6 miles
Distance
392 ft
Climb
-392 ft
Descent
1,166 ft
High Point

This is a great beginner mountain bike loop in the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua New Zealand.

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Trails in Route

Pohaturoa Road318 ft
Tahi1,893 ft
Tahi Shortcut581 ft
Tahi52 ft
Bakers Hollow36 ft
Creek3 miles
Nursery Road2,329 ft
Grinder to dipper72 ft
Dipper1 miles
Bakers Hollow10 ft
Tahi2,585 ft
Pohaturoa Road1,598 ft

Details

  • Riding area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Easy
More Stats for Beginner Loop - Rotorua, New Zealand mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    1,040 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,040 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,040 ft
  • Grade max
    -16.491%
  • Grade min
    25.435%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
Avg: 4 (1 votes)
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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      youtuber The Dipper - Redwoods, Rotorua [Ep#31]
      The Dipper - Redwoods, Rotorua [Ep#31]
      trail: Dipper
      7:11 | 66 | comments: 0 | favs:
      Apr 26, 2018
      Pohaturoa track nz
      Pohaturoa track nz
      trail: Dipper
      3:23 | 61 | comments: 0 | favs:
      Jun 27, 2018
      Tahi NZ
      Tahi NZ
      trail: Tahi
      2:57 | 66 | comments: 0 | favs:
      Jun 27, 2018

      Recent Trail Reports Along Route

      traildateconditiondescription
      Dipper
      Jan 20, 2019 @ 11:25am
      12 hours
      		Weed eater, blower vac, raked and trimmed entire trail. Volunteers: 6x Revolve Ladies, 2x Trails Trust gents.
      Creek
      Jan 20, 2019 @ 1:53am
      22 hours
      		Last section vegetation closing in a bit reporter
      Pohaturoa Road
      Jan 10, 2019 @ 5:58pm
      Jan 10, 2019
      		Remove BlackBerry and honey suckle from stream edge
      Nursery Road
      Jan 9, 2019 @ 12:01pm
      Jan 9, 2019
      		a load of new gravel on the section between katore rd and pohaturoa rd. small wheels beware:)
      Tahi
      Jan 3, 2019 @ 12:09am
      Jan 3, 2019
      		Vegetation cut back road section
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