Whakarewarewa Forest Suggested Mountain Biking Routes

Mountain Bike

Trailforks Top Rides ?

title	trails	distance	climb	city
25 mile Whakarewarewa Forest Cross-country Route	22	25 miles	3,656 ft	Rotorua
25 mile Whakarewarewa Forest Gravel / Adventure Route	30	25 miles	4,037 ft	Rotorua
30 mile Whakarewarewa Forest Route	25	30 miles	1 mile	Rotorua
6 mile Whakarewarewa Forest Route	7	6 miles	1,807 ft	Rotorua
12 mile Whakarewarewa Forest Route	9	12 miles	2,716 ft	Rotorua

User Created Routes

title	distance	rank
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop (Official)mtb Rotorua	21 miles	1
Planet Bike 3-4hr Upper Intermediate grade 3/4 Loopmtb Rotorua	18 miles	2
90c Whaka 25kmmtb Rotorua	16 miles	3
Some of Whakarewarewa's Finestmtb Rotorua	17 miles	4
Billy T, Roller Coaster Route - RideSpots.commtb Rotorua	9 miles	5
Don't Forget Your Chopsticks Gordonmtb Rotorua	23 miles	6
Intermediate Cross Country Loop - RideSpots.commtb Rotorua	10 miles	7
Long Easy Cross Country Route - Rotoruamtb Rotorua	13 miles	8
K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.commtb Rotorua	10 miles	9
Black House, Advanced Trails Route - Ridespots.commtb Rotorua	9 miles	10
Split Enz half exitmtb Rotorua	20 miles	11
Kids Loop - Rotorua, New Zealandmtb Rotorua	5 miles	12
Te Ara a Whero to Waipa loopmtb Rotorua	1,647 ft	13
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop (Official)mtb Rotorua	21 miles	14
Western Okataina Track - Epic Ride - RideSpots.commtb Rotorua	18 miles	15
Beginner Loop - Rotorua, New Zealandmtb Rotorua	6 miles	16
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop to Whaka 25 Startmtb Rotorua	21 miles	17
Te Pou Koropū Full Karearea Loopmtb Rotorua	3 miles	18
Te Ara a Whero to Kid's Loopmtb Rotorua	3,999 ft	19
That's It Whaka 10kmmtb Rotorua	7 miles	20
Planet Bike, Advanced Lake Ridemtb Rotorua	18 miles	21
Advanced Mountain Bike Loop - K2, Billy T, Riff Raff, Rocky Horrormtb Rotorua	16 miles	22
Planet Bike - Easy/ Beginner's Loopmtb Rotorua	12 miles	23
16km From Waipamtb Rotorua	10 miles	24
(UNOFFICIAL) Winter Series Mid Course 2017mtb Rotorua	16 miles	25
Te Pou Koropū Loop Routemtb Rotorua	3 miles	26
Half Day Hoonmtb Rotorua	9 miles	27
Genesis Ridemtb Rotorua	29 miles	28
Forest Loop \| Gravel finishmtb Rotorua	19 miles	29
2016 Nduro Winter Series Race 1- Long Coursemtb Rotorua	26 miles	30
Whaka100 2023mtb Rotorua	59 miles	31
Whaka hills and forestmtb Rotorua	21 miles	32
Rotorua Grand XC loopmtb Rotorua	11 miles	33
Genesis Ridemtb Rotorua	29 miles	34
Saturday Loopmtb Rotorua	31 miles	35
Shark & Backmtb Rotorua	14 miles	36
ENZ Trail Routemtb Rotorua	7 miles	37
Planet Bike 2hr Intermediate Loopmtb Rotorua	1,453 ft	38
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop (Old)mtb Rotorua	19 miles	39
