Name: K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.com
Rating: 5

Mountain Bike

9.9 miles

Distance

1,703 ft

Climb

-1,705 ft

Descent

1,879 ft

High Point

A very fun blue/black (grade 4/5) route in the Whakarewarewa Forest of Rotorua.

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Thanks to Bike Culture for helping to build this route.

Detailed Description

K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.com is a 10 mile popular expert route located near Rotorua. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 36 trails. This route climbs 1,703 ft with a max elevation of 1,879 ft then descends -1,705 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Pohaturoa Road				3,488 ft
	Challenge Rockdrop Link				112 ft
	Pohaturoa Road				1,549 ft
	Nursery Road				1,516 ft
	Katore Road				1 mile
	Forest Road				571 ft
	Alternate Tokorangi Pa Road				1,142 ft
	Alternate Tokorangi Pa Road				748 ft
	K2				4,806 ft
	Pipeline Road				1,276 ft
	Hot X Buns				3 ft
	Red Tank Road				459 ft
	Pipeline Road				3 ft
	Hot X Buns				7 ft
	Direct Road				4,738 ft
	Hot X Buns				5,272 ft
	Red Tank Road				627 ft
	Dragon's Tail				4,587 ft
	Red Tank Road				131 ft
	Be Rude Not 2 connector				420 ft
	Be Rude Not To				1,191 ft
	Be Rude Not To, Te Wash Road Exit				3 ft
	Be Rude Not To, Link to Lion's Trail				1,093 ft
	Spruce Road				292 ft
	Lion Trail				2,415 ft
	Lion trail - early exit				259 ft
	Forest Road: Katore Road to Water Treatment				1,106 ft
	Katore Road				2,487 ft
	Radio Hut Road				981 ft
	Challenge DH				2,822 ft
	Challenge Rockdrop Link				3 ft
	Challenge Exit				1,033 ft
	Pohaturoa Road				2,231 ft

Details

Riding area

Whakarewarewa Forest
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

22

More Stats for K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.com mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 47 min
Altitude min

1,079 ft
Altitude start

1,084 ft
Altitude end

1,083 ft
Grade max

-59.3%
Grade min

51.7%
Distance climb

4 miles
Distance down

4 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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trail	date	description
Be Rude Not To	Apr 17, 2025 @ 9:10pm Apr 17, 2025	Fern trim in top young section reporter
Dragon's Tail	Apr 17, 2025 @ 9:09pm Apr 17, 2025	Cleared pungas and fallen branches reporter
Be Rude Not 2 connector	Apr 14, 2025 @ 5:43pm Apr 14, 2025
Hot X Buns	Apr 14, 2025 @ 5:43pm Apr 14, 2025
Lion Trail	Apr 11, 2025 @ 9:23am Apr 11, 2025