3,901 ft
Distance
291 ft
Climb
-50 ft
Descent
00:07:56
Avg time
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Pūpū Rahi Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Arapuke Forest
    Palmerston North
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #37224 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2275 in E-Biking
    • #52193 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Palmerston North City Council

This trail winds gently through 400 m or so of native bush, crossing several culverts before coming out on to the hillside amongst the new growth forest on the way to the top of its 1.5 km length.

Running at an average 4% gradient, this trail was specifically put in to give lower grade riders an easier ride up to the park.

The lovely vista on the way up and beautiful finish belies the effort that went into its construction. Many weeks were spent getting this trail right, the result is a trail that is one of the nicest climbing trails anywhere in the country.

Access Info

An awesome climbing trail that starts on the left 600 m up Back Track.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Pūpū Rahi mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    241 ft
  • Altitude min
    670 ft
  • Altitude max
    917 ft
  • Altitude start
    676 ft
  • Altitude end
    919 ft
  • Grade
    6.2%
  • Grade max
    -19.4%
  • Grade min
    49%
  • Distance climb
    2,936 ft
  • Distance down
    673 ft
  • Distance flat
    289 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:56
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:17
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on Nov 3, 2023
Wet
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      Pūpū Rahi Trail Reports

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      Nov 3, 2023 @ 1:51pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:37am
      Jul 15, 2023
      		 Wet track with slippery ruts
      Nov 27, 2022 @ 1:46pm
      Nov 27, 2022
      		 Upper trail resurfaced and riding brilliantly. Lower and midsections slightly slick in rain but overall in excellent and very rideable condition.
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 6:31pm
      Jul 3, 2022
      		 Very slick with rain ruts developing, becoming more difficult
      Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm
      Apr 8, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 12 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 137 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,633 rides
      • Last: Sep 3, 2023

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