2,631 ft
Distance
75 ft
Climb
-66 ft
Descent
00:03:12
Avg time

K9 Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park
    Dunedin
  • AKA
    Zig Zags
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Season
    All
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #104527 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #33184 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

The Zig Zags (Grade 2 Beginner)

On the north face of Forrester above the football fields and dog trails area is a descending track that Zig Zags across the hill to link with K9. This provides a link from the Bethune’s Guilly Tracks from Norwood St and GLC..

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for K9 mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    9 ft
  • Altitude min
    403 ft
  • Altitude max
    471 ft
  • Altitude start
    403 ft
  • Altitude end
    413 ft
  • Grade
    0.3%
  • Grade max
    -20.6%
  • Grade min
    16.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,155 ft
  • Distance down
    640 ft
  • Distance flat
    837 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:39
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on Sep 13, 2023
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      K9 Trail Reports

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      Sep 13, 2023 @ 12:37am
      Sep 13, 2023
      		 reporter
      bit of a mare broke my nap sprayer try to fit, but no luck. waiting for stihl to return my other one.
      Jun 26, 2023 @ 10:46pm
      Jun 26, 2023
      		 reporter
      a person said there was windfall. but I thing Delta bet me to it.
      Apr 12, 2023 @ 3:20pm
      Apr 12, 2023
      		 reporter Quite a bit of mud, blocked drains, and some overhanging/encroaching vegetation.
      Sep 22, 2022 @ 11:21pm
      Sep 22, 2022
      Spraying 195 ltr so far
      Sep 19, 2022 @ 11:18pm
      Sep 19, 2022
      Trimming/ prepping for spraying
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 358 rides
      • Last: Sep 16, 2023

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      Sep 20, 2022 @ 2:38am
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      Jan 12, 2022 @ 8:16pm
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      Jul 23, 2017 @ 11:27pm
      Jul 23, 2017
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      Jul 23, 2017 @ 11:27pm
      Jul 23, 2017

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      MTBNZ Rnd 4 Dunedin XC Course - Elite4 miles
      2016 Proposed MTBNZ Cup XC Course race5 miles
      Forrester XC Loop - Night Racing race2 miles

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