1.1 miles
Distance
489 ft
Climb
00:16:15
Avg time

As You Do Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • AKA
    Ornament Trail
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #7655 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1101 in E-Biking
    • #3411 in Trail Running
    • #82092 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

This trail is shared with walkers and is uphill-only for mountainbikers. The initial section is rolling, through mainly eucalypt forest, with twists and turns and occasional roots. Then after the junction with the end of Box of Birds Trail it climbs steadily, with some pinch climbs and rooty patches to keep you on your toes, and enters a long gully where the forest changes to native species and the occasional pine. Watch for the little ornaments hidden at various points alongside the track. The trail then crosses Tokorangi Pa Road and continues climbing through Douglas Fir and eucalypts, and finishes at a link road joining Tokorangi Pa and Katore Roads.

Access Info

The easiest way to find the start of this trail is to ride from Longmile Ave up the grass berm on the right-hand side of Tarawera Rd until Selwyn Rd intersection, then turn right from the gravel carpark to enter the forest on the Waitawa Link walking track. A few metres after entering the forest turn left onto the trail crossing Waitawa Link and follow this for around 100 metres until you get to the As You Do sign on your right.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for As You Do multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    488 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,182 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,672 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,182 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,670 ft
  • Grade
    8.6%
  • Grade max
    -5.3%
  • Grade min
    55.5%
  • Distance climb
    5,171 ft
  • Distance down
    203 ft
  • Distance flat
    279 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:55
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Status:
on Mar 29, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.9 (9 votes)
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      As You Do Trail Reports

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      Mar 29, 2023 @ 8:22am
      4 hours
      Mar 2, 2023 @ 11:34am
      Mar 2, 2023
      		 reporter
      Tree Cleared CE/RA
      Feb 28, 2023 @ 9:51pm
      Feb 28, 2023
      		 picture for reference for the previous report. tree down is just a few turns up from the forest loop crossing.
      Feb 28, 2023 @ 1:00am
      Feb 28, 2023
      		 small tree (maybe 15cm diameter trunk?) down across track, about 50m up from where it crosses forest loop track, on the switchback. No picture or...
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 10:39am
      Feb 16, 2023
      		 all clear from bottom to top
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 37 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 573 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,269 rides
      • Last: Mar 28, 2023

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      9 |
      May 16, 2019 @ 7:29pm
      May 16, 2019
      18 |
      Jun 13, 2018 @ 1:47pm
      Jun 13, 2018
      49 |
      Mar 10, 2018 @ 2:21am
      Mar 10, 2018
      39 |
      Mar 10, 2018 @ 2:11am
      Mar 10, 2018

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