96.6 miles
Distance
14,771 ft
Climb
-14,695 ft
Descent
2,529 ft
High Point

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DCA Architects Whaka Miler 2021 official (Confirmed) is a 97 mile moderately popular easy route located near Rotorua. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 82 trails. This route climbs 14,771 ft with a max elevation of 2,529 ft then descends -14,695 ft.
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Trails in Route

Hemo Gorge Trail4,780 ft
Forest Loop, Te Pikitanga Whangapipiro (Mud Pool)1 mile
Forest Loop - Arepa Weherua2,477 ft
Forest Loop, Tūhua (Part 1)961 ft
Forest Loop, Tūhua (Part 2)1,811 ft
Box of Birds + Fluffy Duck lines1,811 ft
Radio Hut Road2,464 ft
Trig Road2,333 ft
Mudpool Road354 ft
Creek2 miles
Creek, alternate line through Baker's Hollow184 ft
Piglet1,283 ft
Dipper1 mile
Challenge Uphill1,352 ft
Arepa (Alpha) 13,560 ft
Skid Road from Exit Trails5,253 ft
Arepa (uphill section)3,074 ft
Te Huinga2,913 ft
Forest Loop - Arepa Weherua856 ft
Soakhole Climb5,043 ft
Soakhole Climb2,871 ft
Box of Birds Hard Line1,873 ft
Box of Birds + Fluffy Duck lines1,752 ft
As You Do5,157 ft
As You Do - Hard Line348 ft
Link: Katore Rd to Box Of Birds and K2607 ft
Gunna Gotta1 mile
Paddy's Run (A Trail)5,030 ft
Paddy's Run, Family Exit899 ft
The Tickler4,692 ft
Te Pou Koropū2 miles
Be Rude Not To1 mile
Dragon's Tail4,081 ft
Dragon's Tail link to lower Be Rude Not 2256 ft
Sweet N' Sour3,100 ft
Bunny Jugs 1948 ft
Indirect Road4,121 ft
Up to Minerals, Tumeke and Tuteata213 ft
Whāki Link295 ft
Frontal Lobotomy3,451 ft
Tuhoto Ariki2 miles
Kung Fu Walrus4,052 ft
Jeff's Link1,732 ft
Road to Baja and Mossy1,919 ft
Baja3,707 ft
Mossy Trail, Te Huanui2,408 ft
Mossy Loop2 miles
Lookout Road1 mile
Yellow Brick Road2,730 ft
Yellow Brick Return2,408 ft
Yellow Brick Road3,501 ft
Yellow Brick Return2,808 ft
Sandy Skid Road4,432 ft
Pondy Elevator3,881 ft
Time Warp2,720 ft
Split Enz3 miles
Chop Suey1,483 ft
Sweet N' Sour226 ft
G Rock3,839 ft
Phillips Road5,135 ft
Yellow Brick Return1,952 ft
Yellow Brick Road823 ft
Ball and Chain1,594 ft
Be Rude Not 2 connector276 ft
Forest Road: Katore Road to Water Treatment686 ft
Challenge Roadside2,854 ft
Challenge Rockdrop Link187 ft
Challenge Exit751 ft
Rockdrop Up Link433 ft
Rockdrop2,543 ft
Rockdrop B Line512 ft
Rosebank2,349 ft

Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
More Stats for DCA Architects Whaka Miler 2021 official (Confirmed) mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    7 hr 13 min
  • Altitude change
    76 ft
  • Altitude min
    998 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,013 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,089 ft
  • Grade max
    -73.5%
  • Grade min
    82.5%
  • Distance climb
    44 miles
  • Distance down
    44 miles
  • Distance flat
    8 miles

