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SaveSituated deep in the Wairoa Valley, ‘The Gorge’ is home to an amazing variety of hand-built mountain bike trails that run through a lush native and beech forest environment from a maximum elevation of 1100m
Book Gorge Shuttles here https://www.thegorge.nz/
Book Gorge Shuttles here https://www.thegorge.nz/
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
AKA: The Gorge
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area

Access Info:
Go to https://www.thegorge.nz/ for directions to get here
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Region Supporters & Maintainers
trail builderSponsor
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
62 trails
- E-Bike
55 trails
- Hike
5 trails
- Trail Running
3 trails
Bike Park Details

- 5
- 17
- 27
- 12
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Aug 26, 2023- Day Ticket
- 120 NZD
- Uplift Type
- Shuttle
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 62
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 62
- Trails E-Bike
- 55
- Trails Hike
- 5
- Trails Trail Running
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Total Distance
- 48 miles
- Total Descent
- 32,178 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,049 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,635 ft
- Reports
- 2,345
- Photos
- 983
- Ridden Counter
- 11,370
Articles
Video: Tom Bradshaw Rides New Zealand’s Privately Built Bike Park
Feb 22, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Tom shows you why The Gorge in New Zealand is his favourite place in the world to ride trail bikes.
Popular "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park Trails
Photos of "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park Mountain Bike
trail: Mundy 500
4 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:59pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Quattro
4 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:58pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Quattro
4 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:58pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Kidnapper
5 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:57pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Rainbow Surfer
5 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:56pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Rainbow Surfer
5 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:56pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Rainbow Surfer
6 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:56pm
Mar 7, 2023Videos of "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park Mountain Bike

trail: Bermed As
3:48 |
458 |
Jul 5, 2017

trail: Free Range
5:33 |
5 |
Sep 16, 2023 , Nelson

trail: Kidnapper
6:11 |
8 |
Sep 11, 2023 , Nelson

trail: Cheesy Morts
3:27 |
38 |
Jan 31, 2023 , Nelson

trail: BENCHED AS
11:43 |
87 |
Dec 11, 2022 , Nelson

trail: BENCHED AS
9:31 |
104 |
Jul 7, 2022 , Nelson

trail: Goon Slapper
4:39 |
91 |
Jul 7, 2022 , Nelson
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Peaking Out | Sep 25, 2023 @ 5:24pm Sep 25, 2023 | Dry | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Tubuck Munch | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
TOUCHING BASE | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Third Time Lucky | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Stephen | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Snakes & Ladders | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Steel Pancake | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Sewer Sidle | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Screaming Turtle | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP | ||
Road To Nowhere | Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:25am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | GregNelson WGBP |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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cheesymorts | add | report | Instant Kiwi and 3 more | Sep 26, 2023 @ 9:37pm Sep 26, 2023 |
GregNelson | add | report | Peaking Out | Sep 25, 2023 @ 5:24pm Sep 25, 2023 |
cheesymorts | add | report | Boulder Dash and 1 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:28pm Sep 25, 2023 |
angiebee | add | video | Free Range at the Gorge MTB Park - heaps of b-lines, flowy and enjoyable track | Sep 16, 2023 @ 10:36pm Sep 16, 2023 |
Jenko19 | ridden | trail | Free Range | Sep 16, 2023 @ 4:21am Sep 16, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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report | Job completed | May 28, 2023 @ 5:42pm May 28, 2023 | ||
report | Job completed | May 28, 2023 @ 5:40pm May 28, 2023 | ||
report | Job completed | May 28, 2023 @ 5:22pm May 28, 2023 | ||
report | Job done | May 16, 2023 @ 12:34am May 16, 2023 | ||
report | Done | May 8, 2023 @ 2:24am May 8, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Kainui Bike Park | 7 | 3 | 8.7 km | ||
Aniseed Valley | 3 | 10.4 km | |||
Richmond Hills | 8 | 12.3 km | |||
Silvan Forest | 6 | 18 | 2 | 13.1 km | |
Moutere Hills Forest | 14.2 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 62 | 48 miles | 32,178 ft | 30 miles | 3,048 ft | #689 | #27 | 979 | 2,344 | 1,869 | ||
E-Bike | 55 | 42 miles | 27,671 ft | 25 miles | 3,048 ft | #254 | #13 | 1,610 | 47 | |||
Hike | 5 | 5 miles | 1,007 ft | 3 miles | 2,589 ft | #10,573 | #196 | 1,169 | 32 | |||
Trail Running | 3 | 4 miles | 653 ft | 2 miles | 2,589 ft | #10,509 | #195 | 1,157 | 1 | |||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 6 miles | 764 ft | 1 mile | 2,575 ft | 360 |
- By GregNelson
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