13.4 miles
Distance
2,688 ft
Climb
-2,689 ft
Descent
2,410 ft
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Detailed Description
2W Extreme Weather Contingency is a 13 mile moderately popular extreme route located near Rotorua. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 2,688 ft with a max elevation of 2,410 ft then descends -2,689 ft.
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Route Sections

1 #1 Stage C Presented by Leatt
  • 3,442 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -314 ft descent
2 #2 Stage B Presented by Maxxis
  • 1 mile distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -427 ft descent
3 #3 Stage D Presented by Sweet Protection
  • 2 miles distance
  • 17 ft climb
  • -740 ft descent
4 #4 Stage E
  • 2,546 ft distance
  • 51 ft climb
  • -178 ft descent

Trails in Route

Route POI

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Details

  • Riding area
    Rotorua
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Double Black Diamond
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
More Stats for 2W Extreme Weather Contingency mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -2 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,465 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,467 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,467 ft
  • Grade max
    -38.2%
  • Grade min
    43.2%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,907 ft

Directions

  1. Walk northwest on Windy Road.
  2. Continue for 100 meters.
  3. Turn left onto Hill Road.
  4. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  5. Walk southwest on Hill Road.
  6. Continue for 90 meters.
  7. Turn left onto Frontal Lobotomy.
  8. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  9. Walk west on Huckleberry Hound.
  10. Continue for 40 meters.
  11. Keep right to take Upper Corners.
  12. Continue for 900 meters.
  13. Make a sharp right onto Corners.
  14. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  15. Bear right onto Hill Road.
  16. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  17. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  18. Continue for 20 meters.
  19. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  20. Continue for 60 meters.
  21. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  22. Continue for 20 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  24. Continue for 20 meters.
  25. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  26. Continue for 40 meters.
  27. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  28. Continue for 40 meters.
  29. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  30. Continue for 80 meters.
  31. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  32. Continue for 80 meters.
  33. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  34. Continue for 60 meters.
  35. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  36. Continue for 80 meters.
  37. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  38. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  39. Turn right onto Taniwha National DH.
  40. Continue for 30 meters.
  41. Keep right to stay on Taniwha National DH.
  42. Continue for 10 meters.
  43. Turn right onto Taniwha, National DH, Team Line.
  44. Continue for 20 meters.
  45. Turn right onto Taniwha, National DH, Unrideable Line.
  46. Continue for 30 meters.
  47. Bear right onto Taniwha, National DH, The River.
  48. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  49. Bear right onto Hill Road.
  50. Continue for 200 meters.
  51. Bear right onto Frontal Lobotomy.
  52. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  53. Walk west on Underbilly.
  54. Continue for 500 meters.
  55. Keep left to stay on Underbilly.
  56. Continue for 400 meters.
  57. Keep right to take Billy T.
  58. Continue for 900 meters.
  59. Walk east on Moerangi Road.
  60. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  61. Turn left onto Time Warp.
  62. Continue for 10 meters.
  63. Turn right onto Split Enz.
  64. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  65. Walk southwest on Connector - Pondy Elevator to lower Split Enz.
  66. Continue for 400 meters.
  67. Turn left onto Pondy Elevator.
  68. Continue for 400 meters.
  69. Turn left onto Temporary Trail.
  70. Continue for 30 meters.
  71. Walk south on Moerangi Road.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Walk north on Moerangi Road.
  74. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  75. Walk north on Moerangi Road.
  76. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  77. Walk southeast on Dammit Janet.
  78. Continue for 800 meters.
  79. Bear left onto Chestnut Road.
  80. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  81. Turn right onto Hill Road.
  82. Continue for 10 meters.
  83. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  84. Continue for 10 meters.
  85. Make a right U-turn to stay on Hill Road.
  86. Continue for 10 meters.
  87. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  88. Continue for 30 meters.
  89. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  90. Continue for 10 meters.
  91. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  92. Continue for 10 meters.
  93. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  94. Continue for 40 meters.
  95. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  96. Continue for 40 meters.
  97. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  98. Continue for 100 meters.
  99. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  100. Continue for 20 meters.
  101. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  102. Continue for 30 meters.
  103. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  104. Continue for 50 meters.
  105. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  106. Continue for 20 meters.
  107. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  108. Continue for 20 meters.
  109. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  110. Continue for 100 meters.
  111. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  112. Continue for 40 meters.
  113. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  114. Continue for 30 meters.
  115. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  116. Continue for 20 meters.
  117. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  118. Continue for 20 meters.
  119. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  120. Continue for 30 meters.
  121. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  122. Continue for 30 meters.
  123. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  124. Continue for 70 meters.
  125. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  126. Continue for 20 meters.
  127. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  128. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  129. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  130. Continue for 10 meters.
  131. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  132. Continue for 30 meters.
  133. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  134. Continue for 20 meters.
  135. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  136. Continue for 40 meters.
  137. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  138. Continue for 30 meters.
  139. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  140. Continue for 20 meters.
  141. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  142. Continue for 60 meters.
  143. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  144. Continue for 20 meters.
  145. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  146. Continue for 20 meters.
  147. Keep left to stay on Hill Road.
  148. Continue for 40 meters.
  149. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  150. Continue for 40 meters.
  151. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  152. Continue for 80 meters.
  153. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  154. Continue for 80 meters.
  155. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  156. Continue for 60 meters.
  157. Keep straight to stay on Hill Road.
  158. Continue for 80 meters.
  159. Keep right to stay on Hill Road.
  160. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  161. Turn right onto Taniwha National DH.
  162. Continue for 30 meters.
  163. Keep right to stay on Taniwha National DH.
  164. Continue for 10 meters.
  165. Turn right onto Taniwha, National DH, Team Line.
  166. Continue for 20 meters.
  167. Turn right onto Taniwha, National DH, Unrideable Line.
  168. Continue for 30 meters.
  169. Bear right onto Taniwha, National DH, The River.
  170. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  171. Bear right onto Hill Road.
  172. Continue for 200 meters.
  173. Bear right onto Frontal Lobotomy.
  174. Continue for 200 meters.
  175. Walk northeast on Hill Road.
  176. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  177. Turn right onto Windy Road.
  178. Continue for 100 meters.
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youtuber Split Enz @ whakarewarewa Forest. Rotorua
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Upper Corners
Mar 24, 2025 @ 5:07pm
Mar 24, 2025
Due to Logging reporter
Frontal Lobotomy
Mar 22, 2025 @ 2:34pm
Mar 22, 2025
Dammit Janet
Mar 21, 2025 @ 12:38pm
Mar 21, 2025
Needs a little tidy up but fully rideable as it is.
Split Enz
Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:52pm
Dec 31, 2024
Time Warp
Dec 27, 2024 @ 6:28pm
Dec 27, 2024
Tree that was causing issues has been dealt with.
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