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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
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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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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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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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
186 trails
- E-Bike
29 trails
- Hike
193 trails
- Trail Running
192 trails
Region Details
- 29
- 3
- 29
- 78
- 24
- 4
Region Status
Open as of Jun 19, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 201
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 186
- Trails E-Bike
- 29
- Trails Hike
- 193
- Trails Trail Running
- 192
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Total Distance
- 133 miles
- Total Descent
- 51,997 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,594 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,596 ft
- Reports
- 4,276
- Photos
- 653
- Ridden Counter
- 63,512
Sub Regions
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Centennial Reserve
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 1
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Hawkins Hill
- 3
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Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park
- 6
- 16
- 6
- 1
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Mt Vic
- 3
- 4
- 5
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Northern Hills
- 5
- 6
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Polhill Gully Reserve
- 1
- 9
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Southern Suburbs
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 1
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Te Ahumairangi
- 2
- 6
- 4
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Te Kopahou Reserve
- 3
- 3
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Western Hills
- 1
- 3
- 10
- 1
- 1
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Wrights Hill
- 3
- 9
- 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 Peak Fern Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern) | 3 miles | |
| Skyline (The Full Version) | 24 miles | |
| Mākara Peak Creek to Peak Climb | 4 miles | |
| Mākara Peak Flow Downhill | 3 miles | |
| Mākara Peak North Loop | 2 miles | |
| New Polhill Loop | 4 miles | |
| Mākara Peak Spiral Downhill | 2 miles | |
| Mākara Peak The Ridge Downhill | 2 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 71 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 50 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 340 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Photos of Wellington Mountain Bike
trail: Trickle Falls
2 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:34am
Jun 19, 2021
trail: Whā Out
9 |
May 28, 2021 @ 11:30pm
May 28, 2021
trail: Super D
20 |
May 6, 2021 @ 1:21am
May 6, 2021
trail: Super D
16 |
May 6, 2021 @ 1:21am
May 6, 2021
trail: Peak Flow
12 |
Apr 27, 2021 @ 11:28pm
Apr 27, 2021
trail: Peak Flow
18 |
Apr 27, 2021 @ 11:27pm
Apr 27, 2021Videos of Wellington Mountain Bike
trail: Mystic Portal
171 |
Apr 23, 2021
trail: Serendipity
2:57 |
46 |
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Super D
0:31 |
253 |
Jul 9, 2020
trail: TopaTopa (Chopper)
1:01 |
87 |
Mar 24, 2020
trail: TTS
0:52 |
115 |
Mar 24, 2020
trail: K Hole
0:11 |
329 |
Mar 21, 2020
trail: Serendipity
3:40 |
74 |
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Jail Brake
2:43 |
82 |
Feb 1, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfish | Jun 18, 2021 @ 9:08pm Jun 18, 2021 | Wet | passive649 Makara | Bottom section from cellphone tower to... | |
| Aratihi | Jun 15, 2021 @ 7:03pm Jun 15, 2021 | Variable | passive649 Makara | Top 1/4 of trail is closed while TGL sort... | |
| Whā Out | Jun 1, 2021 @ 11:11pm Jun 1, 2021 | Wet | passive649 Makara | Winter has arrived! Consider delaying... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Carpet | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:43pm Jun 19, 2021 | Wet | sploom | ||
| Big Toms Wheelie | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:43pm Jun 19, 2021 | Wet | sploom | ||
| SWIGG | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:43pm Jun 19, 2021 | Wet | sploom | ||
| Old Mac Track | Jun 10, 2021 @ 6:15pm Jun 10, 2021 | Dry | Morty64 | ||
| Shuttlecock | Jun 10, 2021 @ 6:15pm Jun 10, 2021 | Variable | Morty64 | ||
| Trevor | Jun 10, 2021 @ 6:15pm Jun 10, 2021 | Dry | Morty64 | ||
| Hataitai Zigzag | Jun 10, 2021 @ 6:15pm Jun 10, 2021 | Very Dry | Morty64 | ||
| Wahine | Jun 9, 2021 @ 10:22pm Jun 9, 2021 | Wet | wideopennewzealand | ||
| Salvation | Jun 9, 2021 @ 10:22pm Jun 9, 2021 | Wet | wideopennewzealand | ||
| Scout Hall | Jun 9, 2021 @ 10:22pm Jun 9, 2021 | Wet | wideopennewzealand |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | canningj | add | video | Solitary @ Miramar | Jun 23, 2021 @ 9:28am 8 hours |
 | Shembles | vote | trail | Deliverance | Jun 20, 2021 @ 7:31pm 3 days |
| Shembles | difficultyvote | trail | Deliverance | Jun 20, 2021 @ 7:30pm 3 days |
| Shembles | vote | trail | Trickle Falls and 3 more | Jun 20, 2021 @ 7:30pm 3 days |
| Shembles | difficultyvote | trail | Trickle Falls and 3 more | Jun 20, 2021 @ 7:30pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Sweet sweet trail | Jun 11, 2021 @ 11:00pm Jun 11, 2021 | ||
| report | Then just pay a contractor to do it. There's... | Jun 3, 2021 @ 12:48pm Jun 3, 2021 | ||
| report | Unfortunately it's quite a hard to get... | Jun 1, 2021 @ 11:14pm Jun 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | After the rebuild, it feels much more... | May 28, 2021 @ 3:47am May 28, 2021 | ||
| trail | Yo shoutout the the guy on that trek bike who... | May 9, 2021 @ 11:15pm May 9, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails433 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,624 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge334 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge330 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k940 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k339 awarded
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 |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 186 | 126 miles | 50,390 ft | 64 miles | 1,594 ft | #31 | #4 | 650 | 4,256 | 39 | 80,413 | |
| E-Bike | 29 | 19 miles | 6,457 ft | 9 miles | 1,296 ft | #50 | #7 | 3,513 | 8 | 2,258 | ||
| Hike | 193 | 129 miles | 49,751 ft | 63 miles | 1,594 ft | #22 | #1 | 3 | 4,182 | 1 | 557 | |
| Trail Running | 192 | 129 miles | 49,619 ft | 63 miles | 1,594 ft | #22 | #1 | 4,182 | 8 | 2,605 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 4,977 ft | 85 ft | 1,457 ft | 200 ft | 2,074 |
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