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Save48km of trails from Rotorua to the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools, part of Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Thermal by bike
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- Mountain Bike
9 trails
- E-Bike
9 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
9 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 3
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Sep 13, 2024Local Trail Association
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9
- Trails E-Bike
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 9
- Total Distance
- 24 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,835 ft
- Total Vertical
- 926 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,858 ft
- Reports
- 102
- Photos
- 146
- Ridden Counter
- 1,936
Popular Te Ara Ahi Mountain Biking Trails
Te Ara Ahi Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER MTB Marathon | 41 miles | |
| Rotorua e-Bike Testing | 42 miles | |
| From Long Mile to Tūteata | 7 miles | |
| Whaka Miler 2023 (Provisional) | 90 miles | |
| Rotorua epic loop | 17 miles | |
| DCA Architects Whaka Miler 2021 official (Confirmed) | 97 miles | |
| Leo's Gravel Ride | 21 miles | |
| Whaka100 2021- Timing Points | 99 miles | |
| Test run | 92 miles | |
| Lake Loop | 27 miles |
Videos of Te Ara Ahi Mountain Bike
0:30 |
61 |
May 9, 2019
0:03 |
56 |
Dec 14, 2018
0:05 |
883 |
Jan 13, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Ara Ahi - Rotorua Lake Front | Aug 20, 2024 @ 12:33pm Aug 20, 2024 | Ideal | mark1055 | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - around Rainbow Mt to Kerosene Creek | Aug 13, 2024 @ 11:38pm Aug 13, 2024 | Ideal | ewestra | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - Rainbow Mountain to Waiotapu | Nov 28, 2023 @ 7:59pm Nov 28, 2023 | Dry | mikethemoa | ||
| Ngongotaha to I-Site Rotorua | Apr 19, 2023 @ 12:07am Apr 19, 2023 | Variable | ALexHue | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - Highlands Farm to Waimangu Road | Mar 21, 2023 @ 9:42pm Mar 21, 2023 | Variable | mikethemoa | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - Government Gardens | Sep 25, 2020 @ 7:43pm Sep 25, 2020 | Ideal | zachbonetti-nz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNkuId | wishlist | route | activity #64991351 | Jan 22, 2025 @ 12:00am Jan 22, 2025 |
| jaselikesbikes | wishlist | route | activity #64934523 | Jan 20, 2025 @ 3:56pm Jan 20, 2025 |
| DonaldBadish | wishlist | route | activity #64896475 | Jan 19, 2025 @ 7:50pm Jan 19, 2025 |
| Tpotbowed | wishlist | route | activity #64762059 | Jan 17, 2025 @ 6:27pm Jan 17, 2025 |
| maddognz | wishlist | route | activity #64718158 | Jan 16, 2025 @ 10:48pm Jan 16, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Super overgrown between Kerosene Creek and the... | Nov 25, 2024 @ 4:26pm Nov 25, 2024 | ||
| trail | Bit overgrown at the moment toward kerosene... | Jan 1, 2024 @ 11:10pm Jan 1, 2024 | ||
| report | Hi Tim, do you have a photo of it at all? | Dec 13, 2022 @ 3:34pm Dec 13, 2022 | ||
| report | Excellent, went through there on Sunday,... | Nov 15, 2021 @ 10:27pm Nov 15, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whakarewarewa Forest | 56 | 68 | 21 | 8 | 2.1 km |
| Skyline - Rotorua | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3.4 km |
| Okere Falls Scenic Reserve | 10.2 km | ||||
| Rainbow Mountain | 1 | 13.9 km | |||
| Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve | 14.1 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 9 | 24 miles | 1,834 ft | 10 miles | 925 ft | #7,581 | #163 | 140 | 102 | 24 | 5,269 | |
| E-Bike | 9 | 24 miles | 1,834 ft | 10 miles | 925 ft | #3,359 | #81 | 6 | 91 | 5 | 133 | |
| Hike | 9 | 24 miles | 1,834 ft | 10 miles | 925 ft | #6,586 | #147 | 102 | 184 | |||
| Trail Running | 9 | 24 miles | 1,834 ft | 10 miles | 925 ft | #6,574 | #146 | 102 | 1 | 348 |
- By ralley
& contributors - Admins: kyleMichel, RTT, caseyking, Mcorbett415, Cha1ky, KrisOD, rockroll, Rotorua-Trails-Trust
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