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Best Mountain Bike Trails in Owhango MTB

Owhango is the terminus of the legendary 42 Traverse, known as the greatest mountain bike ride on the North Island, featuring exhilarating downhills and challenging uphills along an old logging road. The area also offers the Mangapurua/Kaiwhakauka Track through the 'Valley of Abandoned Dreams' with its iconic Bridge to Nowhere, plus the Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail connecting Mount Ruapehu to the coastal shores of Whanganui through native forest and cultural highlights.

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Bull rush
OPEN
Advanced

Advanced

713m

-75m

Fast on the way down caution with speed on the flat corners big wide open grass track

Dew dew loops
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Intermediate

Intermediate

1.1m

24m

-30m

Hoof It
OPEN
Advanced

Advanced

1.5 km

201m

-14m

Expect tight corners and exposed edges , mellow trail free flowing with rollable features

Jimungy
OPEN
Extremely difficult

Extremely difficult

294m

-67m

Multiple free ride lines, narrow bench's , small gap jumps tight corners , loose loamy surface

Kawau
OPEN
Advanced

Advanced

417m

3m

-42m

Various grass surface, fast paced ,flat corners

Lamb's bread
OPEN
Extremely difficult

Extremely difficult

483m

-88m

Steeps slippery grass multiple free ride lines

Lewis Hamilton
OPEN
Very difficult

Very difficult

873m

109m

Exposed high speed ridge line, grass surface can be slippery in various conditions no berms Enduro turns only

Rusty's Ridge
OPEN
Intermediate

Intermediate

229m

6m

Nice gentle scenic ride along the amphitheater ridge line with optional jumps and pump bumps

Thrashing thistle
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Advanced

Advanced

925m

6m

-70m

Only a grade 4 because of the varied conditions of the grass surface , but otherwise a grade 3 moderate climb with a gentle down

Wheezy noises
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Advanced

Advanced

1.5m

121m

-13m

Steep technically challenging climb with exposed edges and tight corners