Mountain Bike

13.9 miles

Distance

3,128 ft

Climb

-2,488 ft

Descent

2,531 ft

High Point

2W Enduro #3 - Start to first two stages (Stages E and A). Climb up to top of Tawa Rd then do Stage E. Scenic link around to start of Stage A, and finally the long haul climb back to the top of Tawa Road. Approx 22km loop and 1300m climbing

Detailed Description

2W Enduro 3 - 1 Stages E & A to start of D is a 14 mile intermediate race route located near Rotorua. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 24 trails. This route climbs 3,128 ft with a max elevation of 2,531 ft then descends -2,488 ft.

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Rotorua Trails Trust (rotoruatrailstrust.co.nz)

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Trails in Route

	Pipeline Road				3,205 ft
	Hill Road				4,442 ft
	Frontal Lobotomy				3,717 ft
	Tawa Road				2 miles
	Huckleberry Hound				128 ft
	Underbilly				1,713 ft
	Tuhoto Ariki				2,949 ft
	Kataore				3,888 ft
	Feeder G3				1,214 ft
	Feeder Connector				1,637 ft
	Lake Tikitapu Walking Trail				1 mile
	Tikitapu Road				1 mile
	Bush Road				2,218 ft
	Kung Fu Walrus				4,580 ft
	Lake Front Road - DON'T USE				2,287 ft
	Green Lake Road				1,066 ft
	Branch Road				1,033 ft
	Moerangi Road				3 miles
	Jeff's Link				128 ft
	Dammit Janet				289 ft
	Billy T				1,145 ft

Details

Race Course
Riding area

Whakarewarewa Forest
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM

More Stats for 2W Enduro 3 - 1 Stages E & A to start of D mountain bike route

Avg time

4 hr 28 min
Altitude min

1,340 ft
Altitude start

1,597 ft
Altitude end

2,238 ft
Grade

0.9%
Grade max

-98.1%
Grade min

45.3%
Distance climb

8 miles
Distance down

5 miles
Distance flat

3,054 ft

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trail	date	description
Kung Fu Walrus	May 10, 2025 @ 4:17pm May 10, 2025	Tree across track, need chainsaw & probably shovel to reshape track. Not far from top. Able to climb over
Dammit Janet	May 10, 2025 @ 1:41am May 10, 2025	Panga down about 2/3 of the way down
Frontal Lobotomy	May 3, 2025 @ 2:05pm May 3, 2025
Underbilly	May 3, 2025 @ 9:28am May 3, 2025	Access munted by logging, the shuttle drop off area is a mess
Tuhoto Ariki	Mar 26, 2025 @ 4:39pm Mar 26, 2025	TRAIL IS CLOSED. Please obey all signage and do not bush bash you way down, it is not safe. chur! reporter