1.4 miles
Distance
192 ft
Climb
-547 ft
Descent
00:07:24
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Whāki Grade 3 Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2021

A new flowing grade 3 trail, starting near the top of Direct Road and winding it's way down to the Te Pūtake o Tawa carpark. It crosses Tūkonohi , Lentil Link and then also Hill Road near the bottom.

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More Stats for Whāki Grade 3 mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -358 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,463 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,844 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,821 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,463 ft
  • Grade
    -4.9%
  • Grade max
    -38.7%
  • Grade min
    34.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,896 ft
  • Distance down
    4,206 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,260 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:24
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on Dec 10, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.39 (9 votes)
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      Whāki Grade 3 Trail Reports

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      Dec 10, 2024 @ 12:02pm
      Dec 10, 2024
      air rake whaki link and down to the trail crossing ran out of daylight
      Dec 5, 2024 @ 10:14am
      Dec 5, 2024
      Haven't been out this side in ages, got clipped by a few low hangers from the thinning and a punga down on a berm. Not my trail but thought I'd...
      Nov 30, 2024 @ 7:54pm
      Nov 30, 2024
      		Main start closed, but start from Whaki link open
      Nov 30, 2024 @ 5:20pm
      Nov 30, 2024
      Nov 20, 2024 @ 4:31pm
      Nov 20, 2024
      		 Slip on trial with a stump in the middle of the track needs multiple people to move it
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 66 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 324 rides
      • Last: Dec 12, 2024

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      Apr 2, 2022 @ 3:33am
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