2 miles
Distance
579 ft
Climb
-59 ft
Descent
00:18:27
Avg time
Aratihi Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMakara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Wellington -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionUphill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking#12501 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land ManagerWellington City Council
Moderate gradient climbing track from the end of Missing Link to the Summit and part of the Grand Loop network of tracks. The first 1/3 of the track is the steepest before becoming gentler over the last 2/3.
The main intermediate grade climb to the summit, via Upswing and the Wild at Heart suspension bridge joins Aratihi about 2/3 of the way up the climb.
Built by Makara Peak volunteers from 2003-2006, a short section of new single track was built in 2019 by TGL and funded by WCC that bypasses the final pinch climb up the 4WD track to the summit.
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More Stats for Aratihi mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change520 ft
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Altitude min781 ft
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Altitude max1,304 ft
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Altitude start784 ft
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Altitude end1,302 ft
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Grade6.4%
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Grade max-26.7%
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Grade min42.6%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down1,129 ft
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Distance flat745 ft
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Avg time00:18:27
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Avg reverse time00:15:51
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 6 months
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- 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
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Trail Head
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Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
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Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
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Directions to aratihi trailhead
(-41.296090, 174.706640)
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Aratihi Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 27 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 403 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 4,182 rides
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Routes with this trail
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Dry and a few ruts. Still good.
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Nearby Trails
- Upswing 1,509 ft
- Three Brothers (part 1) 1,562 ft
- Three Brothers (part 2) 1,562 ft
- Missing Link 1,713 ft
- Tower 18 Connector 1,886 ft
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