5,098 ft
Distance
23 ft
Climb
-505 ft
Descent
00:09:07
Avg time

Hot X Buns Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
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  • Voted Difficulty
    Advanced (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #634 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #525 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 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.

source: Ride Rotorua
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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hot X Buns mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -481 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,392 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,879 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,873 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,394 ft
  • Grade
    -9.4%
  • Grade max
    -61.1%
  • Grade min
    8%
  • Distance climb
    728 ft
  • Distance down
    3,655 ft
  • Distance flat
    554 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:07
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:17
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on Jun 28, 2025
Wet
Avg: 4.64 (38 votes)
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      Hot X Buns Trail Reports

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      Jun 28, 2025 @ 9:06pm
      Jun 28, 2025
      		 Tree down just after turn off to Tu meke
      May 3, 2025 @ 11:59am
      May 3, 2025
      Apr 14, 2025 @ 5:43pm
      Apr 14, 2025
      Apr 5, 2025 @ 1:09pm
      Apr 5, 2025
      		 Got some ferns at face height that need trimming about 2/3 way down
      Mar 28, 2025 @ 3:27pm
      Mar 28, 2025
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 42.5 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 194 rides
      • 30.8 km avg distance
      All
      • 1,072 rides
      • Last: Jul 10, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      May 30, 2018 @ 4:36pm
      May 30, 2018
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      Mar 8, 2016 @ 8:34pm
      Mar 8, 2016

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