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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
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- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Water Fountain/Source
Sight
Restrooms
Gate
Camping
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Other
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
- Trail Head
- Photo
- Directory Listing
- Riding Area
- TTF
- Parking
- Viewpoint
- Information
- Warning
- Directions
- Water Fountain/Source
- Sight
- Restrooms
- Gate
- Camping
- Trail Sign
- Table or Bench
- Other
Wellington 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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Region Details
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Open on Dec 11, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #23
- Trails (view details)
- 166
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 166
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 161
- Trails Trail Running
- 161
- Total Distance
- 118 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 60 miles
- Total Descent
- 53,890 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,594 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,596 ft
- Reports
- 1,670
- Photos
- 373
- Ridden Counter
- 25,054
Sub Regions
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Cenntenial Reserve
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1
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Hawkins Hill
- 3
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Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
- 9
- 16
- 4
- 1
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Mt Vic
- 2
- 4
- 6
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Northern Hills
- 1
- 7
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Polhill Gully Reserve
- 1
- 8
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Southern Suburbs
- 3
- 2
- 1
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Te Ahumairangi
- 3
- 8
- 4
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Te Kopahou Reserve
- 1
- 3
- 3
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Western Hills
- 1
- 1
- 9
- 1
- 1
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Wrights Hill
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 1
Popular Wellington Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Wellington Mountain Bike
trail: Peak Flow
0 | Peak Flow, Wellington
Dec 13, 2018 @ 10:58pm
22 hours
trail: Upswing
0 | Upswing, Wellington
Dec 13, 2018 @ 10:57pm
22 hours
trail: Starfish
3 | Starfish, Wellington
Dec 10, 2018 @ 9:16am
Dec 10, 2018
trail: Jail Brake
13 | Jail Brake, Wellington
Dec 3, 2018 @ 9:16pm
Dec 3, 2018Videos of Wellington Mountain Bike
trail: Jail Brake
0:52 |
143 |
Aug 19, 2018
trail: Karitane Jumps
0:11 |
80 |
Jun 13, 2018
trail: Karitane Jumps
0:48 |
97 |
Jun 5, 2018
trail: Live Wires - Expert Line
2:29 |
94 |
May 27, 2018
Wellington Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Makara Peak Intermediate Loop (feat. Upswing and Peak Flow) | 7 miles | |
| Makara Peak Grand Loop (intermediate & advanced) | 8 miles | |
| Three Brothers Lower Peak Loop | 5 miles | |
| Makara Peak Easy Lower Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern) | 3 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Great downhill option for bypassing the gorge... | Sep 25, 2018 @ 4:53pm Sep 25, 2018 | ||
| trail | Great trail throughly enjoyed it. | Sep 16, 2018 @ 4:07pm Sep 16, 2018 | ||
| trail | Watch out for low branch on way down. Hit it... | Sep 9, 2018 @ 12:27am Sep 9, 2018 | ||
| trail | Great fun! Worth riding just for the giant... | Sep 7, 2018 @ 7:19pm Sep 7, 2018 | ||
| trail | Didn’t like this. To technical for me. | Aug 25, 2018 @ 6:59pm Aug 25, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| craiglovesdirt | vote | trail | Transient and 1 more | Dec 14, 2018 @ 8:15pm 43 mins |
 | bigbadbubbles | add | ridelog | Dec 14, 2018 ride log | Dec 14, 2018 @ 8:00pm 1 hours |
| Joebanc | add | ridelog | Dec 14, 2018 ride log | Dec 14, 2018 @ 7:45pm 1 hours |
| RichardcApie | add | ridelog | Dec 14, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Dec 14, 2018 @ 7:35pm 1 hours |
| mar99 | add | ridelog | Dec 14, 2018 ride log | Dec 14, 2018 @ 7:15pm 2 hours |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karitane Jumps | skill park | Wellington | |
| Karori BMX Track | skill park | Wellington | |
| Makara Peak Skills Area | skill park | Wellington | |
| Miramar Pump Track | skill park | Wellington | |
| Mt Vic Skills area | skill park | Wellington |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Ahumairangi | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0.8 km | |
| Polhill Gully Reserve | 1 | 8 | 1.3 km | ||
| Mt Vic | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 km | |
| Wrights Hill | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 km |
| Western Hills | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 km |
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Wellington Mountain Bike Club Inc
![Wellington Mountain Bike Club Inc]()
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Makara Peak MTB Park Supporters
![Makara Peak MTB Park Supporters]()
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Brooklyn Trail Builders
![Brooklyn Trail Builders]()
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iRIDE
![iRIDE]()
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Miramar Track Project
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