Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
1.3 miles
Distance
504 ft
Climb
-88 ft
Descent
00:11:31
Avg time
416 ft
Altitude change
1,263 ft
Altitude min
1,761 ft
Altitude max
1,266 ft
Altitude start
1,683 ft
Altitude end
6%
Grade
-28.3%
Grade max
30.4%
Grade min
4,603 ft
Distance climb
1,322 ft
Distance down
974 ft
Distance flat
00:11:31
Avg time
Katore Road Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 90 in Horseback
- 55 in Gravel Biking
-
Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
-
Bike TypeGravel
-
DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
No community description for Katore Road trail has been added yet!
AI Generated Description
Katore Road is a 2 km popular dirt/gravel road trail located near Rotorua. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 23 miles average
6 Months
- 132 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 1,985 rides
- Last: Oct 2, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Katore Road Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to katore-road trailhead
(-38.166210, 176.267680)
Photos
11 more »
Videos
no videos have been added for Katore Road yet, add a video.
Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 18 miles • 3,050 ft • 42 • Loop •
A good intermediate - upper intermediate loop. A couple of good solid climbs but you will always be...
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 2,894 ft • 29 • Loop •
Not sure what trails to ride in Whakarewarea Forest. Well these are a solid set of trails that offer...
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,313 ft • 31 • Loop •
This is a fantastic intermediate cross-country/all mountain loop. For more details on riding in Rotorua or...
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Soakhole Climb 59 ft
- Tokorangi Pā Road 167 ft
- Radio Hut Road 1,247 ft
- Ovata Road 1,493 ft
- Trig Road 1,988 ft
Whakarewarewa Forest
- By brenthillier
NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors - #25000 - 4,433 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.