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

Mountain Bike

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10 miles

Distance

2,075 ft

Climb

-2,075 ft

Descent

1,853 ft

High Point

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

For more information on routes and riding in Rotorua, check out the link in the sidebar.

Thanks to Bike Culture for helping to build this route.

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Trails in Route

	Pohaturoa Road				3,488 ft
	Access Trail				112 ft
	Pohaturoa Road				1,549 ft
	Nursery Road				1,516 ft
	Katore Road				1 miles
	Forest Road				571 ft
	Alternate Tokorangi Pa Road				1,142 ft
	Alternate Tokorangi Pa Road				748 ft
	K2				4,806 ft
	Pipeline / Windy Road				1,276 ft
	Hot X Buns				3 ft
	Red Tank Road				459 ft
	Pipeline / Windy 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 Too				1,191 ft
	Be Rude Not Too to Te Wash Road Exit				3 ft
	Link: Be Rude Not To - entry Lion's Trail				1,093 ft
	Spruce Road				292 ft
	Lion Trail				2,415 ft
	Lion trail - early exit				259 ft
	Forest Road				1,106 ft
	Katore Road				2,487 ft
	Radio Hut Road				981 ft
	Challenge DH				2,822 ft
	Access Trail				3 ft
	Rockdrop				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

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

Altitude min

1,040 ft
Altitude start

1,040 ft
Altitude end

1,040 ft
Grade max

-43.822%
Grade min

45.998%
Distance climb

4 miles
Distance down

4 miles
Distance flat

1 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
Dry
Very Dry

in: Trail Photos

trail	date	description
Pohaturoa Road	Oct 19, 2019 @ 10:33pm Oct 19, 2019
Dragon's Tail	Oct 18, 2019 @ 9:15pm Oct 18, 2019	2 trees removed from trail
Be Rude Not Too	Oct 17, 2019 @ 7:40pm Oct 17, 2019
Katore Road	Oct 17, 2019 @ 7:40pm Oct 17, 2019
Challenge DH	Oct 17, 2019 @ 7:40pm Oct 17, 2019

K2, Hot Cross Buns, Dragon's Tail, Challenge DH, Rockdrop Route - RideSpots.com route

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