Hot X Buns 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 DifficultyAdvanced (3 votes)
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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
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
Built 2004 Easter (hence the name) Community build by a whole host of local legends
Fast and flowing with quite a few technical sections to keep you honest. Minimal pedalling required, except for a gully which you straight line down to carry as much speed as possible in order to get up the other side.
The trail handles rain well due to its coarse, loamy soil. In summer it develops some serious high speed braking bumps and takes on a different nature. There are plenty of different lines, so the more you ride it - the more dialed in you'll be able to make your line choices.
Access Info
Starts from the top of Direct Rd. Most often access by climbing Direct Rd, it can also be reached from the other side, with Sidewinder joining the western side of Direct road and a short, mellow climb to the high point.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hot X Buns mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-481 ft
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Altitude min1,392 ft
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Altitude max1,879 ft
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Altitude start1,873 ft
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Altitude end1,394 ft
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Grade-9.4%
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Grade max-61.1%
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Grade min8%
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Distance climb728 ft
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Distance down3,655 ft
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Distance flat554 ft
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Avg time00:09:07
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Avg reverse time00:11:17
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 80%
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- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 7 rides
- 42.5 km avg distance
- 194 rides
- 30.8 km avg distance
- 1,072 rides
- Last: Jul 10, 2025
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