1.3 miles
Distance
-540 ft
Descent
00:07:49
Avg time

Billy T Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Wallride
  • Global Ranking
    #579 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #795 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking

Starts from the top of Tawa end on Moerangi Rd. Sweet flowing downhill singletrack.
Downhill craziness that feels extreme but isn’t, if you can get up to it the Billy is the best. I can't believe riders are rating this as a 3 This trail is so sweet I could kiss it. It rides particularly well in the spring after the trail has dried a bit and before the summer sun bakes it to dust. There are so many lines you want to ride it again and again, plus it provides a great connection to Moerangi then to Loop Rd and Split Enz.
It's not super technical - give it a smack.

January 2020 - has been reopened after logging to be Billy T again.

The open areas of this trail can succumb to frost damage, so please avoid when frosty.

source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info

From the shuttle drop, continue up the hill for 200M

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Billy T mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -541 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,846 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,387 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,387 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,847 ft
  • Grade
    -8.1%
  • Grade max
    -32.9%
  • Grade min
    1%
  • Distance climb
    33 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    341 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:49
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:42
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Status:
on Feb 16, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.6 (54 votes)
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      Billy T Trail Reports

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      Feb 16, 2023 @ 10:04pm
      Feb 16, 2023
      		 nice work by adoptee - trail is immaculate, thanks!
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 7:34pm
      Feb 16, 2023
      like everywhere loads of foliage debris, did a full rake groom on BillyT including UnderBilly cleared small twig across trail, ENJOY!!!
      Feb 13, 2023 @ 4:24pm
      Feb 13, 2023
      		 small tree down. easy and early to see
      Jan 28, 2023 @ 7:14pm
      Jan 28, 2023
      Drain all clear, was over the trail last year as well during heavy rain period and found quite easy to clear..
      Jan 28, 2023 @ 3:27pm
      Jan 28, 2023
      		 reporter Drais and ie need cleaeiing digger job whole Track uderwater
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 22 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 623 rides
      • 27 miles avg distance
      All
      • 5,798 rides
      • Last: Mar 25, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:40pm
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      Dec 23, 2021 @ 6:14pm
      Dec 23, 2021
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      Mar 26, 2017 @ 3:07am
      Mar 26, 2017
      | 2 comments
      710 |
      Dec 11, 2016 @ 1:15am
      Dec 11, 2016

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