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3,027 ft
Distance
369 ft
Climb
-1,359 ft
Descent
00:18:45
Avg time
-990 ft
Altitude change
368 ft
Altitude min
1,581 ft
Altitude max
1,519 ft
Altitude start
529 ft
Altitude end
-126.23%
Grade max
133.392%
Grade min
2,232 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
815 ft
Distance flat
00:18:45
Avg time
Radome Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTe Kopahou Reserve
Wellington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyProline (2 votes)
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Local Popularity10 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#146774 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #355651 in Trail Running
- #322281 in Hiking
- #2804 in Adaptive Biking
- #17010 in Gravel Biking
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National Ranking#3,248 in Mountain Biking · New Zealand [+]
- #4,227 in Trail Running
- #3,303 in Hiking
- #94 in Adaptive Biking
- #452 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonRocky
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Ride in RainYes
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Land Owner
Just past the radar dome jump over the metal barrier at a sign-posted 4wd track that deviates off the sealed road.
The track initially goes up about 20m to a lookout over the deep valley below. It then drops sharply down to the right along what probably used to be a 4wd track but is now more like single track.
Apart from a couple of bumps, the track descends down a ridge at around a 20% gradient until it turns across the eastern face of the hill and heads to the valley floor.
source: tracks.org
Access Info
Top of Hawkins Hill
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
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- 4 rides
- Last: Jan 28, 2026
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4 Reviews & Comments
KataBike
Don't try to uphill that one! Too steep...
trailatlas
Fast and fun! Only ride if you're confident in your brakes and they're not prone to fading. Some serious sustained downhill on this track.
Expect to strike a lot of Gorse as it gets pretty overgrown in places.
Expect to strike a lot of Gorse as it gets pretty overgrown in places.
Flobo79
Quite overgrown in summer, very long nice downhill but nasty little uphill at the end to red rocks track is quite annoying
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