1,529 ft
Distance
60 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:02:43
Avg time

Staircase Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    The Tukituki Trail
    Waipukurau
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #122032 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4843 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner
    Rotary River Pathway Trust

This is a gentle uphill zigzag trail which provides the link from the top of “Murph’s Lap of the Gods” to ‘Gabriel’s Gully”.
When you get to the top of the hill ride through the sheep yards and to the left is the start of “Gabriel’s Gully” a Grade 3 downhill single track trail.

Access Info

From Mt Herbert Road Carpark to Gum tree Farm Mtn Bike Park.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Staircase mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    59 ft
  • Altitude min
    577 ft
  • Altitude max
    636 ft
  • Altitude start
    577 ft
  • Altitude end
    636 ft
  • Grade
    3.9%
  • Grade max
    -3.9%
  • Grade min
    28.5%
  • Distance climb
    604 ft
  • Distance down
    226 ft
  • Distance flat
    577 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:43
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:27
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      Staircase Trail Reports

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      Dec 22, 2023 @ 9:39pm
      Dec 22, 2023
      		 Previous issue has been sorted
      Mar 10, 2023 @ 5:01pm
      Mar 10, 2023
      		 Unrideable bog at turn-off from Murph’s
      Mar 18, 2022 @ 4:38pm
      Mar 18, 2022
      Feb 17, 2022 @ 6:45pm
      Feb 17, 2022
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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 43 rides
      • Last: Dec 8, 2024

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