,168

      Photos of Southern Suburbs Mountain Bike

      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      19 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020
      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      12 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020
      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      10 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020
      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      7 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020
      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      7 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020
      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      7 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020
      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      7 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020
      trail: Mt Albert 4X
      7 |
      May 13, 2020 @ 8:17pm
      May 13, 2020

      Videos of Southern Suburbs Mountain Bike

      Bad crash but good catch....
      314 | Apr 23, 2021
      Sunday vibes
      2:33 | 294 | Mar 13, 2019
      Karitane step down - step up
      0:11 | 391 | Jun 13, 2018
      Karitane jump line
      0:48 | 627 | Jun 5, 2018
      Pretty dusty bro
      1:32 | 985 | Mar 24, 2017
      2 in 1 Bangers Edit
      2:16 | 1103 | Apr 29, 2016
      Portal hucks
      1:24 | 506 | Jan 10, 2016
      Wild on Sundays
      1:08 | 657 | Aug 17, 2015

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Mystic Portal
      Feb 18, 2023 @ 2:23am
      Feb 18, 2023
      		 Variable Strimmed and raked top section following...RobBarry71
      Swiggle
      Jan 19, 2023 @ 8:40pm
      Jan 19, 2023
      		 Dryashwinellis
      MT Albert ridgeline
      Dec 26, 2022 @ 2:02pm
      Dec 26, 2022
      		 Idealsploom
      Wharangi
      Dec 24, 2022 @ 12:27pm
      Dec 24, 2022
      		 VariableRuts at the bottom are really narrow deep...sploom
      Town Belt ridge
      Nov 12, 2022 @ 6:40pm
      Nov 12, 2022
      		 IdealE-Bike AntSimon
      Hockey stick
      Jun 7, 2022 @ 1:29am
      Jun 7, 2022
      		 Wetsploom
      Karitane Jumps
      May 22, 2022 @ 9:02pm
      May 22, 2022
      		 Variablesploom
      The wall of death
      Feb 18, 2022 @ 7:24pm
      Feb 18, 2022
      		 Drysploom
      Mt Albert 4X
      Jul 14, 2020 @ 11:48am
      Jul 14, 2020
      		 Dry Some recent maintenance from some...lukemillar
      Wharangi sidle
      Dec 20, 2019 @ 6:51pm
      Dec 20, 2019
      		 VariableA little muddy in places but still very...duanewinter

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #1734496NastyMcflyriddentrailThe wall of death
      Feb 20, 2023 @ 5:37pm
      Feb 20, 2023
      user #3005797RobBarry71addreportMystic Portal
      Feb 18, 2023 @ 2:23am
      Feb 18, 2023
      user #2065743Callum123321votetrailMT Albert ridgeline
      Feb 3, 2023 @ 10:51am
      Feb 3, 2023
      user #3286797ashwinellisaddreportSwiggle
      Jan 19, 2023 @ 8:40pm
      Jan 19, 2023
      user #3286797ashwinellisriddentrailSwiggle
      Jan 19, 2023 @ 8:39pm
      Jan 19, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #993536wideopennewzealandtrailWharangi stairsnot much fun on the bike. you'll be better off...
      May 17, 2020 @ 3:01pm
      May 17, 2020
      user #993536wideopennewzealandtrailMT Albert ridgelinewatch for walkers
      May 12, 2020 @ 10:12pm
      May 12, 2020
      user #993536wideopennewzealandtrailWharangitrail is clear and easy to follow now
      May 12, 2020 @ 10:11pm
      May 12, 2020
      user #2094513DoozbikestrailMt Albert 4XHas been tidied up and running well.
      Apr 15, 2020 @ 2:03pm
      Apr 15, 2020
      user #2036823TrekSlash2008trailKaritane JumpsThis jump park has a variety of different...
      Feb 11, 2020 @ 10:49pm
      Feb 11, 2020

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Hawkins Hill 31.7 km
      Waimapihi Reserve 1 81.8 km
      Mt Vic 4 4 52.1 km
      Wrights Hill 4 9 2 12.5 km
      Te Kopahou Reserve 2 32.7 km

      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Karitane Jumpsskill parkWellington

      Local Mountain Biking Directory


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike156 miles2,602 ft4 miles495 ft
      		#6,008#14512213816,127
      Hike156 miles2,602 ft4 miles495 ft
      		#5,108#127313898
      Trail Running156 miles2,602 ft4 miles495 ft
      		#5,114#128138349
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