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2,818 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-140 ft
Descent
00:02:14
Avg time
-137 ft
Altitude change
1,499 ft
Altitude min
1,641 ft
Altitude max
1,636 ft
Altitude start
1,499 ft
Altitude end
-4.9%
Grade
-17.8%
Grade max
3.7%
Grade min
308 ft
Distance climb
1,982 ft
Distance down
528 ft
Distance flat
00:02:14
Avg time
Feeder G3 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 95 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#2,390 in Mountain Biking · New Zealand [+]
- #1,989 in E-Biking
- #1,559 in Trail Running
- #1,736 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Feeder G3 is a highly rated 859 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Rotorua. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 28 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 216 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
All
- 1,596 rides
- Last: Oct 31, 2026
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Directions to feeder-g3 trailhead
(-38.178290, 176.325880)
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