Whakarewarewa Forest Loop - SquishyEditionmtb Rotorua	18 miles	40
Te Pou Koropū Tui Loopmtb Rotorua	1 mile	41
3D Rotorua Multisport Festival 20km MTB Coursemtb Rotorua	14 miles	42
3D Rotorua Multisport Festival 20km MTB Coursemtb Rotorua	14 miles	43
30km Winter MTB Classic 2019mtb Rotorua	18 miles	44
Genesis Ridemtb Rotorua	25 miles	45
Whaka100 2024 0-32kmsmtb Rotorua	20 miles	46
Rotorua XC/Trail Ride - Mostly Grade 3mtb Rotorua	24 miles	47
Intermediate Cross Country Loop - Split Enz, Grinch, Pondy New, Roller Coaster - RideSpots.commtb Rotorua	10 miles	48
Whaka 10km 2021 Official (Confirmed)mtb Rotorua	7 miles	49
Over There And Back 22kmmtb Rotorua	14 miles	50
Redwoods Night Ridemtb Rotorua	15 miles	51
Cross Country Heavenmtb Rotorua	11 miles	52
Whaka Roughly 2021mtb Rotorua	60 miles	53
Danny's Routemtb Rotorua	22 miles	54
RSSS 2021mtb Rotorua	14 miles	55
2018 2W Race 1 6 Stage - AEFBDCmtb Rotorua	24 miles	56
Run 2mtb Rotorua	2 miles	57
Whakarewarewa Forest PE 3.4 (Lions Trail, Paddy's Run (easy), Spruce Rd x 2 - family exitmtb Rotorua	4 miles	58
Solo Training loop Rotoruamtb Rotorua	6 miles	59
whaka60kmpracticemtb Rotorua	39 miles	60
Redwoods Beginners Loopmtb Rotorua	6 miles	61
12km XC Lapmtb Rotorua	7 miles	62
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series - Mid Course, Event 2mtb Rotorua	17 miles	63
WHAKA 25KM Coursemtb Rotorua	13 miles	64
Planet Bike 3hr Intermediate Loopmtb Rotorua	11 miles	65
Run 1mtb Rotorua	2 miles	66
Native Goodness from Shuttlemtb Rotorua	10 miles	67
PLANET BIKE Grade 3 XC (2hr)mtb Rotorua	8 miles	68
Home Runmtb Rotorua	7 miles	69
3D Rotorua 10km MTB Coursemtb Rotorua	7 miles	70
3D Rotorua Multisport Festival 10km MTB Coursemtb Rotorua	7 miles	71
Home Runmtb Rotorua	6 miles	72
WHAKA 100 KOM 3mtb Rotorua	3 miles	73
Run 3mtb Rotorua	4 miles	74
Run 4mtb Rotorua	7 miles	75
WEMBO 2017 training coursemtb Rotorua	10 miles	76
30km Vegas loopmtb Rotorua	20 miles	77
Winter 18.9mtb Rotorua	4,856 ft	78
Waipa-Tuteata advanced loopmtb Rotorua	14 miles	79
Te Pou Koropū, Tauhea (waxeye) mini loopmtb Rotorua	2,441 ft	80
2018 2W Race 1 6 Stage - AEFBDC x2mtb Rotorua	607 ft	81
Whaka 100 2022 V2 Draftmtb Rotorua	63 miles	82
Whaka100mtb Rotorua	60 miles	83
1.Whaka100 2022 Octmtb Rotorua	60 miles	84
Edition 3, Whaka Miler V2mtb Rotorua	106 miles	85
Whaka100km 2018 officialmtb Rotorua	64 miles	86
fun loop 57mtb Rotorua	35 miles	87
3D Rotorua 30KM MTB Coursemtb Rotorua	19 miles	88
GOTOES Exportmtb Rotorua	106 miles	89
Whaka_practice_hard50mtb Rotorua	33 miles	90
test tractmtb Rotorua	77 miles	91
Whaka50 2020mtb Rotorua	29 miles	92
Whaka recon Day 2 Greenwoo alternativemtb Rotorua	27 miles	93
Whaka from start to 75kmmtb Rotorua	47 miles	94
2019 Tarawera 20kmmtb Rotorua	13 miles	95
Western Okataina Track - Epic Ride - RideSpots.commtb Rotorua	9 miles	96

