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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
12 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Hike
12 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 6
- 3
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 4, 2023Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 35 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,583 ft
- Total Vertical
- 935 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,858 ft
- Reports
- 102
- Photos
- 140
- Ridden Counter
- 1,599
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 | |
| DCA Architects Whaka Miler 2021 official (Confirmed) | 97 miles | |
| Whaka100 2021- Timing Points | 99 miles | |
| Leo's Gravel Ride | 21 miles | |
| From Long Mile to Tūteata | 7 miles | |
| Rotorua epic loop | 17 miles | |
| Test run | 92 miles | |
| Lake Loop | 27 miles | |
| Volcanic Epic - Stage 4 (Rotorua) race | 27 miles |
Videos of Te Ara Ahi Mountain Bike
0:30 |
58 |
May 9, 2019
1:03 |
51 |
Dec 14, 2018
0:05 |
875 |
Jan 13, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Ara Ahi - around Rainbow Mt to Kerosene Creek | Mar 18, 2023 @ 2:30am 2 days | Variable | garrett468 | Last section of Trail (Between Rainbow... | |
| Te Ara Ahi - Rainbow Mountain to Waiotapu | Mar 8, 2023 @ 12:30pm Mar 8, 2023 | Dry | roryantony | Trail Running track closed (south end) due slip | |
| Te Ara Ahi - Sala Street to Hemo Gorge | Mar 4, 2023 @ 4:36pm Mar 4, 2023 | Dry | nduronz | Massive tress down across the track. |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Ara Ahi - Highlands Farm to Waimangu Road | Jan 15, 2023 @ 1:20am Jan 15, 2023 | Dry | mikethemoa | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - Rotorua Lake Front | Oct 14, 2022 @ 3:22pm Oct 14, 2022 | Dry | Mr-Haven MVMBC | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - Waipa Mill Road to Highlands Farm | Jan 24, 2022 @ 12:48pm Jan 24, 2022 | Unknown | TracyRTT RTT | ||
| Te Ara Ahi - Government Gardens | Sep 25, 2020 @ 7:43pm Sep 25, 2020 | Ideal | zachbonetti-nz | ||
| Te Ara Ari - Thermal along Puarenga | Sep 25, 2020 @ 7:40pm Sep 25, 2020 | Dry | zachbonetti-nz | ||
| Ngongotaha to I-Site Rotorua | Sep 25, 2020 @ 7:39pm Sep 25, 2020 | Ideal | zachbonetti-nz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Careym | wishlist | route | Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 1 (Rotorua) and 1 more | Mar 19, 2023 @ 11:57pm 12 hours |
| signenz | wishlist | route | Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 1 (Rotorua) | Mar 19, 2023 @ 10:41pm 13 hours |
| Gail-Force | wishlist | route | Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 1 (Rotorua) and 1 more | Mar 18, 2023 @ 7:42pm 2 days |
| AngrySheepNZ | wishlist | route | Volcanic Epic - Stage 4 (Rotorua) | Mar 18, 2023 @ 2:43am 2 days |
| garrett468 | add | report | Te Ara Ahi - around Rainbow Mt to Kerosene Creek | Mar 18, 2023 @ 2:34am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 55 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 2.1 km |
| Skyline - Rotorua | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3.4 km |
| Rainbow Mountain | 1 | 13.9 km | |||
| TECT All Terrain Park | 1 | 7 | 15.8 km | ||
| Cougar MTB Park | 6 | 20 | 1 | 19.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 35 miles | 2,582 ft | 15 miles | 935 ft | #4,201 | #117 | 134 | 102 | 20 | 4,520 | |
| E-Bike | 12 | 35 miles | 2,582 ft | 15 miles | 935 ft | #1,672 | #63 | 6 | 91 | 4 | 134 | |
| Hike | 12 | 35 miles | 2,582 ft | 15 miles | 935 ft | #3,442 | #94 | 102 | 122 | |||
| Trail Running | 12 | 35 miles | 2,582 ft | 15 miles | 935 ft | #3,455 | #95 | 102 | 1 | 113 |
- By ralley
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