1.4 miles
Distance
545 ft
Climb
-43 ft
Descent
00:15:07
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
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 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
    503 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,361 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,886 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,384 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,886 ft
  • Grade
    7%
  • Grade max
    -7.6%
  • Grade min
    36.9%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1,247 ft
  • Distance flat
    348 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:07
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:40
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Status:
on Mar 8, 2023
Dry
Avg: 2.8 (5 votes)
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3D
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      Direct Road Trail Reports

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      Mar 8, 2023 @ 11:42am
      Mar 8, 2023
      		 reporter Clear after the cyclone
      Feb 14, 2023 @ 1:14pm
      Feb 14, 2023
      		 reporter
      Path cleared through trees for bikes and foot traffic but still closed to vehicles. AB
      Feb 13, 2023 @ 2:47pm
      Feb 13, 2023
      		 reporter Trees down across road, near Indirect Rd. - Timberlands to clear (TBC)
      Jan 21, 2023 @ 6:21pm
      Jan 21, 2023
      Dec 20, 2022 @ 6:09pm
      Dec 20, 2022
      		 Another small leaning tree, aprox 200ml dia, not to bad at moment but potential hazzard.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 48 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,057 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 9,222 rides
      • Last: Mar 21, 2023

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      Feb 14, 2023 @ 1:15pm
      Feb 14, 2023
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      Dec 17, 2022 @ 3:09pm
      Dec 17, 2022
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      Oct 17, 2022 @ 7:44pm
      Oct 17, 2022
      23 |
      Mar 10, 2018 @ 9:12am
      Mar 10, 2018

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