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Redwoods/Wakari Creek

Mountain Bike Trails in Redwoods/Wakari Creek

Redwoods/Wakari Creek offers a diverse trail network in Dunedin with 18 trails ranging from beginner to intermediate grades set through redwood and native forest. The area features the popular Redwood Loop, an easy well-graded ride with big banked turns, alongside more technical options developed by Mountain Biking Otago volunteers and the Corrections Department. Trails follow a one-way system for safety and have dedicated parking on Wakari Road with plans for additional facilities like a jump park.

Trails

Showing 1 - 14 of 14 trails

Fruit Loop

OPEN

Advanced

564 m

11m

-88m

3h 32m

New trail. Another fun decending trail, pretty raw with roots and off camber sections. It follows a similar line to Holler Coaster and eventually conects with the end of that trail.

Holler Coaster

OPEN

Advanced

672 m

10m

-86m

3h 56m

Holler Coaster (Grade 3+ – Intermediate - Grade - Expert)This track starts at the top hub on the left hand side of the fallen tree and to some degree runs parallel to the Redwood Loop section down from the top Hub. It branches hard left instead of heading right before the track drops to Wakari Creek. It then travels along above Slytherin. This track is tight, has sharp corners and has sudden steep climbs and drops and you must maintain momentum throughout the ride to stay on your bike. It connects with the bottom of the Rooty Ridge track, to then drops down to the bottom Hub.

Lower Rooty Ridge

OPEN

Intermediate

419 m

19m

-33m

56m

Bottom section of Rooty Ridge after the intersection with Holler Coaster.

McGouns Extension

OPEN

Intermediate

325 m

2m

-24m

2h 14m

Starting at the Top Hub, take the first track on your left of the Log. Flows down hill to connect you with Mc Gouns Extension Track. Watch for lost souls riding up.

Redwood Loop (Down)

OPEN

Easy

430 m

9m

-50m

3h 4m

The Redwood Loop (Grade 2 - Beginner)This starts from the carpark on Wakari Road and zig-zags up to the top of the Redwood trees. It then loops down the hill back to Wakari Creek. From here you can continue down the creek on the Grade 3 Slytherin Trail, or cross the bridge and take the Mc Gouns Extn track back to the carpark. Mc Gouns Extn is shared use, so watch out for walkers. The loop has two see saws to try your skills on.

Redwood Loop (Up)

OPEN

Easy

1 m

75m

-25m

5h 30m

The Redwood Loop (Grade 2 - Beginner)This starts from the carpark on Wakari Road and zig-zags up to the top of the Redwood trees. It then loops down the hill back to Wakari Creek. From here you can continue down the creek on the Grade 3 Slytherin Trail, or cross the bridge and take the Mc Gouns Extn track back to the carpark. Mc Gouns Extn is shared use, so watch out for walkers. The loop has two see saws to try your skills on.

Redwood Loop Link

OPEN

Easy

154 m

-19m

1h 9m

Links Redwood (Dn) with Slytherin Up.

Rooty Ridge

OPEN

Intermediate

1.3 km

19m

-184m

1h 19m

This is an extension of the access track that links off of Mc Gouns Rd. The track veers right as the wider track branches as it gets steeper. As the name suggests it is a straight decent down a root strewn ridge, that near the end returns to single track (abruptly) and drops to the bottom hub.

Rooty Ridge Top

OPEN

Intermediate

391 m

10m

-12m

1h 31m

Rooty Ridge (Grade 3- Intermediate)This is an extension of the access track that links off of Mc Gouns Rd. The track veers right as the wider track branches as it gets steeper. As the name suggests it is a straight decent down a root strewn ridge, that near the end returns to single track (abruptly) and drops to the bottom hub.

Senduro

OPEN

166 m

-8m

Short technical trail with gap jumps.

Skid Track

OPEN

Easy

339 m

1m

-7m

1h 9m

Skidder Track (Grade 2 - Beginner)Climb up Mc Gouns Road and turn left at the top to descend the Skidder Track. This is a wide flowing track that takes you down to the top trail hub.

Slytherin (Down)

OPEN

Intermediate

594 m

5m

-40m

2h 51m

Slytherin (Grade 2+ - Beginner-Intermediate)This trail continues left down Wakari Creek from the Redwood Loop to the bottom trail hub which is near the dip in Wakari Road. Most of the trail is Grade 2 level, but some of the corners get more challenging towards the bottom of the track. From the bottom hub, cross the bridge over Wakari Creek and climb up Syltherin back to the carpark. Remember to duck as you go under a large fallen tree and if you have good balance, there is a log ride near the bottom of the trail.

Slytherin (UP)

OPEN

Easy

837 m

32m

-1m

6h 49m

Slytherin (UP) (Grade 2+ - Beginner-Intermediate)From the Bottom HUB, climb up Syltherin back to the carpark. Make sure you ride the See-Saw.

Weir Two

OPEN

Intermediate

932 m

67m

-7m

6h 18m

Weir Two (Grade 3 - Intermediate)Weir Two is a more challenging climb from the bottom hub up to Mc Gouns Road. It zig-zags up the hill from the bottom hub, past an old water intake weir. At the top of the track you can turn right then left to climb up Mc Gouns Road to the skid site, or turn left and drop down the ridge back to the bottom hub.