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      Waimapihi Reserve (formerly known as Polhill Gully Reserve)
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Shuttleable: YES
      Land Status: City Managed
      Limited street parking google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 2
      • 1
      • 5

      Region Status
      Open as of Aug 30, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      9
      Trails Mountain Bike
      11
      Trails E-Bike
      2
      Trails Hike
      11
      Trails Trail Running
      11
      Total Distance
      7 miles
      Total Descent
      1,998 ft
      Total Vertical
      783 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      966 ft
      Reports
      960
      Photos
      41
      Ridden Counter
      10,038

      Popular Waimapihi Reserve Mountain Biking Trails

      Photos of Waimapihi Reserve Mountain Bike

      16 |
      Jan 17, 2024 @ 9:32am
      Jan 17, 2024
      45 |
      Oct 8, 2023 @ 10:29pm
      Oct 8, 2023
      trail: Transient
      16 |
      Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:26am
      Jan 25, 2023
      trail: Transient
      17 |
      Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:25am
      Jan 25, 2023
      trail: Transient
      22 |
      Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:25am
      Jan 25, 2023
      trail: Clinical
      25 |
      Nov 11, 2022 @ 8:28pm
      Nov 11, 2022
      trail: Clinical
      35 |
      Nov 11, 2022 @ 8:28pm
      Nov 11, 2022
      trail: Ikigai
      21 |
      May 15, 2022 @ 8:57pm
      May 15, 2022

      Videos of Waimapihi Reserve Mountain Bike

      G!.
      62 | Sep 4, 2021
      Serendipity Mountain Bike Trail - Polhill,...
      2:57 | 84 | Aug 4, 2020
      Serendipity 2020
      3:40 | 80 | Mar 19, 2020
      Paddy forgets to pull up
      0:09 | 353 | Dec 7, 2019
      Polhill (Brooklyn) Wellington
      3:28 | 660 | Jan 17, 2016
      Trail Dew feat. Connor Jacob // Hamish Paice
      2:08 | 6233 | Apr 10, 2015
      Serendipity, Aro Valley, NZ
      3:06 | 489 | Oct 28, 2014
      IKIGAI AT NIGHT - Grade 3 (Intermediate),...
      trail: Ikigai
      6:29 | 39 | Jun 10, 2024 , Wellington

      Recent Trail Reports

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      beverstaddreportactivity #58071497 and 1 more
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 7:23pm
      Aug 30, 2024
      sub808wishlisttrailactivity #57931425
      Aug 28, 2024 @ 1:18am
      Aug 28, 2024
      sub808wishlistregionactivity #57931364
      Aug 28, 2024 @ 1:14am
      Aug 28, 2024
      HamishslDParwishlisttrailactivity #57740192
      Aug 24, 2024 @ 1:59pm
      Aug 24, 2024
      Beechlogaddreportactivity #57493976 and 2 more
      Aug 19, 2024 @ 2:30pm
      Aug 19, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      RobcShBKntrailRoller CoasterRecent work has made the well built jumps even...
      Jan 17, 2024 @ 9:26am
      Jan 17, 2024
      HockerztrailRoller CoasterCan we please change the description on this...
      Jan 3, 2024 @ 11:17pm
      Jan 3, 2024
      tomlrmVoQtrailIkigaiGreat trail , hats off to trail builders
      Oct 31, 2023 @ 11:14pm
      Oct 31, 2023
      tomlrmVoQtrailTransientGood condition, pleasant ride through the bush
      Oct 31, 2023 @ 11:08pm
      Oct 31, 2023
      dUtKfXtrailTransientPretty standard Wellington climb, nice forest...
      May 5, 2023 @ 11:29pm
      May 5, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Wrights Hill 4 10 2 11.2 km
      Mt Vic 4 6 41.6 km
      Southern Suburbs 3 8 3 11.8 km
      Hawkins Hill 42 km
      Te Ahumairangi 1 6 42 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike107 miles1,998 ft4 miles784 ft
      #663#2341957425,187
      E-Bike21 mile643 ft1 mile554 ft
      8211,465
      Hike115 miles948 ft2 miles732 ft
      #857#22872103
      Trail Running115 miles948 ft2 miles732 ft
      #857#228721,247
      • By tohalloran & contributors
      • Admins: WMTBC, WTT, BTB
      • #5247 - 34,173 views

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