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Race Routes

title	distance	rank
Whaka 50 2025mtb race Rotorua	32 miles	1
Volcanic Epic Stage 2 2025mtb race Rotorua	33 miles	2
Sotheby's Whaka 50km 2024mtb race Rotorua	32 miles	3
Whaka Kids 2025mtb race Rotorua	3 miles	4
Shimano Whaka100 2025mtb race Rotorua	62 miles	5
Thats It Whaka10 2025mtb race Rotorua	7 miles	6
Whaka 50 2025mtb race Rotorua	31 miles	7
Whaka 25 2016mtb race Rotorua	15 miles	8
Giant Miler 2025 (Whaka100)mtb race Rotorua	108 miles	9
Volcanic Epic Stage 1 2025mtb race Rotorua	14 miles	10
Shimano Whaka 100km 2024mtb race Rotorua	63 miles	11
Whaka100 2020 / unofficialmtb race Rotorua	61 miles	12
Whaka50 2022mtb race Rotorua	29 miles	13
WHAKA 50 Official 2016mtb race Rotorua	32 miles	14
XTERRA 2016 MTB Legmtb race Rotorua	15 miles	15
Xterra Long course 2018 Bike Coursemtb race Rotorua	17 miles	16
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (mid Course)mtb race Rotorua	14 miles	17
Whaka 50 2023 (Provisional)mtb race Rotorua	29 miles	18
WHAKA 100KM Coursemtb race Rotorua	66 miles	19
Whaka Kids 5km Official (Confirmed)mtb race Rotorua	3 miles	20
Whaka 100 2021 official (Confirmed)mtb race Rotorua	66 miles	21
Whaka100 2022 (Draft)mtb race Rotorua	63 miles	22
WHAKA10mtb race Rotorua	7 miles	23
Whaka 50km Coursemtb race Rotorua	29 miles	24
XTERRA Rotorua Long Course MTB 2023 (1 Lap)mtb race Rotorua	16 miles	25
Volcanic Epic 2023 - Stage 4 (Rotorua)mtb race Rotorua	26 miles	26
testmtb race Rotorua	22 miles	27
Saturday Ridemtb race Rotorua	24 miles	28
Whaka 50 - 2023mtb race Rotorua	32 miles	29
2W 6 stage DRY 2.12.24 Finalmtb race Rotorua	24 miles	30
WHAKA100 - SHOOTOUT TTmtb race Rotorua	1 mile	31
2W - 4 Stage 02.12.23 (updated)mtb race Rotorua	17 miles	32
Volcanic Epic Prologue 2024mtb race Rotorua	6 miles	33
Volcanic Epic Prologue \| 2024mtb race Rotorua	6 miles	34
Whaka kids 5kmmtb race Rotorua	3 miles	35
Whaka 100 Miler 2024mtb race Rotorua	108 miles	36
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (long Course)mtb race Rotorua	26 miles	37
2018 winter series rnd1 short course unofficialmtb race Rotorua	10 miles	38
WHAKA 25 Official 2016mtb race Rotorua	16 miles	39
Whaka Kids 5kmmtb race Rotorua	4 miles	40
Whaka 50 2016mtb race Rotorua	32 miles	41
Rotorua8 -> Course option 2mtb race Rotorua	5 miles	42
CamelBak Summer Cup 3 - Rotorua (Mid & Long Course)mtb race Rotorua	12 miles	43
Dooms Daymtb race Rotorua	58 miles	44
NZSS Champs #2mtb race Rotorua	3 miles	45
NZSS Champsmtb race Rotorua	3 miles	46
CamelBak Summer Cup 3 - Rotorua 2017mtb race Rotorua	9 miles	47
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (short Course)mtb race Rotorua	6 miles	48
2W Enduro 3 - 1 Stages E & A to start of Dmtb race Rotorua	14 miles	49
2W Enduro 3 - 2 Start D and onto Fmtb race Rotorua	4 miles	50
2W Enduro 3 - 3 End of Stage F and ride Stage Cmtb race Rotorua	6 miles	51
2W Enduro 3 - 4 The final stagemtb race Rotorua	3 miles	52
WHAKA100 - Cowbell Coaching KOM Stage 2mtb race Rotorua	2 miles	53
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2017, #2mtb race Rotorua	23 miles	54
3D Rotorua Multisport 30km MTB Racemtb race Rotorua	18 miles	55
The A planmtb race Rotorua	21 miles	56
WHAKA100 - Cowbell Coaching KOM Stage 1mtb race Rotorua	2 miles	57
NZSS Champs XCO 2018mtb race Rotorua	4 miles	58
WHAKA 25 2017 Unofficialmtb race Rotorua	16 miles	59
WHAKA 100 KOM 2mtb race Rotorua	3 miles	60
WHAKA 100 KOM 1mtb race Rotorua	2 miles	61
WHAKA100 Official 2017mtb race Rotorua	65 miles	62
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series - Short Course, Event 2mtb race Rotorua	8 miles	63
WhakaPrac54kmmtb race Rotorua	36 miles	64
Whaka 50 2020 (unofficial)mtb race Rotorua	35 miles	65
Whaka 50 2020 (Unofficial 17 Sep)mtb race Rotorua	31 miles	66
Whaka 25 Course 2020mtb race Rotorua	16 miles	67
WHAKA 25km official (Confirmed)mtb race Rotorua	15 miles	68
Highlander MTB Challenge 25km 2025mtb race Rotorua	15 miles	69
WFF - MTB Midmtb race Rotorua	18 miles	70
2W - 6 Stage 02.12.23 (updated)mtb race Rotorua	24 miles	71
Whaka100 2023 (Provisional)mtb race Rotorua	62 miles	72
WHAKA 50KM Course official 2021 (Confirmed)mtb race Rotorua	31 miles	73
Whaka 50 2021mtb race Rotorua	34 miles	74
Mini Gravel 2019mtb race Rotorua	10 miles	75
3D Rotorua MTB 30KM Coursemtb race Rotorua	19 miles	76
2W Enduro - 4 stagemtb race Rotorua	17 miles	77
Whaka 50km officialmtb race Rotorua	32 miles	78
WOMEN'S 10KM FUN RIDEmtb race Rotorua	7 miles	79
EWS Rotorua 2017mtb race Rotorua	37 miles	80
EWS #1 2015 Giant TOA Enduro - Part 1mtb race Rotorua	25 miles	81
Giant Toa EWS 2017mtb race Rotorua	23 miles	82
Rotorua8mtb race Rotorua	7 miles	83

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