Wharekiri Ridge Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
Riding Area

Middle Hill MTB
Kaikoura
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

DH, AM
Trail Usage

Biking Only
Direction

Downhill Only
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
TTFs on Trail

Berm, Jump
Local Popularity

80 in Mountain Biking
Year Opened

2018
Land Manager

Rick King

The original This was the first trail built at Middle Hill, long before diggers and chainsaws came in to play. Some of the best views in the area, and some tight techy turns and exposure to keep you on your toes. Sections of the trail were 'created' in the 2016 earthquake.

Access Info Restricted Access

All trails at Middle Hill MTB are on private land and accessed by bookings only

Bike Park

More Stats for Wharekiri Ridge mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

-495 ft
Altitude min

318 ft
Altitude max

814 ft
Altitude start

813 ft
Altitude end

318 ft
Grade

-12.2%
Grade max

-50.6%
Grade min

43.1%
Distance climb

607 ft
Distance down

3,143 ft
Distance flat

318 ft
Avg time

00:08:04
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