3,960 ft
Distance
183 ft
Climb
-61 ft
Descent
00:07:34
Avg time

Sweet N' Sour Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • AKA
    Sweet & Sour
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • 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
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 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
    125 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,234 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,375 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,250 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,375 ft
  • Grade
    3.1%
  • Grade max
    -26.9%
  • Grade min
    34.6%
  • Distance climb
    1,785 ft
  • Distance down
    1,161 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,010 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:13
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Status:
on Feb 15, 2023
Dry
Avg: 3.4 (16 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Sweet N' Sour Trail Reports

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      Feb 15, 2023 @ 6:37pm
      Feb 15, 2023
      		 reporter
      Trees Cleared TS Trail clear after the cyclone. But possibly debris still on the trail
      Jan 29, 2023 @ 8:42pm
      Jan 29, 2023
      		 reporter Clear no fallen trees
      Jan 20, 2023 @ 2:03am
      Jan 20, 2023
      Jan 9, 2023 @ 3:06pm
      Jan 9, 2023
      		 reporter
      Cleared surface drains and vegetation on first section
      Dec 27, 2022 @ 1:32pm
      Dec 27, 2022
      		 reporter
      Surface clear last section
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 61 rides
      • 25 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 344 rides
      • 35 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,979 rides
      • Last: Mar 23, 2023

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      May 22, 2022 @ 3:59pm
      May 22, 2022
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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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      Feb 6, 2021 @ 3:48pm
      Feb 6, 2021

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      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Mbwood (Mar 3, 2020 at 20:06)
      Lower section no longer. Starts at Princess Ann Rd.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      kennedynz (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:08)
      Climb. Access top of nice Rd. Links with dragons tail or be rude not to
      [Reply]





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      youtuber Sweet and Sour - Undulating Goodness
      8:16 | 32 | Jun 8, 2021 , Rotorua
      youtuber Smooth rolling in dense forest: Spring Roll,...
      13:44 | 443 | Jan 30, 2019 , Rotorua

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