1.3 miles
Distance
289 ft
Climb
-715 ft
Descent
00:13:25
Avg time

Freewheel Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Wainuiomata Trail Park (WTP)
    Lower Hutt
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (5 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #2966 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1180 in E-Biking
    • #16202 in Trail Running
    • #93433 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2013
  • Land Owner
    Hutt City Council

Freewheel is a fast flowing single track taking you from the Towai Trig to the Wainuiomata Hill Rd summit.

Freewheel traverses the western side of the hill (the Hutt side). It is fast flowing with an array of jumps, drops, switchbacks, shoots, banked turns, and lots of lovely gorse to catch you if come off and fall down the hill.

source: WTP Freewheel trail info
Access Info

Access is from the ECNZ 4x4 access road. You can either ride up the access road, ride Labyrinth until the Spoonhill/Towai Traverse junction and join the access road or ride to the end of Towai Traverse. At the end of Towai Traverse turn left (south) and follow the access road until you see the entrance to Freewheel on the right (across a little wooden bridge).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Freewheel mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -426 ft
  • Altitude min
    624 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,135 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,053 ft
  • Altitude end
    627 ft
  • Grade
    -6.383%
  • Grade max
    -44.278%
  • Grade min
    37.389%
  • Distance climb
    2,095 ft
  • Distance down
    4,126 ft
  • Distance flat
    454 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:11
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      Freewheel Trail Reports

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      Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:58am
      Sep 24, 2023
      		 Vegetation on trail. Over grown in places
      Sep 3, 2023 @ 3:38am
      Sep 3, 2023
      Jun 11, 2023 @ 6:35am
      Jun 11, 2023
      		 needs work some areas getting rough for grade
      Apr 29, 2023 @ 8:39pm
      Apr 29, 2023
      		 a bit worn after the recent races. Could do with some maintenance to get it through the winter season
      Apr 24, 2023 @ 11:24pm
      Apr 24, 2023
      		 Just needs drainage cleared and puddles sculpted out before winter sets in
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 198 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 6,470 rides
      • Last: Sep 23, 2023

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      Aug 12, 2020 @ 7:13pm
      Aug 12, 2020
      108 |
      Feb 8, 2020 @ 1:50pm
      Feb 8, 2020

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