2,418 ft
Distance
16 ft
Climb
-317 ft
Descent
00:12:24
Avg time

K Hole Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Western Hills
    Wellington
  • AKA
    98DH
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #38279 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Owner

Formally known as 98DH.

Shuttle friendly DH track. Now ends with a gap jump since the old track was rerouted.

Access Info

Access top of trail by the playground by 99 Montgomery Ave, Karori. Ride along Skyline track fro approx 400 m then entrace is on the left. Entrance is a short climb to a wooden platform.

More Stats for K Hole mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -299 ft
  • Altitude min
    600 ft
  • Altitude max
    902 ft
  • Altitude start
    901 ft
  • Altitude end
    604 ft
  • Grade
    -12.4%
  • Grade max
    -50.6%
  • Grade min
    9.3%
  • Distance climb
    282 ft
  • Distance down
    2,037 ft
  • Distance flat
    102 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:03
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on Jan 13, 2025
Avg: 4.3 (7 votes)
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      K Hole Trail Reports

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      Jan 13, 2025 @ 2:21pm
      Jan 13, 2025
      Mar 25, 2024 @ 10:48am
      Mar 25, 2024
      Dec 6, 2023 @ 10:07am
      Dec 6, 2023
      Needs a spring haircut, otherwise it’s mint
      Feb 25, 2019 @ 11:42pm
      Feb 25, 2019
      Nov 29, 2017 @ 4:16pm
      Nov 29, 2017
      Currently dry and fast with the gap jumps in great condition
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 14 rides
      • Last: Feb 15, 2025

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      Jul 27, 2024 @ 5:38am
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      Jul 27, 2024 @ 5:38am
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      Jan 15, 2021 @ 1:06am
      Jan 15, 2021

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      youtuber Our first time riding this CRAZY Double Black...
      7:46 | 616 | Jan 31, 2022 , Wellington
      K-Hole: My blind race run down a Grade 6 track
      3:44 | 276 | Aug 15, 2022 , Wellington
      2017 NZDH Round 3 - Wellington (race run 1)
      2:28 | 997 | Aug 7, 2019 , Wellington
      2018 NZDH Round 2 - Wellington - K hole
      2:20 | 781 | Aug 7, 2019 , Wellington
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