Ikigai Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWaimapihi Reserve
Wellington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (4 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, CX
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
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Year Opened2020
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Land Owner
Brooklyn Trail Builders are pleased to announce that Ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) is now open and ridable top to bottom. Ikigai is a Japanese word and roughly translates to the ‘realisation of the life one expects and hopes for’. This sums up many of the values the volunteers who built the trail aspire to. The trail took 2 years and 7 months of volunteer time to build.
At the moment, when you meet Highbury Fling, riders will need to descend for approx 20 metres on Transient before turning left and continuing on Ikigai. A bridge will be built in the future to separate the trails.
Please take care as Ikigai crosses three other trails when descending The crossings are signposted.
Please note there will be ongoing tweaking, general maintenance and native tree planting on Ikigai. If you happen to be out riding and see an orange cone on the trail, or a fluro vest hanging in your ride line, please slow down as someone will be close by!
Access Info
The entrance to Ikigai is on the fenceline, between Sawmill to the south and the beginning of the Rollercoaster to the north.
Disclaimer
Please note there will be ongoing maintenance and tree planting on Ikigai. If you happen to be out riding and see an orange cone on the trail, or a fluro vest hanging in your ride line, please slow down as someone will be close by!
Local Trail Association
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ikigai mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-555 ft
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Altitude min400 ft
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Altitude max956 ft
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Altitude start956 ft
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Altitude end400 ft
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Grade-7.2%
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Grade max-47.1%
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Grade min17.7%
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Distance climb1,444 ft
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat400 ft
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Avg time00:07:55
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Avg reverse time00:28:50
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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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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 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)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 6 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
- 138 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
- 1,279 rides
- Last: Feb 12, 2025
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