1.6 miles
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-1,169 ft
Descent
00:22:02
Avg time
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaRainbow Mountain
Rotorua -
AKATe Ranga
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Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailRock Face
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
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Year Opened2012
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.
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More Stats for Te Ranga (Rainbow Mountain Trail) mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,108 ft
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Altitude min1,230 ft
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Altitude max2,338 ft
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Altitude start2,338 ft
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Altitude end1,230 ft
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Grade-13.456%
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Grade max-41.961%
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Grade min29.824%
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Distance climb993 ft
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat443 ft
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Avg time00:22:02
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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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
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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.
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