2,569 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-315 ft
Descent
00:14:55
Avg time

K Hole Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Western Hills
    Wellington
  • AKA
    98DH
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #14460 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    35 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Manager
    Wellington City Council

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.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for K Hole mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -309 ft
  • Altitude min
    594 ft
  • Altitude max
    903 ft
  • Altitude start
    903 ft
  • Altitude end
    594 ft
  • Grade
    -12%
  • Grade max
    -45.3%
  • Grade min
    8.2%
  • Distance climb
    75 ft
  • Distance down
    2,398 ft
  • Distance flat
    98 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:55
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:37
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Status:
on Feb 25, 2019
Dry
Avg: 4.5 (6 votes)

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  • Snow Groomed
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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
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  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Access Road/Trail
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  • Double Black Diamond

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  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to k-hole trailhead (-41.279910, 174.724610)
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      K Hole Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      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
      Oct 23, 2015 @ 8:41pm
      Oct 23, 2015
      		 super slippery!
      Nov 26, 2014 @ 1:28pm
      Nov 26, 2014
      		 Refreshed for a race in November 2014. Fast in the dry, take it easy in the wet.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 21 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 182 rides
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      Feb 16, 2020 @ 11:56pm
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      Feb 16, 2020 @ 11:56pm
      Feb 16, 2020

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