1.6 miles
Distance
462 ft
Climb
-158 ft
Descent
00:16:28
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Koru Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park
    Wellington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #415 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3536 in Trail Running
    • #26562 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    1999
  • Land Owner
    Wellington City Council

This is the main entrance track into Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park from the entrance and carpark on South Karori Road. It was built by Makara Peak volunteers and WCC contractors in 1999/2000, and opened by the then Minister of Sport and Recreation, Tevor Mallard. The section between the skills area exit and Sally Alley was built by the Salvation Army Rimutaka Prison Conservation Corps in one week in May 2000.

It begins at a moderate gradient above Karori Stream, before getting a touch steeper as it enters regenerating native bush and climbs through a series of three switchbacks. Afterwards the track continues up the hill with some brief flat or downhill sections to provide some respite for your legs.

About two-thirds of the way up the hill you can exit onto a short connector that takes you to the skills area. The last third of the track is quite undulating, with less elevation gain making for a much gentler ride. At the end of Koru, you can return to the carpark via Lazy Fern (grade 2), SWIGG (grade 3), do a loop of Magic Carpet (grade 2), or continue on up the hill on Sally Alley towards the swing bridge and the summit.

Due to the steady nature of the climb, and the narrowness of the track in some sections, some riders who are very new to mountain biking may prefer to practice their skills and get more comfortable by entering the park via the Allington Road entrance and using Rimu and Miro.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Koru mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    305 ft
  • Altitude min
    442 ft
  • Altitude max
    771 ft
  • Altitude start
    446 ft
  • Altitude end
    751 ft
  • Grade
    3.7%
  • Grade max
    -40.5%
  • Grade min
    43.2%
  • Distance climb
    4,603 ft
  • Distance down
    1,896 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,808 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:28
  • Avg reverse time
    01:00:29
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on Jan 11, 2025
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