1.6 miles
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-1,169 ft
Descent
00:22:02
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
  • AKA
    Te Ranga
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #5028 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4386 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2012

The Rainbow Mountain Trail is a mix of rock and native bush - magnificent - and the views from the top are sensational.

Well worth the steep and technical climb up (Te Tihi O Ruru) - and so is the grade 4 downhill that follows (Te RangaTrail) that will thrill and challenge your skills.

Kersosene Creek is close and so you can wallow in a hot pool at the end of the ride.

Access Info

Rainbow Mountain lies 26 km south-east of Rotorua, beside SH 5 (the Rotorua-Taupo highway). Approaching from Rotorua the carpark is situated just past the turnoff for SH 38 (the Murupara/ Waikeremoana highway), on the left-hand side of the road.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Te Ranga (Rainbow Mountain Trail) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,108 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,230 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,338 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,338 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,230 ft
  • Grade
    -13.456%
  • Grade max
    -41.961%
  • Grade min
    29.824%
  • Distance climb
    993 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    443 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:02
  • view trail stats
Status:
on Feb 20, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.9 (18 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (644)
close
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      Directions to te-ranga-rainbow-mountain-trail trailhead (-38.319310, 176.387150)
      update trails status or condition

      Te Ranga... Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Feb 20, 2023 @ 6:23pm
      Feb 20, 2023
      reporter Opened again by DOC after the cyclone
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 7:02pm
      Feb 16, 2023
      All clear after the Cyclone. A few damp spots but verbally running well.
      Feb 12, 2023 @ 12:00pm
      Feb 12, 2023
      reporter Closed by DOC as a precautionary measure for cyclone Gabrielle. Please do not ride it.
      Jan 26, 2023 @ 12:00pm
      Jan 26, 2023
      reporter
      2 full days spent clearing vegetation 24 Jan and 26 Jan
      Dec 31, 2022 @ 8:51pm
      Dec 31, 2022
      Overgrown all the way down (including sight lines). Needs a good trim back. Grass at bottom pretty long too
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 36 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 565 rides
      • Last: Mar 16, 2023

      Photos

      more »
      27 |
      Sep 15, 2020 @ 2:47pm
      Sep 15, 2020
      28 |
      Sep 15, 2020 @ 2:47pm
      Sep 15, 2020
      42 |
      Sep 15, 2020 @ 2:47pm
      Sep 15, 2020
      57 |
      Oct 27, 2019 @ 3:22pm
      Oct 27, 2019

      Routes with this trail

      titledistance
      Rainbow Mountain Route - RideSpots.com8 miles

      Trail Products

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      mackg KBRA (Feb 25, 2020 at 23:17)
      Highly recommend riding this trail if you are in Rotorua. The climb up sucks in spots but it's absolutely worth it. First half of the trail is dark blue tech and the second part is just flowy goodness. Dirt was also still tasty even though everywhere else in town was dry and dusty.
      [Reply]





      Login or Sign Up to Comment

      Videos

      more »
      youtuber Te Ranga @ Rainbow Mountain Rotorua
      9:57 | 279 | Aug 4, 2020 , Rotorua
      youtuber Best eBike ride - Te Ranga - Rainbow Mountain,...
      9:45 | 231 | Feb 20, 2020 , Rotorua
      Rainbow Mountain and Kerosene Creek
      5:18 | 111 | Mar 27, 2022 , Rotorua
      youtuber Rainbow Mountain, Rotorua - Head over heels...
      184 | Jun 13, 2021 , Rotorua
      • subscribe
      • flag
      • login to download gpx or kml files.