Mountain Bike

15 miles

Distance

2,296 ft

Climb

-2,289 ft

Descent

760 ft

High Point

One of the longest loops you can do without riding the same track twice.

Local Trail Association

New Plymouth Mountain Bikers (npmtb.co.nz)

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Trails in Route

	Kiwi Kid's				266 ft
	To Kiwi Mid				79 ft
	Kiwi Mid				1,102 ft
	Sinclairs				906 ft
	Hihi				4,734 ft
	Fantail				4,265 ft
	Gravel Grovel				351 ft
	Access trail				174 ft
	Kiwi Lo				971 ft
	Kiwi Kid's				2,385 ft
	Out House Loop				4,137 ft
	Kiwi Hi				148 ft
	S'up				2,467 ft
	Ridge track				184 ft
	Let It Roll				1,490 ft
	Ridge track				686 ft
	Anti Climb-Ax				856 ft
	Lawsons Loop				1,617 ft
	GDO Link - Lawsons Loop				1,453 ft
	Forestry Road				1,289 ft
	Masters Track				72 ft
	Ridgery Doo				492 ft
	Ridgery Doo Extension				922 ft
	Pinch and Punch				463 ft
	Forestry Road				112 ft
	Satsuma Rebellion				2,103 ft
	Crash Gordon (alternate entry)				587 ft
	Crash Gordon				2,241 ft
	Kendo Cut				302 ft
	Satsuma Rebellion				837 ft
	Forestry Road				771 ft
	Lap It Up				906 ft
	Million $ Track				187 ft
	Million $ Figure of 8				479 ft
	Million $ Track				1,532 ft
	Cash Flow				1,201 ft
	Buddhafinger				1,319 ft
	Forestry Road				72 ft
	Ara Hoki				5,151 ft
	Kahore Tau				1,972 ft
	Pork Pie				177 ft
	Snakes and Ladders				1 mile
	Highway to Hell				2,077 ft
	Slice Of Heaven				2,638 ft
	Access trail				43 ft
	Bates				1,227 ft
	Forestry Road				932 ft
	Forestry Road				46 ft
	Climb-Ax				643 ft
	Mandatory Powerplay				2,776 ft

Details

Riding area

Lake Mangamahoe
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

More Stats for Big Tall John's Big Long Loop mountain bike route

Altitude min

435 ft
Altitude start

608 ft
Altitude end

617 ft
Grade max

-49.2%
Grade min

43.4%
Distance climb

7 miles
Distance down

6 miles
Distance flat

3 miles

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
White
Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

in: Trail Photos

trail	date	description
Climb-Ax	Oct 22, 2020 @ 2:20pm Oct 22, 2020
Mandatory Powerplay	Oct 22, 2020 @ 2:20pm Oct 22, 2020
Let It Roll	Oct 22, 2020 @ 2:20pm Oct 22, 2020
Out House Loop	Oct 22, 2020 @ 2:20pm Oct 22, 2020	Small lake on the inside of one LH downhill corner.
Kiwi Mid	Oct 22, 2020 @ 2:20pm Oct 22, 2020	A few muddy bits in the bush.

Big Tall John's Big Long Loop route

Local Trail Association

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Trails in Route

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More Stats for Big Tall John's Big Long Loop mountain bike route

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