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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Waimapihi Reserve (formerly known as Polhill Gully Reserve)
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Hike
8 trails
- Trail Running
8 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 1
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Dec 21, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 8
- Trails Trail Running
- 8
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,342 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,017 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,199 ft
- Reports
- 876
- Photos
- 36
- Ridden Counter
- 7,853
Popular Waimapihi Reserve Mountain Biking Trails
Waimapihi Reserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Polhill Loop | 4 miles | |
| Polhill: Windmill & Back | 7 miles | |
| Polhill-Barking Emu Return | 13 miles | |
| Polhill Loop - Quick and fun | 7 miles | |
| 13 mile Polhill Gully Reserve Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 13 mile Polhill Gully Reserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 12 mile Polhill Gully Reserve Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 7 mile Polhill Gully Reserve Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
| 8 mile Polhill Gully Reserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 10 mile Polhill Gully Reserve Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
Photos of Waimapihi Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: Ikigai
0 |
May 15, 2022 @ 8:57pm
May 15, 2022
trail: Ikigai
12 |
May 15, 2022 @ 8:57pm
May 15, 2022
trail: Ikigai
1 |
May 12, 2022 @ 4:31pm
May 12, 2022
trail: Ikigai
14 |
May 12, 2022 @ 4:31pm
May 12, 2022
trail: Highbury Fling
13 |
Jan 2, 2022 @ 11:08pm
Jan 2, 2022
trail: Clinical
6 |
Jan 2, 2022 @ 11:03pm
Jan 2, 2022
trail: Clinical
9 |
Jan 2, 2022 @ 11:03pm
Jan 2, 2022
trail: Roller Coaster
77 |
Sep 2, 2020 @ 2:21am
Sep 2, 2020Videos of Waimapihi Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: Roller Coaster
49 |
Sep 4, 2021
trail: Serendipity
2:57 |
66 |
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Serendipity
3:40 |
77 |
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Roller Coaster
0:09 |
330 |
Dec 7, 2019
trail: Serendipity
3:28 |
658 |
Jan 17, 2016
trail: Serendipity
2:08 |
6233 |
Apr 10, 2015
trail: Serendipity
3:06 |
487 |
Oct 28, 2014
trail: Ikigai
6:00 |
31 |
Feb 12, 2022 , Wellington
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Parts | May 14, 2022 @ 2:15pm May 14, 2022 | Variable | sploom | ||
| Ikigai | May 14, 2022 @ 2:15pm May 14, 2022 | Ideal | sploom | ||
| Serendipity | May 14, 2022 @ 2:15pm May 14, 2022 | Variable | sploom | ||
| Clinical | May 12, 2022 @ 1:09pm May 12, 2022 | Ideal | sploom | ||
| Upper George Denton | May 12, 2022 @ 1:09pm May 12, 2022 | Ideal | sploom | ||
| Highbury Fling | May 12, 2022 @ 1:09pm May 12, 2022 | Ideal | sploom | ||
| Sawmill | May 12, 2022 @ 1:09pm May 12, 2022 | Ideal | sploom | ||
| Roller Coaster | May 8, 2022 @ 4:26pm May 8, 2022 | Dry | bikingfisher | ||
| Transient | Apr 29, 2022 @ 2:42pm Apr 29, 2022 | Ideal | Davidriblack | ||
| Polhill connector | Feb 26, 2022 @ 1:05pm Feb 26, 2022 | Dry | Davidriblack |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Buffybeer | ridden | trail | Ikigai | May 22, 2022 @ 2:44am 1 day |
| DidiK | ridden | trail | Transient | May 21, 2022 @ 7:27pm 2 days |
| govegan | add | photo | in My City and 1 more | May 15, 2022 @ 8:57pm May 15, 2022 |
| sploom | add | report | Car Parts and 2 more | May 15, 2022 @ 5:02pm May 15, 2022 |
| Srgholden | wishlist | trail | Transient and 2 more | May 13, 2022 @ 11:26pm May 13, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This track is a good move up for a rider who... | Apr 19, 2022 @ 8:58pm Apr 19, 2022 | ||
| trail | Was open and in fine shape 29 March. Looks... | Mar 30, 2022 @ 4:23pm Mar 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | Closed on 26 February. No other downhill option. | Feb 26, 2022 @ 1:44am Feb 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | Quite wet in there today, but has stood up... | Feb 14, 2022 @ 5:27pm Feb 14, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great trail, some fantastic banked corners | Feb 3, 2022 @ 9:09pm Feb 3, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrights Hill | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Mt Vic | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.6 km | |
| Southern Suburbs | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Hawkins Hill | 3 | 2 km | |||
| Te Ahumairangi | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 8 miles | 2,343 ft | 4 miles | 1,017 ft | #485 | #21 | 36 | 871 | 4 | 17,727 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 1 mile | 643 ft | 1 mile | 554 ft | 756 | 752 | |||||
| Hike | 8 | 5 miles | 968 ft | 2 miles | 732 ft | #761 | #22 | 807 | 64 | |||
| Trail Running | 8 | 5 miles | 968 ft | 2 miles | 732 ft | #763 | #24 | 807 | 709 |
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