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40.7 miles
Distance
6,016 ft
Climb
-5,630 ft
Descent
2,407 ft
High Point
386 ft
Altitude change
1,017 ft
Altitude min
1,017 ft
Altitude start
1,404 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-63.1%
Grade max
64.6%
Grade min
19 miles
Distance climb
18 miles
Distance down
4 miles
Distance flat
Course for 63km Highlander Geyser to Lake
Detailed Description
HIGHLANDER MTB Marathon is a 41 mile popular intermediate route located near Rotorua. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 36 trails. This route climbs 6,016 ft with a max elevation of 2,407 ft then descends -5,630 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Closed: 2 trails (newest: Jan 7, 2026)
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Sep 27, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance41 miles
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Avg time5 hr 53 min
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Altitude change386 ft
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Altitude min1,017 ft
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Altitude start1,017 ft
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Altitude end1,404 ft
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Climb1 mile
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Descent-5,630 ft
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Grade0.2%
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Grade max-63.1%
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Grade min64.6%
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Distance climb19 miles
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Distance down18 miles
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Distance flat4 miles
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Trails in Route
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| 4,790 ft | |||||
| 2,362 ft | |||||
| 2,720 ft | |||||
| 2,490 ft | |||||
| 2,707 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2,503 ft | |||||
| 614 ft | |||||
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| 643 ft | |||||
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| 2,776 ft | |||||
| 1,230 ft | |||||
| 2,631 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 1,263 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 827 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 1,696 ft |
Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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I Didn't Clear a Single Jump on Corridor Jumps... Coridor Jumps into Rebuild | Redwoods Rotorua
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Jun 8, 2026
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Split Enz @ whakarewarewa Forest. Rotorua
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