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3,107 ft
Distance
107 ft
Climb
-105 ft
Descent
00:03:13
Avg time
1,319 ft
Altitude min
1,405 ft
Altitude max
1,319 ft
Altitude start
1,319 ft
Altitude end
-22.9%
Grade max
37.7%
Grade min
1,020 ft
Distance climb
1,572 ft
Distance down
515 ft
Distance flat
00:03:13
Avg time
Bumble Bee Details
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Activities
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Riding Area
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Ref Number#29
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity25 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 30 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Land Owner
Short up and down ride starting on the new entrance to the park where Q Line Road used to go out to Wairakei Drive. Park map reference 29.
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Q-line plus links to Bumble Bee Contact and SH fun.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 3 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 116 rides
- Last: Sep 4, 2026
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(-38.652240, 176.081260)
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Great trail, but certainly at the harder end of the 'Easy' spectrum - probably not Grade 3 but if you have little ones in tow they may struggle on the switchback hill or on some of the steep but very short downhills. Overall, I reckon that Bumblebee is great fun but it isn't the best for little people just starting out. Most riders won't have a problem though!
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