1 miles
Distance
552 ft
Climb
-185 ft
Descent
00:09:25
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Jack And The Beanstalk Trail
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- Trailpro
2018Builder 
Manawatu Mountain Bike Club
2012Builder
Details
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Riding AreaArapuke Forest
Palmerston North -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionUphill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Global Ranking#19547 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Jack and the Beanstalk is a meandering, well-graded uphill trail that offers great views back down Kahuterawa valley. It winds its way via switchbacks and stream crossings till the crossing of Farside Rd. Once across Farside Rd the trail has continues back into new growth forest as it continues alongside Arapuke Rd up to the top of the park.
Once at the top treat yourself to a stop to get your breath and enjoy the view back to Palmerston North.
Access Info
The most common way to access the trail is from Checkpoint Charlie, starting from the culvert at the top of Pupu Rahi, as this makes up the grade 3 climb to the top of the park. It can also be accessed from the end of Mr Twister.
Local Trail Association
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Manawatu Mountain Bike Club
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More Stats for Jack And The Beanstalk bike trail
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Altitude change366 ft
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Altitude min1,031 ft
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Altitude max1,397 ft
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Altitude start1,031 ft
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Altitude end1,397 ft
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Grade5.044%
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Grade max-32.403%
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Grade min46.617%
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Distance climb4,172 ft
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Distance down1,641 ft
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Distance flat1,454 ft
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Avg time00:09:25
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 11 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 167 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 625 rides
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Lukelennox
(Feb 13, 2019 at 21:27)
Great up! I remember riding here back in 2002 with all the trees still up we used to push heavy as f’*k down hill bikes up and then get a punishing mid and root ride back down before our bike back to Palmy! So good to be back and be able to enjoy the up!!
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