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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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SaveWellington is amazing for mountain biking and has something for everyone. All you need is a bike and some enthusiasm
There is a huge range of tracks from the famous Makara Peak to Mount Victoria, right on the city's doorstep. A range of hire bikes can be found through local bike shops, and if you're pushed for time and want to get the most out of your visit, you can have a local guide show you around. Check out the DIRECTORY to find what you need.
Parts of Wellington's walkways are open to mountain bikes except for the Eastern Walkway and the City to Sea Walkway, which are closed to mountain bikes.
There is a huge range of tracks from the famous Makara Peak to Mount Victoria, right on the city's doorstep. A range of hire bikes can be found through local bike shops, and if you're pushed for time and want to get the most out of your visit, you can have a local guide show you around. Check out the DIRECTORY to find what you need.
Parts of Wellington's walkways are open to mountain bikes except for the Eastern Walkway and the City to Sea Walkway, which are closed to mountain bikes.
source: Wellington City Council
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
208 trails
- E-Bike
40 trails
- Hike
240 trails
- Trail Running
242 trails
Region Details
- 34
- 4
- 35
- 79
- 6
- 22
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Feb 21, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 259
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 208
- Trails E-Bike
- 40
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 240
- Trails Trail Running
- 242
- Total Distance
- 165 miles
- Total Descent
- 53,766 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,534 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,536 ft
- Reports
- 6,980
- Photos
- 842
- Ridden Counter
- 94,212
Sub Regions
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Centennial Reserve
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
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Hawkins Hill
- 4
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Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park
- 6
- 16
- 2
- 5
- 1
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Mt Vic
- 4
- 5
- 4
- 4
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Northern Hills
- 5
- 7
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Southern Suburbs
- 3
- 8
- 2
- 1
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Te Ahumairangi
- 1
- 6
- 4
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Te Kopahou Reserve
- 2
- 3
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Waimapihi Reserve
- 1
- 6
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Western Hills
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 1
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Wrights Hill
- 4
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 1
Popular Wellington Mountain Biking Trails
Wellington Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Makara Peak Grand Loop Climb | 5 miles | |
| Makara Peak: Middle Peak Loop | 5 miles | |
| Makara easy-ish loop | 7 miles | |
| Makara Peak Fern Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern) | 3 miles | |
| Skyline (The Full Version) | 24 miles | |
| Makara Peak Kids and Beginners Loop | 2 miles | |
| Mākara Peak Creek to Peak Climb | 4 miles | |
| New Polhill Loop | 4 miles | |
| Mākara Peak North Loop | 2 miles | |
| Mākara Peak G3 Flowy Descent | 3 miles |
Photos of Wellington Mountain Bike
trail: Highbury Fling
5 |
Oct 8, 2023 @ 10:29pm
Oct 8, 2023
trail: Skyline
9 |
Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:21am
Sep 22, 2023
trail: Skyline
12 |
Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:20am
Sep 22, 2023
trail: Damien's
15 |
Aug 13, 2023 @ 2:48pm
Aug 13, 2023
trail: Damien's
18 |
Aug 13, 2023 @ 2:48pm
Aug 13, 2023
trail: Hataitai Zigzag
24 |
Jun 3, 2023 @ 5:51am
Jun 3, 2023Videos of Wellington Mountain Bike
trail: Pōhatu (Middle Section)
260 |
May 24, 2022
trail: Pōhatu (Middle Section)
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May 24, 2022
trail: North Face
75 |
Mar 16, 2022
trail: Pōhatu (Lower Section)
93 |
Mar 16, 2022
37 |
Feb 12, 2022
trail: Trevor
233 |
Dec 4, 2021
trail: Roller Coaster
56 |
Sep 4, 2021
trail: Mystic Portal
340 |
Apr 23, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation | Nov 20, 2023 @ 9:41am Nov 20, 2023 | Ideal | blackoh | ||
| Grant's Track | Nov 20, 2023 @ 9:41am Nov 20, 2023 | Ideal | blackoh | ||
| Bottom Carpark | Nov 20, 2023 @ 9:41am Nov 20, 2023 | Ideal | blackoh | ||
| Carpark to summit | Nov 20, 2023 @ 9:41am Nov 20, 2023 | Ideal | blackoh | ||
| Gun Emplacement 3 | Nov 20, 2023 @ 9:41am Nov 20, 2023 | Ideal | blackoh | ||
| Scout Hall | Nov 20, 2023 @ 9:41am Nov 20, 2023 | Ideal | blackoh | ||
| Burrows Ave | Nov 20, 2023 @ 9:41am Nov 20, 2023 | Ideal | blackoh | ||
| Newlands Escarpment | Nov 18, 2023 @ 12:46am Nov 18, 2023 | Variable | andy766c | ||
| Fernhaven-Tamworth | Nov 18, 2023 @ 12:46am Nov 18, 2023 | Variable | andy766c | ||
| Domett-Cromwell | Nov 18, 2023 @ 12:46am Nov 18, 2023 | Unknown | andy766c |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reubiebewb | ridden | trail | activity #46937376 and 1 more | Dec 4, 2023 @ 3:11am 1 day |
| JurassicJay | ridden | trail | activity #46891391 and 1 more | Dec 2, 2023 @ 8:55pm 2 days |
| JurassicJay | ridden | trail | activity #46891390 and 2 more | Dec 2, 2023 @ 8:55pm 2 days |
| Dylanjp006 | ridden | trail | activity #46881390 | Dec 2, 2023 @ 11:54am 3 days |
| trailatlas | vote | youtube_channels | activity #46663875 | Nov 25, 2023 @ 3:19pm Nov 25, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I've ridden Yeah Gnar plenty of times. | Nov 15, 2023 @ 2:40am Nov 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | Great trail , hats off to trail builders | Oct 31, 2023 @ 11:14pm Oct 31, 2023 | ||
| trail | Good condition, pleasant ride through the bush | Oct 31, 2023 @ 11:08pm Oct 31, 2023 | ||
| trail | 1/2 ridden on 1 Oct - Trail closed - no access... | Sep 30, 2023 @ 5:26pm Sep 30, 2023 | ||
| trail | Flowing beautifully following improvements in... | Sep 17, 2023 @ 2:23pm Sep 17, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails469 awarded -
Big Ride 30k8,137 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge556 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,136 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge555 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k683 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar Pump Track | skill park | Wellington | |
| Makara Peak Skills Area | skill park | Wellington | |
| Tawa BMX track | skill park | Wellington | |
| Karitane Jumps | skill park | Wellington | |
| Mt Vic Skills area | skill park | Wellington |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 208 | 137 miles | 46,870 ft | 68 miles | 1,601 ft | #46 | #4 | 828 | 6,963 | 52 | 138,002 | |
| E-Bike | 40 | 28 miles | 7,425 ft | 13 miles | 1,355 ft | #76 | #7 | 5,858 | 17 | 8,759 | ||
| Horse | 3 | 3 miles | 226 ft | 3,406 ft | 1,302 ft | 2,022 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 240 | 155 miles | 50,902 ft | 75 miles | 2,533 ft | #35 | #1 | 14 | 6,823 | 1 | 2,198 | |
| Trail Running | 242 | 158 miles | 50,961 ft | 76 miles | 2,533 ft | #34 | #1 | 6,825 | 15 | 8,971 |
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