3,609 ft
Distance
137 ft
Climb
-55 ft
Descent
00:07:42
Avg time

Yellow Brick Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #995 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #403 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking

Starts with a steady, zig-zag climb to avoid 8-Mile Gate Rd to get up Sandy Skid Rd to Pondy New.
Takes you from Reservoir Rd to Sandy Skid.

Yellow Brick Road was put in to keep bikes off 8 Mile Gate Rd and allows you to link easily with the sweet tracks outback.
And what's more, it's a well-built track that holds up to all weather. The hill side is steep but the gradient and switch backs are so well-designed and constructed you can power up it.

At the top it runs around the ridge line before a fast, short, steep descent to Sandy Skid and on up the road to Pondy New.

New section of trail loops back to the start and connects with the end of Taura trail. New section is flowy and fun.

source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info

Starts from Reservoir Rd at the bottom end of Hill Rd and ends on String Rd. New section finishes back on Reservoir Road

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Yellow Brick Road mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    82 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,125 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,234 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,125 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,207 ft
  • Grade
    2.3%
  • Grade max
    -13.8%
  • Grade min
    30.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,699 ft
  • Distance down
    1,247 ft
  • Distance flat
    663 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:42
  • Avg reverse time
    04:21:44
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on Mar 11, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.2 (14 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Yellow Brick Road Trail Reports

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      Mar 11, 2023 @ 5:34pm
      Mar 11, 2023
      		 reporter
      Trimmed entry exit
      Feb 15, 2023 @ 9:49pm
      Feb 15, 2023
      		 Riding nicely after the cyclone. No trees down.
      Jan 26, 2023 @ 12:19am
      Jan 26, 2023
      Foliage control
      Jan 23, 2023 @ 4:44pm
      Jan 23, 2023
      Foliage control
      Dec 17, 2022 @ 1:57pm
      Dec 17, 2022
      		 reporter
      Clear vegetation from entrance and exit
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 32 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 566 rides
      • 33 miles avg distance
      All
      • 8,168 rides
      • Last: Apr 1, 2023

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