2.1 miles
Distance
713 ft
Climb
-195 ft
Descent
00:22:20
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park
    Wellington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #62916 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1156 in E-Biking
    • #6052 in Trail Running
    • #94027 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Wellington City Council

T4 (Trail To The Top) takes you from Makara Road all the way to the summit at an enjoyable and steady gradient. Halfway to the summit it crosses a junction with Vertigo, Varley's, Zac's Track and Whā Out. It has some great views out over Karori and the harbour, as well as some different perspectives across the park. It's an enjoyable option for riders looking for an alternative to riding into the park via Koru, or if you're heading south along Skyline.

T4 began it's life as T3 (technical torture trail), a two way technical trail built by Murray Drake, Jonathan Kennett and Makara Peak volunteers in 2007-2009 featuring a number of man-made and natural obstacles.

As part of the implementation of the Park's 10 year master plan, T3 was rebuilt in 2020 by TGL with funding from WCC as a intermediate climbing trail, creating loops in the northern end of the park. In 2022 it was extended all the way up from the water tank.

Access Info

Either join the track at the very bottom on Makara Road, or halfway up at the bottom of Whā Out or Zac's Track

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for T4 (Trail To The Top) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    516 ft
  • Altitude min
    750 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,293 ft
  • Altitude start
    763 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,280 ft
  • Grade
    4.7%
  • Grade max
    -33%
  • Grade min
    45.7%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3,248 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,837 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:20
  • Avg reverse time
    00:23:13
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on Oct 1, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.72 (16 votes)
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      T4 (Trail To The... Trail Reports

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      Oct 1, 2024 @ 1:09pm
      Oct 1, 2024
      		 reporter Large ongaonga / stinging nettle plants beginning to encroach onto riding corridor about 50m past the first series of switchbacks near the bottom...
      Jul 17, 2024 @ 11:21am
      Jul 17, 2024
      Jul 10, 2024 @ 2:24pm
      Jul 10, 2024
      Apr 6, 2024 @ 3:45am
      Apr 6, 2024
      Feb 7, 2024 @ 10:11am
      Feb 7, 2024
      		 reporter Lower half below vertigo has a bit of overgrowth and thistles need spraying. Upper section has had a machine run down fixing drainage so riding...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 90 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 619 rides
      • Last: Mar 15, 2025

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      Nov 19, 2022 @ 11:16pm
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      youtuber EASY WAY UP - T4 Mountain Bike Trail (Grade 3...
      6:23 | 502 | Aug 29, 2020 , Wellington
      Whā Out - Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park -...
      2:19 | 7 | Dec 6, 2024 , Wellington
      T4 lower section opened 2022
      6:41 | 171 | Nov 20, 2022 , Wellington
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      4:45 | 487 | Apr 29, 2016 , Wellington

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