Directions

  1. Walk southwest on Te Puia Geothermal Loop Walk.
  2. Continue for 400 meters.
  3. Walk south on Hemo Gorge Trail.
  4. Continue for 500 meters.
  5. Walk southwest on Hemo Gorge Trail.
  6. Continue for 800 meters.
  7. Walk north on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Walk northeast on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  10. Continue for 20 meters.
  11. Walk north on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Walk northeast on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  14. Continue for 60 meters.
  15. Walk northeast on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Walk northeast on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  18. Continue for 500 meters.
  19. Walk east on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  20. Continue for 50 meters.
  21. Walk north on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Walk northeast on Forest Loop, Mud Pool Link.
  24. Continue for 200 meters.
  25. Walk northeast on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  26. Continue for 30 meters.
  27. Walk southeast on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  28. Continue for 30 meters.
  29. Walk southeast on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  30. Continue for 100 meters.
  31. Walk northeast on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Walk north on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  34. Continue for 200 meters.
  35. Walk northeast on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  36. Continue for 100 meters.
  37. Walk north on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  38. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  39. Walk east on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  40. Continue for 100 meters.
  41. Walk east on Forest Loop - Arepa Section.
  42. Continue for 40 meters.
  43. Walk east on Tokorangi Pa Road.
  44. Continue for 30 meters.
  45. Walk west on Forest Loop, Tokorangi Face (part 1).
  46. Continue for 70 meters.
  47. Walk north on Forest Loop, Tokorangi Face (part 1).
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Walk east on Forest Loop, Tokorangi Face (part 1).
  50. Continue for 60 meters.
  51. Walk east on Tokorangi Pa Lookout Horse Trail (Yellow).
  52. Continue for 50 meters.
  53. Walk southeast on Tokorangi Pa Road.
  54. Continue for 200 meters.
  55. Bear right to stay on Tokorangi Pa Road.
  56. Continue for 90 meters.
  57. Walk southeast on Tokorangi Pa Road.
  58. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  59. Turn left onto Forest Loop, Tokorangi Face (part 2).
  60. Continue for 300 meters.
  61. Walk east on Forest Loop, Tokorangi Face (part 2).
  62. Continue for 50 meters.
  63. Keep left to take Forest Loop, Tokorangi Face (part 3).
  64. Continue for 100 meters.
  65. Walk northeast on Forest Loop, Tokorangi Face (part 3).
  66. Continue for 500 meters.
  67. Walk north on Box of Birds.
  68. Continue for 20 meters.
  69. Walk northwest on Box of Birds + Fluffy Duck lines.
  70. Continue for 70 meters.
  71. Walk west on Box of Birds + Fluffy Duck lines.
  72. Continue for 300 meters.
  73. Walk west on Box of Birds + Fluffy Duck lines.
  74. Continue for 300 meters.
  75. Walk southwest on Box of Birds.
  76. Continue for 30 meters.
  77. Make a right U-turn to stay on Box of Birds.
  78. Continue for 30 meters.
  79. Bear left onto Box of Birds exit.
  80. Continue for 200 meters.
  81. Walk northeast on Box of Birds exit.
  82. Continue for 300 meters.
  83. Walk west on Mokopuna to Wattles connector.
  84. Continue for 100 meters.
  85. Walk south on Mokopuna.
  86. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  87. Walk west on Mokopuna.
  88. Continue for 100 meters.
  89. Keep right to stay on Mokopuna.
  90. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  91. Keep right to stay on Mokopuna.
  92. Continue for 60 meters.
  93. Walk south on Te Ara Ahi - Sala Street to Hemo Gorge.
  94. Continue for 70 meters.
  95. Walk south on Te Ara Ahi - Sala Street to Hemo Gorge.
  96. Continue for 400 meters.
  97. Walk southwest on Te Ara Ahi - Sala Street to Hemo Gorge.
  98. Continue for 700 meters.
  99. Walk southeast on Scion's back door.
  100. Continue for 200 meters.
  101. Walk south on Scion's back door.
  102. Continue for 500 meters.
  103. Walk northeast on Scion's back door.
  104. Continue for 50 meters.
  105. Walk southwest on Nursery Road.
  106. Continue for 90 meters.
  107. Walk southeast on Nursery Road.
  108. Continue for 50 meters.
  109. Bear left onto Radio Hut Road.
  110. Continue for 400 meters.
