4,888 ft
Distance
-533 ft
Descent
00:07:37
Avg time
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Te Ruru Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #4527 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4244 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2017

This trail was built by volunteers in 2017. It begins with a short section in native bush before picking up speed in the pine forest. It traverses the hill with a combination of benched and off camber sections. A steep set of moguls takes you into the bottom section which is fast and technical featuring a few drops, jumps and a wall ride.

Best ridden when dry, the steeper sections can be a handful in the wet.

Recently updated to hold more Flow w. features including Gap Jumps, 'S' Berms and a Wallride.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Te Ruru mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -533 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,355 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,888 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,888 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,355 ft
  • Grade
    -10.9%
  • Grade max
    -53.7%
  • Grade min
    3.8%
  • Distance climb
    23 ft
  • Distance down
    4,318 ft
  • Distance flat
    548 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:37
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on Feb 21, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.9 (10 votes)
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  • Ideal
  • Dry
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      Te Ruru Trail Reports

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      Feb 21, 2023 @ 12:49am
      Feb 21, 2023
      Some ruts and berms have been fixed, trail is running mint atm.
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 7:34pm
      Feb 16, 2023
      		 reporter
      Multiple Trees Cleared CK/AF Open after the cyclone
      Feb 7, 2023 @ 12:32am
      Feb 7, 2023
      Cleared drains, vegetation and fixed up some sections
      Dec 25, 2022 @ 11:41pm
      Dec 25, 2022
      Cleared vegetation and drains
      Oct 25, 2022 @ 11:56pm
      Oct 25, 2022
      Cleared drains and fixed ruts
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 173 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,525 rides
      • Last: Mar 19, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Feb 10, 2022 @ 4:22pm
      Feb 10, 2022
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      Nov 4, 2021 @ 6:56pm
      Nov 4, 2021
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      Nov 12, 2020 @ 11:33am
      Nov 12, 2020
      10 |
      May 25, 2020 @ 9:20pm
      May 25, 2020

      Routes with this trail

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      2018 2W Race 1 6 Stage - AEFBDC24 miles

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