1.6 miles
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-1,169 ft
Descent
00:22:17
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Rainbow Mountain
    Rotorua
  • AKA
    Te Ranga
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • 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
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 20 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
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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
    00:22:17
  • Avg reverse time
    00:48:14
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on Feb 12, 2025
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Avg: 4.66 (18 votes)
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      Te Ranga... Trail Reports

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      Feb 12, 2025 @ 5:53pm
      Feb 12, 2025
      		 Running good, a bit overgrown, especially the top half
      Dec 24, 2024 @ 9:57pm
      Dec 24, 2024
      		 Cleared a few trees that were down but the end section is so overgrown in grass you can't see the trail
      Dec 13, 2024 @ 12:24am
      Dec 13, 2024
      		 Lower part fully overgrown with very high grass and bushes, but the rest of the trail was great
      Feb 20, 2024 @ 1:04pm
      Feb 20, 2024
      		 Tree down on bottom half, just above the S turn.
      Feb 8, 2024 @ 6:42pm
      Feb 8, 2024
      		 Fallen tree still there.
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      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 9.8 km avg distance
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      • 56 rides
      • Last: May 3, 2025

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      Oct 27, 2019 @ 3:22pm
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