  111. Walk southwest on Radio Hut Road.
  112. Continue for 300 meters.
  113. Walk south on Radio Hut Road.
  114. Continue for 70 meters.
  115. Walk west on Trig Road.
  116. Continue for 300 meters.
  117. Walk southwest on Trig Road.
  118. Continue for 400 meters.
  119. Walk northeast on Forest Road: Trig to Pohaturoa Link.
  120. Continue for 200 meters.
  121. Walk south on Pohaturoa Road.
  122. Continue for 50 meters.
  123. Walk north on Pohaturoa Road.
  124. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  125. Walk west on Tahi Extension.
  126. Continue for 300 meters.
  127. Walk west on Pohaturoa Road.
  128. Continue for 60 meters.
  129. Walk southeast on Tahi.
  130. Continue for 70 meters.
  131. Walk southeast on Tahi.
  132. Continue for 100 meters.
  133. Walk southeast on Tahi.
  134. Continue for 400 meters.
  135. Walk northeast on Tahi.
  136. Continue for 200 meters.
  137. Walk southeast on Tahi.
  138. Continue for 300 meters.
  139. Walk north on Creek.
  140. Continue for 200 meters.
  141. Walk southeast on Creek.
  142. Continue for 300 meters.
  143. Walk east on Creek.
  144. Continue for 200 meters.
  145. Walk north on Creek, alternate line through Baker's Hollow.
  146. Continue for 100 meters.
  147. Walk northeast on Creek.
  148. Continue for 300 meters.
  149. Walk southwest on Creek Alternative Exit.
  150. Continue for 400 meters.
  151. Walk southeast on Creek.
  152. Continue for 20 meters.
  153. Walk east on Creek.
  154. Continue for 700 meters.
  155. Walk northwest on Creek.
  156. Continue for 300 meters.
  157. Walk northwest on Creek.
  158. Continue for 300 meters.
  159. Walk northeast on Creek.
  160. Continue for 800 meters.
  161. Walk north on Piglet.
  162. Continue for 500 meters.
  163. Walk west on Pig Track.
  164. Continue for 50 meters.
  165. Walk southwest on Pig Track.
  166. Continue for 200 meters.
  167. Walk west on Ovata Road.
  168. Continue for 300 meters.
  169. Walk south on Grinder.
  170. Continue for 300 meters.
  171. Walk south on Nursery Road.
  172. Continue for 200 meters.
  173. Make a sharp left onto Grinder.
  174. Continue for 500 meters.
  175. Turn left onto Grinder to dipper.
  176. Continue for 50 meters.
  177. Turn left onto Nursery Road.
  178. Continue for 100 meters.
  179. Bear left to stay on Nursery Road.
  180. Continue for 80 meters.
  181. Walk south on Nursery Road.
  182. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  183. Walk south on Nursery Road.
  184. Continue for 200 meters.
  185. Make a sharp left onto Grinder.
  186. Continue for 500 meters.
  187. Turn left onto Grinder to dipper.
  188. Continue for 50 meters.
  189. Turn left onto Nursery Road.
  190. Continue for 200 meters.
  191. Walk west on Dipper.
  192. Continue for 200 meters.
  193. Walk south on Dipper.
  194. Continue for 300 meters.
  195. Walk west on Dipper.
  196. Continue for 200 meters.
  197. Walk north on Dipper.
  198. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  199. Walk north on Dipper.
  200. Continue for 20 meters.
  201. Walk north on Dipper.
  202. Continue for 20 meters.
  203. Walk northeast on Dipper.
  204. Continue for 300 meters.
  205. Walk northeast on Dipper.
  206. Continue for 200 meters.
  207. Walk west on Dipper.
  208. Continue for 900 meters.
  209. Walk northwest on Bakers Hollow.
  210. Continue for 30 meters.
  211. Walk northwest on Bakers Hollow.
  212. Continue for 100 meters.
  213. Walk northeast on Bakers Hollow.
  214. Continue for 200 meters.
  215. Walk east on Pohaturoa Road.
  216. Continue for 200 meters.
  217. Walk west on Challenge Uphill.
  218. Continue for 90 meters.
  219. Walk west on Challenge Uphill.
  220. Continue for 40 meters.
  221. Walk north on Challenge Uphill.
  222. Continue for 100 meters.
  223. Walk north on Challenge Uphill.
  224. Continue for 200 meters.
  225. Walk west on Arepa (Alpha) 1.
  226. Continue for 200 meters.
  227. Walk northwest on Arepa (Alpha) 1.
  228. Continue for 100 meters.
  229. Walk north on Arepa (Alpha) 1.
  230. Continue for 800 meters.
  231. Walk south on Arepa (uphill section).
  232. Continue for 200 meters.
  233. Walk southwest on Arepa (uphill section).
  234. Continue for 400 meters.
  235. Walk south on Arepa (uphill section).
  236. Continue for 50 meters.
  237. Walk east on Arepa (uphill section).
  238. Continue for 100 meters.
  239. Walk southeast on Arepa (uphill section).
  240. Continue for 100 meters.
  241. Walk northeast on Te Huinga.
  242. Continue for 100 meters.
  243. Walk east on Te Huinga.
  244. Continue for 400 meters.
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