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      Located South of Rangituhi/Colonial knob, hosts a main Te Ara Roa trail pathway (Trail of NewZealand)

      Currently there isn't too much at Spicer Forest but there are plans to add facilities and more trails.
      It is a great connection through from Johnsonville to Porirua though
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 3
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      • 2

      Region Status
      Open as of Jun 2, 2023
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      9
      Trails Mountain Bike
      8
      Trails Hike
      8
      Trails Trail Running
      8
      Total Distance
      8 miles
      Total Descent
      2,213 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,257 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,510 ft
      Reports
      174
      Photos
      44
      Ridden Counter
      1,934

      Popular Spicer Forest Mountain Biking Trails

      statustitledifficultyrating
      Te Ara Tai Tonga
      Kiwi Cres Ascent
      Kēmu O Rua Haurua
      Te Araroa (spicer)
      Te Araroa (Broken hill)
      Turbine road
      Victory link
      Kiwi Cres Access Track

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 1 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 6 rides

      Photos of Spicer Forest Mountain Bike

      14 |
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 11:17pm
      Feb 4, 2023
      14 |
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 11:17pm
      Feb 4, 2023
      13 |
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 11:17pm
      Feb 4, 2023
      9 |
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 11:17pm
      Feb 4, 2023
      15 |
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 11:14pm
      Feb 4, 2023
      22 |
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 11:14pm
      Feb 4, 2023
      24 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 6:11pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      33 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 6:11pm
      Sep 30, 2022

      Videos of Spicer Forest Mountain Bike

      Kemu lower section
      75 | Nov 21, 2022
      2015 crash reel
      1:56 | 12 | Jan 3, 2016
      youtuber !!!BRAND NEW!!! Kēmu O Rua Haurua @ Spicer...
      5:57 | 591 | Jul 24, 2022 , Porirua
      Spicer Forest Dual Use Trail, Wellington, NZ
      3:07 | 598 | Aug 12, 2018 , Porirua
      Te Ara Tai Tonga - Rangituhi Trail Park
      1142 | May 3, 2017 , Porirua

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Kēmu O Rua Haurua
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 10:12pm
      Oct 22, 2023
      		 VariableE-Bike Mostly dry now, but still a few bits of...insanedroid
      Kiwi Cres Ascent
      Oct 6, 2023 @ 7:44am
      Oct 6, 2023
      		 IdealE-Bike Corwin
      Te Ara Tai Tonga
      Oct 6, 2023 @ 7:44am
      Oct 6, 2023
      		 IdealE-Bike A few small avoidable puddles; otherwise...Corwin
      Victory link
      Oct 6, 2023 @ 3:05am
      Oct 6, 2023
      		 IdealDon’t avoid anymore—it’s in an...Corwin
      Te Araroa (spicer)
      Jul 2, 2023 @ 1:41pm
      Jul 2, 2023
      		 VariableTrail in good condition, bit wet and...bulmers0
      Kiwi Cres Access Track
      Apr 5, 2023 @ 1:47am
      Apr 5, 2023
      		 Variable For some reason the WCC have blocked this...tawamtbr
      Turbine road
      Mar 13, 2023 @ 9:48am
      Mar 13, 2023
      		 DryDamien85
      Te Araroa (Broken hill)
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 5:04am
      Feb 4, 2023
      		 VariableGreasy after the rainsCharlieColly

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      insanedroidaddreportactivity #45533810
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 10:12pm
      Oct 22, 2023
      Corwinaddreportactivity #44970740
      Oct 7, 2023 @ 3:30pm
      Oct 7, 2023
      Rustynail76wishlisttrailactivity #44968361
      Oct 7, 2023 @ 11:28am
      Oct 7, 2023
      Corwinaddreportactivity #44916844 and 2 more
      Oct 6, 2023 @ 3:04am
      Oct 6, 2023
      mattyhuswishlisttrailactivity #44418579
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:20pm
      Sep 22, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      kinnerztrailKēmu O Rua HauruaReally good trail and great loop, as the name...
      Aug 31, 2023 @ 3:05am
      Aug 31, 2023
      simon-obreportKiwi Cres AscentBecause your Trailforks membership goes to...
      Jul 14, 2022 @ 8:14pm
      Jul 14, 2022
      chickenlittleNZtrailTurbine roadI did a circuit from the went up Broken Hill...
      Jun 4, 2017 @ 1:15am
      Jun 4, 2017
      mccmartinitrailTurbine roadThe road is mainly gravel and tarmac. the...
      Aug 21, 2016 @ 1:18pm
      Aug 21, 2016
      NymbletrailTurbine roadWhat's the state of this road. Could yo get...
      Aug 18, 2016 @ 11:59pm
      Aug 18, 2016

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Rangituhi Trail Park 5 7 21.9 km
      Porirua East 7 5 13.7 km
      Northern Hills 5 74.5 km
      Whitireia Park 2 14.8 km
      Belmont Regional Park 5 23 15.2 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike87 miles1,745 ft3 miles810 ft
      		#3,066#96441742,020
      Hike87 miles1,703 ft3 miles1,257 ft
      		#2,444#6714230
      Trail Running87 miles1,703 ft3 miles1,257 ft
      		#2,446#6714274
      • By mccmartini MCG & contributors
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      • #5782 - 8,023 views

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