Lazy Fern Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMākara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Wellington -
Ref Number#203
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Year Opened2007
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Land OwnerWellington City Council
Family friendly downhill trail back to the main entrance on South Karori Road. The trail is wider than the other tracks that return to the main entrance, with sweeping switchbacks, generally smooth surface and of a gentle downward gradient making this suitable for beginners, but can still be fun for those more advanced riders. This is the second half of the 'easy' loop that starts with the Koru uphill track. Lazy Fern starts across the 4WD track at the top of Koru and the track goes through some of the best bush that Makara Peak has to offer.
Built by Makara Peak volunteers, WCC contractors and staff during 2006-2008. Had a major overhaul thanks to funding from WCC in 2022.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lazy Fern mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-294 ft
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Altitude min452 ft
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Altitude max759 ft
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Altitude start751 ft
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Altitude end459 ft
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Grade-5.3%
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Grade max-54.9%
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Grade min25.9%
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Distance climb1,407 ft
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Distance down3,642 ft
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Distance flat512 ft
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Avg time00:10:42
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Avg reverse time00:11:51
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
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- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 3 rides
- 9.8 km avg distance
- 48 rides
- 20.5 km avg distance
- 450 rides
- Last: Feb 9, 2025
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