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2,201 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-176 ft
Descent
00:06:02
Avg time
-173 ft
Altitude change
292 ft
Altitude min
465 ft
Altitude max
465 ft
Altitude start
292 ft
Altitude end
-7.9%
Grade
-27.6%
Grade max
6%
Grade min
92 ft
Distance climb
2,073 ft
Distance down
39 ft
Distance flat
00:06:02
Avg time
Thing2 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- Observed Trials
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Riding AreaRiverhead Forest Multi Use Trail Network
Riverhead -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Observed Trials
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Global Ranking#114018 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #109891 in E-Biking
- #115220 in Trail Running
- #139429 in Hiking
- #14501 in Dirtbiking
- #1417 in Observed Trials
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National Ranking#2,595 in Mountain Biking · New Zealand [+]
- #2,154 in E-Biking
- #1,924 in Trail Running
- #1,938 in Hiking
- #63 in Dirtbiking
- #13 in Observed Trials
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for Trail Running
- Downhill Only for Hiking
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Year Opened2016
Motorbikes can only ride in Riverhead Forest at a sanctioned Waitemata Motorcycle ride. No riding at any other time.
From top of Browns Road, Beehives on left, Look for red tag on right this pops out onto Limestone Road follow down past side road on right then back into trail. Coming out of trail follow to head to Limestone Road or right to take you up to Barlow Road.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 6 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 339 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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5 Reviews & Comments
Zipp72
Who's the moderator for this? And can they move the trail end to where it is supposed to be not 200 metres down the road where some one has marked it. A couple hundred metres of flat access road in not a trail. Thanks the guy that built it.
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