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1,903 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-118 ft
Descent
00:02:15
Avg time
-115 ft
Altitude change
1,504 ft
Altitude min
1,622 ft
Altitude max
1,622 ft
Altitude start
1,506 ft
Altitude end
-6%
Grade
-31.4%
Grade max
1.7%
Grade min
194 ft
Distance climb
1,624 ft
Distance down
85 ft
Distance flat
00:02:15
Avg time
Chestnut Link Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in E-Biking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
A solid, flowing grade 2-3 trail which is a perfect complement to G Rock trail which leads into it.
Starts on Chestnut Rd and hooks up with Rollercoaster - a fast, intense, fun series of tight turns. Very similar style to Roller Coaster.
source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info
G Rock flows directly into Chestnut Link.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 29 miles average
6 Months
- 56 rides
- 24 miles avg distance
All
- 740 rides
- Last: Oct 15, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to chestnut-link trailhead
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heckler999
Super fun but short trail in very good shape to hold some speed around the berms
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