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3,907 ft
Distance
37 ft
Climb
-234 ft
Descent
00:05:24
Avg time
-196 ft
Altitude change
1,133 ft
Altitude min
1,335 ft
Altitude max
1,332 ft
Altitude start
1,135 ft
Altitude end
-5%
Grade
-21.7%
Grade max
12%
Grade min
715 ft
Distance climb
2,352 ft
Distance down
833 ft
Distance flat
00:05:24
Avg time
Challenge Roadside Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill Only
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump
The Club’s brief for the extensive rebuild of the trail was to retain the shape, length and the style of the original as much as possible. While following the original line it now features a lot more berms, rollers and jumps (all safely table-topped) while still retaining the flowing nature of the original.
The trail is very popular with riders of all abilities. The jumps are designed to be safe to roll over at slow speed, but as rider's speed increases so does their ability to clear the tabletops.
source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info
Entrance to all the Challenge Block trails (Challenge, Challenge Roadside, Down the Guts, and Boulderdash) is from the high point of Radio Hut Rd.
Trail Supporters
Rotorua Trails TrustMaintainer
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 22 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 292 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 2,925 rides
- Last: Oct 19, 2026
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Directions to challenge-roadside trailhead
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6 Reviews & Comments
AbominableSAp7C
I like it. Standard grade 3 fare. Worth a rip
bakertony
Awesome fun, great when you have kids, as they can roll the tabletops while you hit them at speed!
Tully01
An excellent fun G3 track with plenty of jumping chances. We rode this track as part of the Challenge network of tracks today
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