1.4 miles
Distance
548 ft
Climb
-46 ft
Descent
00:14:36
Avg time

Direct Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 80 in Horseback

A road which goes from Pipeline and Red Tank Roads (exit of Hot X Buns) to Hill Road (start of Frontal Lobotomy).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Direct Road multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    502 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,361 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,883 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,381 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,883 ft
  • Grade
    7%
  • Grade max
    -8.9%
  • Grade min
    29.7%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1,148 ft
  • Distance flat
    440 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:27
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on Jun 10, 2025
Wet
Avg: 3.44 (5 votes)
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      Direct Road Trail Reports

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      Jun 10, 2025 @ 4:35pm
      Jun 10, 2025
      		 Huge slip blocking road. No vehicle access but clear for bike and foot traffic
      May 15, 2025 @ 3:11pm
      May 15, 2025
      		 Tree down on direct road
      May 10, 2025 @ 2:07pm
      May 10, 2025
      Mar 24, 2025 @ 6:19pm
      Mar 24, 2025
      Mar 17, 2025 @ 6:37pm
      Mar 17, 2025
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 346 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,713 rides
      • Last: Jun 14, 2025

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      Mar 10, 2018 @ 9:12am
      Mar 10, 2018
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      Jun 10, 2025 @ 5:26pm
      Jun 10, 2025
      0 |
      May 16, 2025 @ 5:26pm
      May 16, 2025
      10 |
      May 16, 2024 @ 8:10pm
      May 16, 2024

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