1,811 ft
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-123 ft
Descent
00:04:45
Avg time

Underbilly Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #474 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #677 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking

LIttle pedalling involved for this gently descending gradient. Flowing and fun, with a few tricky tree root sections. What started off as a link trail has developed into a worthwhile fun trail in its own right.

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Access Info

Trail head is at the shuttle drop off point towards the top of Tawa Rd. The entrance is opposite the trailheads for Eagle vs Shark, Corners, DH track and Huckleberry Hound.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Underbilly mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -89 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,110 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,224 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,199 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,110 ft
  • Grade
    -4.902%
  • Grade max
    -21.327%
  • Grade min
    24.335%
  • Distance climb
    397 ft
  • Distance down
    1,331 ft
  • Distance flat
    83 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:30
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on Mar 9, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.25 (13 votes)
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      Underbilly Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Mar 9, 2023 @ 11:44am
      Mar 9, 2023
      		 reporter Open after the cyclone
      Dec 28, 2022 @ 5:21am
      Dec 28, 2022
      Dec 16, 2022 @ 5:59am
      Dec 16, 2022
      Jul 21, 2022 @ 6:23pm
      Jul 21, 2022
      Trench run off & trail tidy, all good
      May 31, 2022 @ 4:10pm
      May 31, 2022
      		 reporter
      Tree Cleared CK/AF
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 32 rides
      • 26 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 786 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 10,244 rides
      • Last: Mar 12, 2023

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      May 31, 2022 @ 4:31pm
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      May 31, 2022 @ 4:14pm
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      May 30, 2022 @ 4:02pm
      May 30, 2022
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      May 21, 2022 @ 5:22pm
      May 21, 2022

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      5:13 | 15 | Mar 13, 2021 , Rotorua
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