1.3 miles
Distance
117 ft
Climb
-379 ft
Descent
00:09:58
Avg time

Roller Coaster Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Red (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #3315 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1393 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking

A few high speed sections, a couple of jumps (which are easily avoided if you prefer), and a lot of fast flowing corners.

You'll get to a major singletrack intersection where Pondy trail comes into Roller Coaster. From here it's a little flatter but still predominantly downhill.

There is also another trail at this intersection - straight ahead of you as you ride into the intersection, it climbs up a short hill then descends a re-established old school trail onto Ring Rd. There is not much point to that trail because it doesn't get you any closer to other trails - only really done by riders heading way out the back towards No Brains or even further to Mossy loop.

source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info

Starts from Chestnut Rd. although 99% of riders access it after riding G Rock. (G Rock flows directly into Roller Coaster).

There is a secondary entrance for the last part of Roller Coaster - Ride up Hill Rd from the Shuttle pick up point then after the hill flattens out and starts to climb again there is an old forestry road to your right. This takes you to the halfway point of Roller Coaster so you can ride the last part of it.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Roller Coaster mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -262 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,249 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,515 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,515 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,253 ft
  • Grade
    -3.8%
  • Grade max
    -26.5%
  • Grade min
    26.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,729 ft
  • Distance down
    4,249 ft
  • Distance flat
    994 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:39
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      Roller Coaster Trail Reports

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      Apr 30, 2025 @ 2:16pm
      Apr 30, 2025
      		 reporter Tree Cleared
      Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:51pm
      Apr 26, 2025
      40cm tree half on track. It’s currently passable but will cause track ruts if not removed especially with wet conditions . Location is on last...
      Apr 19, 2025 @ 10:30pm
      Apr 19, 2025
      		Tree across trail, second nd section on a left-curving uphill. apologies for delayed report. mb 30cm dia
      Jan 19, 2025 @ 10:00pm
      Jan 19, 2025
      		 Tree falling across trail
      Jan 14, 2025 @ 5:08pm
      Jan 14, 2025
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 45.7 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 62 rides
      • 38.1 km avg distance
      All
      • 523 rides
      • Last: May 9, 2025

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      Apr 14, 2024 @ 5:37pm
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      Apr 13, 2024 @ 9:17pm
      Apr 13, 2024

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