1.8 miles
Distance
170 ft
Climb
-407 ft
Descent
00:14:42
Avg time
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Taura Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Advanced (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #43501 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1283 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking

The English language translation of the Maori word Taura is - Tether, rope, cable, cord. In this case, it represents a tether that connects the outback trails with the inner trails of Whakarewarewa forest.

At the end of Taura there is a new return loop on Yellow Brick Road Trail. This short section is built at the same grade as the rest of Yellow Brick Road.

Keep in mind that the tar seal 8 Mile Gate Road. is off-limits to riders - make use of Taura trail to link back towards the inner network of trails.
The open areas of this trail can succumb to frost damage, so please avoid when frosty.

source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info

Starts on Green Lake Road near Sandstone Road. It intersects with Tikitapu Rd, goes along the road a bit and then the trail continues very close to the intersection with the tar seal 8 Mile Gate Rd.
Riders coming from the end of Kung Fu Walrus trail will appreciate this option to avoid either the big climb over Moerangi Rd. or the long slog around Sandstone/Fern Drive to get back to the inner network trails.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Taura mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -237 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,181 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,502 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,418 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,181 ft
  • Grade
    -2.5%
  • Grade max
    -27.9%
  • Grade min
    26.8%
  • Distance climb
    2,710 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    325 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:18:56
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      Taura Trail Reports

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      Jun 13, 2025 @ 10:26pm
      Jun 13, 2025
      Tree reported directly to me as been removed.
      Jun 8, 2025 @ 12:02am
      Jun 8, 2025
      Trees report last couple of days, have been sorted. AB, TF & VF
      Jun 7, 2025 @ 12:43pm
      Jun 7, 2025
      		 Two trees down first by the easy/hard log drop and bigger one not too far away just before the end of the TT
      Jun 6, 2025 @ 8:22pm
      Jun 6, 2025
      		 Big tree down at the top of one of the chutes, not far before you head into Yellow Brick. Pretty sketchy if you come around the corner with some...
      Jun 1, 2025 @ 6:14pm
      Jun 1, 2025
      Tree reported earlier has been sorted. AB & RM
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      • Last: Jun 15, 2025

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