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3,934 ft
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-124 ft
Descent
00:05:31
Avg time
-117 ft
Altitude change
1,176 ft
Altitude min
1,293 ft
Altitude max
1,293 ft
Altitude start
1,175 ft
Altitude end
-3%
Grade
-15.3%
Grade max
7.4%
Grade min
328 ft
Distance climb
3,307 ft
Distance down
302 ft
Distance flat
00:05:31
Avg time
Grinder Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Downhill rolling old school track, moderately fast flowing singletrack with some small berms and jumps. Dense forest canopy keeps a lot of the rain off, so this is a good trail to ride when trails are wet elsewhere.
There is the old line at the top that starts at the Double Down entrance and contours along to join where the main entrance now is, not used very much, but is a not little addition to the start of the tail
source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info
Starts from Katore Rd, a short distance up from the intersection with Nursery Rd.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 168 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
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- 1,288 rides
- Last: Oct 19, 2026
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