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

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.

Comments

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
	Tokorangi Pa Skid Road				1,493 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
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

trail	date	description
Hot X Buns	Sep 16, 2018 @ 7:32pm Sep 16, 2018	Dry and grippy
Access Trail	Sep 10, 2018 @ 11:14pm Sep 10, 2018	Blew off kids loop and sections of rock drop rose bank and challenge 2.4 km
Rockdrop	Sep 10, 2018 @ 6:58pm Sep 10, 2018	Remove windfall hard line 4 trees and cleaned
Be Rude Not Too	Sep 8, 2018 @ 6:19pm Sep 8, 2018
Be Rude Not Too to Te Wash Road Exit	Sep 8, 2018 @ 6:19pm Sep 8, 2018

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

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