963 ft
Distance
-302 ft
Descent
00:02:47
Avg time

Rock Drop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mt Vic
    Wellington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #34994 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Wellington City Council

Most direct route down Mt Vic to Charles Plimmer Park/Majoribanks St. Crosses a major walkway about halfway down (just after the rock - which you can bypass). Steep in places and a couple of drops but all manageable on an XC bike.

Access Info

Starts just to the right of where Hippy's (top section of Super-D line) exits onto the walking track. Normally signposted although the label has gone from the post at the moment. Entrance is a little overgrown so will add a picture too.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Rock Drop mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -302 ft
  • Altitude min
    183 ft
  • Altitude max
    486 ft
  • Altitude start
    486 ft
  • Altitude end
    183 ft
  • Grade max
    -107.402%
  • Grade min
    -5.989%
  • Distance down
    963 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:47
  • Avg reverse time
    00:18:52
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Status:
on Nov 10, 2020
Wet
Avg: 3.65 (6 votes)

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  • Ladder Ladder
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      Directions to rock-drop-19938 trailhead (-41.296810, 174.792870)
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      Rock Drop Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Nov 10, 2020 @ 11:07pm
      Nov 10, 2020
      		 Massive tree down blocking both rock drop and Groms
      Mar 28, 2020 @ 8:50pm
      Mar 28, 2020
      Sep 21, 2018 @ 4:19pm
      Sep 21, 2018
      Apr 6, 2018 @ 5:12pm
      Apr 6, 2018
      Nov 28, 2017 @ 10:41am
      Nov 28, 2017
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 60 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 1,127 rides
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      Nov 10, 2020 @ 11:07pm
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      Mar 1, 2016 @ 6:33pm
      Mar 1, 2016
      433 |
      Jun 8, 2015 @ 12:41pm
      Jun 8, 2015

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      flag jhc123 (Nov 1, 2014 at 15:29)
       Most photos above are from the Rock Drop track in Rotorua, 500kms North of Mt Vic. System seems to auto add pictures with the same trail name despite the huge distances between them
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag Macjo (Apr 24, 2019 at 3:12)
       Probably more of a Grade 4 - I actually found this easier than Grom
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag Macjo (May 20, 2019 at 20:36)
       Very fun track, starts with a steep chute which can be tricky to maintain control on, especially in the wet.

      There is one drop which is probably grade 5, but the rest is grade 4 ability
      [Reply]

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