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SaveThe trail starts around the Laings road gate, off Whare Flat Road (on way up to the Bullpen) on the left. Look out for the there's a notice board with map and other information there to help with navigation.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: City Managed

Access Info:
Laings Road gate, off Whare Flat Road.
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- Mountain Bike
75 trails
- E-Bike
67 trails
- Hike
45 trails
- Trail Running
45 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 19
- 15
- 13
- 2
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 11, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 71
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 75
- Trails E-Bike
- 67
- Trails Hike
- 45
- Trails Trail Running
- 45
- Total Distance
- 44 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,013 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,064 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,370 ft
- Reports
- 361
- Photos
- 130
- Ridden Counter
- 8,232
Popular Whare Flat Mountain Biking Trails
Whare Flat Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Swampy Summit | 9 miles | |
Whare tandem beginner | 1 mile | |
Bike House Enduro Round 2 race | 10 miles | |
3 Peaks 2023 day 1 race | 13 miles | |
Trailforks Ride Plan race | 14 miles | |
2023 Emerson's 3 Peaks Enduro Day 1 race | 14 miles | |
race | 7 miles | |
3 mile Whare Flat All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
5 mile Whare Flat All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
5 mile Whare Flat All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
Photos of Whare Flat Mountain Bike
trail: 90s Bush
26 |
Jun 12, 2023 @ 12:53am
Jun 12, 2023
trail: Miss Piggy's Pudding Pit
87 |
Feb 4, 2023 @ 12:04am
Feb 4, 2023
trail: Miss Piggy's Pudding Pit
91 |
Dec 16, 2022 @ 7:21pm
Dec 16, 2022
trail: Miss Piggy's Pudding Pit
64 |
Dec 16, 2022 @ 7:21pm
Dec 16, 2022
trail: Miss Piggy's Pudding Pit
77 |
Dec 16, 2022 @ 7:21pm
Dec 16, 2022
trail: Miss Piggy's Pudding Pit
58 |
Dec 16, 2022 @ 7:21pm
Dec 16, 2022
trail: Miss Piggy's Pudding Pit
59 |
Dec 16, 2022 @ 7:21pm
Dec 16, 2022
trail: Little Surprises
72 |
Dec 3, 2018 @ 12:47am
Dec 3, 2018Videos of Whare Flat Mountain Bike

trail: Boomer Remover
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Dec 18, 2020

trail: Boomer Remover
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Dec 18, 2020

trail: Coronation Street
0:21 |
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May 4, 2020

trail: Obelix
6:39 |
57 |
Apr 3, 2023 , Dunedin
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trail: Little Surprises
3:28 |
183 |
Nov 30, 2021 , Dunedin
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trail: Shenanigans
3:49 |
242 |
Nov 23, 2021 , Dunedin
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trail: Coronation Street
1:59 |
236 |
Aug 18, 2021 , Dunedin
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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The Bridge | Jun 17, 2023 @ 2:16am Jun 17, 2023 | Dry | Kaina | ||
Rollinsons Road | Jun 1, 2023 @ 5:38am Jun 1, 2023 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
Peeled Cheese | May 29, 2023 @ 1:45am May 29, 2023 | Ideal | roberthavill MBO | ||
Borrowed Time | Mar 16, 2023 @ 4:03pm Mar 16, 2023 | Variable | Bevan335 | ||
Choccy Milk | Mar 16, 2023 @ 3:56pm Mar 16, 2023 | Variable | Bevan335 | ||
Instant Classic! | Mar 11, 2023 @ 10:46pm Mar 11, 2023 | Variable | roberthavill MBO | ||
Fir Trader | Feb 19, 2023 @ 1:52pm Feb 19, 2023 | Very Dry | roberthavill MBO | ||
Mackie Dackie | Feb 15, 2023 @ 9:23pm Feb 15, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
Tin Man | Feb 15, 2023 @ 9:22pm Feb 15, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
London Link | Feb 14, 2023 @ 9:08pm Feb 14, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Mo-Kean | ridden | trail | Choccy Milk | Sep 17, 2023 @ 3:13am Sep 17, 2023 |
Bsmithnz | ridden | trail | Eighties Bush | Sep 14, 2023 @ 11:04am Sep 14, 2023 |
AaronSanderson | ridden | trail | Bermageddon-The End of Straights | Sep 11, 2023 @ 10:04pm Sep 11, 2023 |
Craigcrf125 | ridden | trail | Eighties Bush | Sep 10, 2023 @ 2:16am Sep 10, 2023 |
Craigcrf125 | ridden | trail | Lucy's Run and 2 more | Sep 6, 2023 @ 11:23pm Sep 6, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Totally agree if this is black diamond i am a... | Apr 22, 2023 @ 9:56pm Apr 22, 2023 | ||
trail | Tight trail and quite rooty. Good test. Much... | Jan 5, 2023 @ 11:56pm Jan 5, 2023 | ||
trail | Trails over grown running ok between fallen... | Dec 27, 2021 @ 10:09pm Dec 27, 2021 | ||
trail | More of a blue trail, definitely easier than... | Jun 2, 2021 @ 12:21am Jun 2, 2021 | ||
trail | Sick track. Interesting style. Didn’t know... | May 15, 2021 @ 6:49am May 15, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Redwoods/Wakari Creek | 8 | 6 | 2.3 km | ||
Leith Valley | 1 | 1 | 3 km | ||
Jubilee Park | 2 | 3.4 km | |||
Signal Hill | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5.2 km |
Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5.6 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 75 | 42 miles | 12,917 ft | 24 miles | 2,064 ft | #854 | #38 | 129 | 360 | 5 | 5,446 | |
E-Bike | 67 | 41 miles | 12,238 ft | 23 miles | 2,064 ft | #305 | #16 | 1 | 326 | 1 | 430 | |
Hike | 45 | 36 miles | 7,510 ft | 17 miles | 2,064 ft | #1,192 | #35 | 300 | 56 | |||
Trail Running | 45 | 36 miles | 7,510 ft | 17 miles | 2,064 ft | #1,195 | #35 | 300 | 56 |
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