17.2 miles
Distance
2,894 ft
Climb
-2,895 ft
Descent
2,429 ft
High Point
Not sure what trails to ride in Whakarewarea Forest. Well these are a solid set of trails that offer everything.
Detailed Description
Some of Whakarewarewa's Finest is a 17 mile popular intermediate route located near Rotorua. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 29 trails. This route climbs 2,894 ft with a max elevation of 2,429 ft then descends -2,895 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeDH
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Ridelogs
More Stats for Some of Whakarewarewa's Finest mountain bike route
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Altitude min1,057 ft
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Altitude start1,059 ft
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Altitude end1,056 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-159.9%
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Grade min67.5%
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Distance climb7 miles
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Distance down8 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- < 50%
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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