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3,891 ft
Distance
-711 ft
Descent
00:13:21
Avg time
-713 ft
Altitude change
1,615 ft
Altitude min
2,332 ft
Altitude max
2,328 ft
Altitude start
1,614 ft
Altitude end
-18.3%
Grade
-94.3%
Grade max
6.7%
Grade min
56 ft
Distance climb
3,740 ft
Distance down
95 ft
Distance flat
00:13:21
Avg time
Kataore Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
AKABlue Lake DH
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (3 votes)
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 25 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailDrop
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Year Opened2014
Built in 2014 for Rotorua Mountain Bike Club By Empire of Dirt. Designed and Built by Adam King, Rob Metz, Kurt Lancaster.
A superb Steep, technical, rooty, off-camber natural beauty. Hand-built, with lots of small drops (especially in the corners). Exits at the Blue Lake.
Access Info
Proceed along Tuhoto Ariki until you see the sign on your left.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 4 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 103 rides
- Last: Sep 4, 2026
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Directions to kataore trailhead
(-38.185140, 176.317700)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 9 miles • 2,414 ft • 18 • Loop •
This is a fantastic loop that starts from the "Black House" parking area off of Tarawera Road. You climb...
4 Reviews & Comments
surfridecoffee
A challenging technical trail maybe higher end of 5. It’s steep, there are drops into corners and diagonal roots on off camber corners.
Samwak
The rooty steps get bigger and more gnarly as you make your way down. Very technical
longliveenduro
Awesome natural tech trail through the native forest. A must do!
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