Mountain Bike Trails in Skyline - Rotorua

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Crankworx Slopestyle

Originally built by Kelly Mc Garry. Pro's only.

Day Walker

Having gotten the legs warmed up on Simple Jack, Day Walker breaks off to the right soon after you enter the Redwoods. This track is a good opportunity to get back to some more “old school” riding; a track forged with a grubber, rake, blood, sweat and blisters. As a step-up to an intermediate track, Day Walker provides a narrower and steeper decline than Simple Jack, which makes for a really fun little piece of riding.

Dweedle Dee

Dweedle Dum

Hipster

Some might argue, but this Hipster is “actually” cool. In fact, the reaction after riding this track has been the same every time- “wow”. Hipster breaks off from the Sprint Warrior and flows seamlessly from chiselled berm to chiselled berm. The speed, flow and jumps we’ve added for good measure are bound to bring a smile to everyone’s dial. Finishing at the Sprint Warrior table top allows you to pull your sickest whip for the audience riding the gondola above. Hipster is bound to be a favourite and won’t disappoint.

Hucks N Hooves

Hucks n' Hooves is our brand new intermediate jump track. Named for the massive amount of jumps (40) over its 1.6km length and the numerous dear prints that got laid into the track by some wandering stags. It has the signature Empire of Dirt flow and guaranteed to leave every rider with a smile. If you want to learn to jump and corner this trail is for you. A better starting point than Mr Black. If you already have the skills then hit it anyway and polish the cornering and manual skills. Hucks n' Hooves is a feature trail so get into it.

Karearea downhill

Crankworx Rotorua Downhill Course.

Lower Sprint Warrior

The catalyst for the Skyline Gravity Park that has now become somewhat of an institution. This Intermediate/Advanced trail provides a plethora of mountain bike experience with machine built berms, step downs, gap jumps, hand built trail, the list goes on. Oh, and not to mention it now leads into Moss Piglet and our new jumps track”. All of this fun wrapped up in a warp speed package of 3-4 minutes top to bottom.

Lower Sprint Warrior A-Line

Moss Piglet

A Moss Piglet, or a tardigrade, is one of the most resilient creatures on earth, able to survive the most extreme conditions. The Moss Piglet track is exactly that, breaking off the Sprint Warrior, it takes you over two big tables before dropping into a gnarly, off-camber, raked-in line through the forest. This line is sure to please the purist but, to finish with a bang, this continues into the jumps track which features two step downs, three massive tables and, Empire of Dirt’s pièce de résistance, the “Surgeon’s Table. A bit o’ gnarly, followed by a bit o’ finesse.

Mr Black

From Simple Jack to Mr. Black, discover the epic transformation at Skyline Rotorua Gravity Park and ride the new line that boasts 32 jumpable features including tables, step downs, step ups, sharks fins, doubles, as well as a road gap and wall ride, all connected by massive sculpted berms.

Mr Black (High Line)

Tax Man

Ten Fifty One

Starting around the same point as Moss Piglet, Ten Fifty One takes a hard left into some steep techie terrain. A raked in, fast line that sends you over a gap jump before ripping out of the Redwoods below. Similar but different to Moss Piglet, if you enjoy the purist tracks and like to see the trees as a blur, go get a little crazy on Ten Fifty One.

The Debt Collector

The Fuzz

Think you’re up to riding a World Cup level DH track? Well this is your opportunity. The Fuzz is a tip of the hat to a local legend and the Skyline section of the Downhill line used for Crankworx 2015 and 2016. It leads almost immediately into a rock garden and bridges. The bridges have very steep descents off them with a rock garden between them. The rest of the track is fast and open with features. The Fuzz finishes with a steep off camber section under the gondola line, so you will always have spectators.

Upper Sprint Warrior

The catalyst for the Skyline Gravity Park that has now become somewhat of an institution. This Intermediate/Advanced trail provides a plethora of mountain bike experience with machine built berms, step downs, gap jumps, hand built trail, the list goes on. Oh, and not to mention it now leads into Moss Piglet and our new jumps track”. All of this fun wrapped up in a warp speed package of 3-4 minutes top to bottom.