Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Rhythm and Vines Trail
- past supporters
Southstar Trails
2016Builder
Rhythm and Vines Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaArapuke Forest
Palmerston North -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden
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Global Ranking#5646 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking
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Year Opened2016
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Land OwnerPalmerston North City Council
This trail started out life as a Grade 3 flow trail, but has evolved into a Grade 4 technical trail, particularly in the middle section. The middle section has a lot of exposed rock, narrow trail width and some edge exposure with drop offs to the left hand side.
The top and bottom of the trail are more like its original design of rhythm and flow.
At around the 2k mark Rhythm and Vines meets Pūpū Rahi and there is the option of pulling off here at the Culvert Hub. Alternatively riders can continue down to meet the Shuttle Pickup bay and the trail exit.
Access Info
Starting from the intersection of the top of Zig Zag Road and Arapuke Road.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rhythm and Vines mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-260 ft
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Altitude min992 ft
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Altitude max1,257 ft
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Altitude start1,257 ft
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Altitude end997 ft
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Grade-5.3%
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Grade max-60.1%
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Grade min65.1%
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Distance climb1,211 ft
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Distance down3,228 ft
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Distance flat417 ft
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Avg time00:08:46
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Avg reverse time00:45:08
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- < 2 days
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- < 6 months
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- 8 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
- 129 rides
- Last: May 4, 2025
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