Best Mountain Bike Trails in Rainbow Mountain

Rainbow Mountain (Maunga Kākaramea) features a spectacular 10km technical loop through geothermal landscape with colorful volcanic terrain, steaming cliffs, and native bush. Built through collaboration between DOC and Rotorua Mountain Bike Club, the trail rewards advanced riders with 360-degree summit views and the unique bonus of Kerosene Creek's geothermal waterfall.

Trails

Showing 1 - 2 of 2 trails

View all

Rainbow Mountain Summit Track

OPEN

Intermediate

1.9m

279m

-18m

33h 57m

Open to uphill mountain biking only, the Rainbow Mountain Summit Track is part of a fantastic mountain bike loop.Start on the Te Ara Ahi Cycle Trail (Grade 2 - Easy) from the carpark on SH 5 or at Te Ranga (Kerosene Creek). Ride uphill on Te Tihi O Ruru (the summit track) and descend on Te Ranga, a downhill mountain bike only track (Grade 4 - Advanced).

Te Ranga (Rainbow Mountain Trail)

OPEN

Advanced

1.6m

62m

-1169m

22h 17m

The Rainbow Mountain Trail is a mix of rock and native bush - magnificent - and the views from the top are sensational.Well worth the steep and technical climb up (Te Tihi O Ruru) - and so is the grade 4 downhill that follows (Te RangaTrail) that will thrill and challenge your skills.Kersosene Creek is close and so you can wallow in a hot pool at the end of the ride.