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Mountain Bike Trails in Rangataua Forest

Rangataua Forest offers outstanding intermediate to advanced singletrack and forestry road riding on the lower slopes of Mt Ruapehu near Ohakune. The forest features multiple trails including East, Middle, West, and North Tracks through beautiful native forest, with options for 1-3 hour rides covering 15-30km. The area is known for its stunning views of Mt Ruapehu and provides excellent terrain for riders seeking challenging hill climbs and technical descents.

Trails

Showing 1 - 11 of 11 trails

Blackberry Bash

Intermediate

1.4 km

6m

-35m

Dead Man's Drop

224 m

-6m

3h 27m

Dead Man's Drop Extension

Intermediate

1.0 km

-12m

2h 25m

East track

Intermediate

2 m

166m

-45m

17h 49m

Trail linking Rangataua road to the railway service track. Borders native bush with the forestry.

Forestry Road Connector

Easy

380 m

14m

2h 50m

Mainline

Intermediate

804 m

-24m

12h 45m

Mainline - East Track Connector

Intermediate

299 m

Mainline/Dead Man's Drop Connector

Easy

45 m

Middle track

Intermediate

2 m

-146m

37h 3m

Links between Railway service track and Rangataua rd, through native forest.

North track

Intermediate

5 m

60m

-103m

38h 52m

West track

Intermediate

4 m

36m

28h 56m

Old logging track that links railway line service track to Rangataua Rd, through a variety of native bush. Often boggy in places.