3,842 ft
Distance
186 ft
Climb
-66 ft
Descent
00:07:20
Avg time

Sweet N' Sour Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • AKA
    Sweet & Sour
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #11406 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6102 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking

Rolling XC-style singletrack. A singletrack alternative to get you off Pipeline Rd when coming back from the Hill Rd. track networks.
Sweet & Sour is all about momentum as it drops and climbs and winds its way through the bush.
It can be ridden slowly but if you can keep the speed up you are A) going to whip your mates and B) make the whole experience one to cherish.
It does climb slightly overall, with a short pinch climb towards the end.
This is a well drained trail so is a good one to hit if the weather is wet.

source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info

Starts from very close to the top of Nice Rd. But as part of the Chinese Menu group of trails it is most often accessed by riding Spring Roll first. Spring Roll starts from Hill Rd, very close the the Shuttle pick up point, and delivers you straight into Sweet N' Sour.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sweet N' Sour mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    122 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,234 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,375 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,252 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,375 ft
  • Grade
    3.2%
  • Grade max
    -16.3%
  • Grade min
    28.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,942 ft
  • Distance down
    951 ft
  • Distance flat
    948 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:20
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:13
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on Mar 2, 2025
Dry
Avg: 3.64 (19 votes)
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      Sweet N' Sour Trail Reports

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      Mar 2, 2025 @ 12:15am
      Mar 2, 2025
      		 reporter
      Picked up ferns, cleared drains in last section
      Feb 23, 2025 @ 12:03pm
      Feb 23, 2025
      		 reporter A lot of punga ferns down on this trail
      Feb 5, 2025 @ 4:49pm
      Feb 5, 2025
      Oct 17, 2024 @ 11:29am
      Oct 17, 2024
      Sep 14, 2024 @ 12:04pm
      Sep 14, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 109 rides
      • 29 miles avg distance
      All
      • 473 rides
      • Last: Mar 23, 2025

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      Jun 18, 2024 @ 12:55pm
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      May 22, 2022 @ 3:59pm
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      Nov 4, 2021 @ 2:36pm
      Nov 4, 2021
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      Feb 6, 2021 @ 3:48pm
      Feb 6, 2021

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      youtuber Sweet and Sour - Undulating Goodness
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