Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Puarenga Trail
Rotorua Trails TrustMaintainer
Puarenga Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
Nothing technical, just tranquill and relaxing. Runs parallel to Ball & Chain which is on other side of the stream. There is also a cruisy link track from the Duck Pond and Larch Roads intersection down to Puarenga.
Great link track in a picturesque part of our forest, Puarenga features bench seats along the trail for time-out. A beautiful traditional Maori carving stands as a guardian over the trail about half-way through.
The perfect place to cruise and stop for a bite to eat, especially on a hot summer's day.
Puarenga - Flowers of Sulphur - refers to sulphur particles floating on the surface, sometimes joining together, resembling petals of flowers, hence the name... from The History and Placenames of Rotorua by the late, great Don Stafford (thanks to Kiri Jarden at RDC for the heads-up).
The trail is two-way but we recommend riding clockwise or left side of the stream. It is also multi-use so share with care.
Access Info
One end is at the water tank at the end of Mad If You Don't trail (the intersection of Nursery Road. and 8 Mile Gate Road.) The other end is at the intersection of Larch Road and Hill Road. Access it from either end, because it's a two way, shared use trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Puarenga multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change3 ft
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Altitude min1,097 ft
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Altitude max1,143 ft
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Altitude start1,132 ft
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Altitude end1,135 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-15.4%
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Grade min15.8%
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Distance climb1,759 ft
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Distance down1,385 ft
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Distance flat2,444 ft
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Avg time00:05:51
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Avg reverse time00:18:55
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- One Direction
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 11 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
- 104 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
- 2,974 rides
- Last: Oct 3, 2023
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- Duck Pond Road 1,624 ft
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Whakarewarewa Forest
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