Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Studholme Bush Scenic Reserve
Waimate
Difficulty Rating

White rate
Trail Type

Rail Trail
Bike Type

AM
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Popular in reverse
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Bridge
Ride in Rain

Yes
Global Ranking

#89797 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
15 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 95 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

Department of Conservation

The old railway line through the Waimate Gorge provides a pleasant, flat and easy ride.

More Stats for Waimate Gorge Railway Track mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

-113 ft
Altitude min

166 ft
Altitude max

279 ft
Altitude start

279 ft
Altitude end

166 ft
Grade

-1.504%
Grade max

-16.874%
Grade min

7.416%
Distance climb

2,468 ft
Distance down

4,056 ft
Distance flat

958 ft
Avg time

00:08:58
Avg reverse time

00:11:20
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