3 miles
Distance
254 ft
Climb
-151 ft
Descent
00:20:45
Avg time

Aratiatia Loop Details

  • Riding Area
    Huka Trails
    Taupo
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #50916 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    DOC

Runs from Contact Power Station lookout north beside the road, through a squeeze, to follow the true left (western side) of the Waikato River to Aratiatia Dam. Two way with walkers. Park map no 5.

Access Info

Contact Power station lookout in the south and Aratiatia Dam in the north.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Aratiatia Loop bike trail
  • Altitude change
    103 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,096 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,211 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,108 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,211 ft
  • Grade
    0.638%
  • Grade max
    -13.249%
  • Grade min
    15.399%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,359 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:06
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Status:
on Apr 13, 2019
Variable
Avg: 4 (1 votes)

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  • 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
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  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
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      Aratiatia Loop Trail Reports

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      Apr 13, 2019 @ 2:02pm
      Apr 13, 2019
      Nov 12, 2018 @ 2:31pm
      Nov 12, 2018
      Jan 3, 2018 @ 11:56pm
      Jan 3, 2018
      		 Soft in parts
      Nov 24, 2017 @ 12:48pm
      Nov 24, 2017
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 93 rides
      • 24 miles avg distance
      All
      • 338 rides
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      Routes with this trail

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      Huka Challenge Steamer 2018 race
      		35 miles
      Huka Teaser 2018 race
      		18 miles
      Huka Challenge 2018 race
      		45 miles

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