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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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Activity Recordings
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SaveThe Great Lake Taupo region is centrally located in the middle of the North Island, approximately 3 ½ hours drive from Auckland and 4 ½ hours drive from Wellington.
source: http://www.greatlaketaupo.com/
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
132 trails
- E-Bike
125 trails
- Hike
54 trails
- Trail Running
53 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 2
- 41
- 37
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of 1 dayLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 97
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 134
- Trails E-Bike
- 125
- Trails Hike
- 54
- Trails Trail Running
- 53
- Total Distance
- 153 miles
- Total Descent
- 22,501 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,754 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,830 ft
- Reports
- 1,996
- Photos
- 452
- Ridden Counter
- 44,674
Sub Regions
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Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest
- 20
- 24
- 1
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Great Lake Trails
- 7
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Huka Trails
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 1
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Kinloch
- 9
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Mount Tauhara
Popular Taupo Mountain Biking Trails
Taupo Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huka Trails | 19 miles | |
| Huka trails - with kids | 8 miles | |
| ACG Ride | 12 miles | |
| Great Lake Trails - Waihaha Section | 16 miles | |
| Waihora Trail | 9 miles | |
| Waihora Trail | 9 miles | |
| 32K Wairakei Forest loop | 20 miles | |
| Volcanic Epic, Stage 2 | 2024 race | 39 miles | |
| Volcanic Epic - Stage 2 (Taupo) Provisional race | 33 miles | |
| Pack&Pedal Summer Series Long race | 9 miles |
Photos of Taupo Mountain Bike
trail: Tongariro River Trail
3 |
Apr 27, 2024 @ 1:49pm
Apr 27, 2024
trail: Tongariro River Trail
5 |
Apr 27, 2024 @ 1:48pm
Apr 27, 2024
trail: Sugar Daddy
6 |
Jan 12, 2024 @ 7:48pm
Jan 12, 2024
trail: Sugar Daddy
6 |
Jan 12, 2024 @ 7:48pm
Jan 12, 2024
trail: Sugar Daddy
8 |
Jan 12, 2024 @ 7:48pm
Jan 12, 2024
trail: Sugar Daddy
4 |
Jan 12, 2024 @ 7:48pm
Jan 12, 2024
trail: W2K
177 |
Feb 13, 2019 @ 6:04pm
Feb 13, 2019Videos of Taupo Mountain Bike
trail: Scraggs Out
294 |
Jan 27, 2021
trail: Cole's Killer
3:14 |
700 |
Feb 3, 2020
trail: Redwoods
21:26 |
107 |
Mar 27, 2015
trail: Redwoods
2:10 |
96 |
Mar 27, 2015
trail: Pinners
4:58 |
830 |
Feb 9, 2015
trail: Redwoods
1:09 |
159 |
Dec 28, 2014
trail: Redwoods
0:08 |
1196 |
Aug 8, 2014
trail: Redwoods
0:52 |
313 |
Aug 8, 2014
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Totara Gully | Sep 9, 2024 @ 12:28pm 1 day | Variable | graeme-mtb | E-Bike The track drier apart from the muddy bits |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Drop | Sep 9, 2024 @ 12:28pm 1 day | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Cyclonic | Sep 9, 2024 @ 12:28pm 1 day | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Scraggs Out | Sep 9, 2024 @ 12:28pm 1 day | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Piker | Sep 9, 2024 @ 12:28pm 1 day | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Te Totara Gut | Sep 9, 2024 @ 12:28pm 1 day | Variable | graeme-mtb | ||
| Ferguson's Gully | Sep 9, 2024 @ 12:28pm 1 day | Variable | graeme-mtb | ||
| Wrong Address | Sep 6, 2024 @ 1:12pm Sep 6, 2024 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Coaster | Sep 6, 2024 @ 1:12pm Sep 6, 2024 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Incline | Sep 6, 2024 @ 1:12pm Sep 6, 2024 | Ideal | graeme-mtb | ||
| Steamfields Resort | Sep 6, 2024 @ 1:12pm Sep 6, 2024 | Ideal | graeme-mtb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| graeme-mtb | add | report | activity #58613818 and 2 more | Sep 9, 2024 @ 3:35pm 1 day |
| graeme-mtb | add | report | activity #58613813 and 3 more | Sep 9, 2024 @ 3:35pm 1 day |
| miriam-stgeorge | ridden | trail | activity #58613602 | Sep 9, 2024 @ 3:30pm 1 day |
| graeme-mtb | add | report | activity #58436528 and 7 more | Sep 6, 2024 @ 1:38pm Sep 6, 2024 |
| HamishslDPar | wishlist | trail | activity #58401967 | Sep 5, 2024 @ 6:57pm Sep 5, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Mint track down with some great jumps. | Sep 3, 2024 @ 2:32am Sep 3, 2024 | ||
| trail | Rode last weekend, very well groomed best ride... | Aug 9, 2024 @ 2:06am Aug 9, 2024 | ||
| trail | What a great adventure track.. was slippery... | Jul 2, 2024 @ 1:04am Jul 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | New track up and running. First half is a lot... | May 26, 2024 @ 8:41pm May 26, 2024 | ||
| trail | Lot of fun. Well shaped track with banks,... | May 26, 2024 @ 8:07pm May 26, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails504 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,917 awarded -
10 Blue Trails481 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k960 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge121 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taupo Pump Track & Dirt Jumps | skill park | Taupo | |
| Taupo BMX Track | skill park | Taupo | |
| Taupo motocross (muligvis) | skill park | Taupo |
Local Trail Supporters
- Nigel and Carla Broadhurst
![Cheal Taupo]()
![PAK'nsave Taupo]()
![The Property Store]()
![ASB]()
- Placemakers Taupo
![BFA]()
![Signon]()
![Roof Rack Centre]()
![Pack and Pedal Taupo]()
![DPA]()
![Replete]()
![Liquorland Taupo]()
![Legend]()
![Groundeffect]()
- CSM Surveys
![Wairakei Resort]()
![BNZ]()
- Taupo Landscapes
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 132 | 149 miles | 21,893 ft | 60 miles | 2,753 ft | #176 | #10 | 426 | 1,998 | 17 | 21,901 | |
| E-Bike | 125 | 97 miles | 12,067 ft | 42 miles | 935 ft | #80 | #6 | 23 | 1,852 | 3 | 3,762 | |
| Hike | 54 | 104 miles | 14,820 ft | 41 miles | 2,753 ft | #532 | #14 | 1,853 | 2 | 479 | ||
| Trail Running | 53 | 97 miles | 14,108 ft | 38 miles | 2,753 ft | #557 | #15 | 1 | 1,840 | 1 | 663 |
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