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West Coast Riders Club

Mountain Bike Trails in West Coast Riders Club

West Coast Riders Club operates a free mountain bike facility in Riverhead Forest, approximately 30 minutes northwest of Auckland, featuring intermediate to advanced trails maintained entirely by volunteers. The park includes a pump track for skill development alongside challenging single track, with no entry fee and free parking at the Old North Road trailhead. The registered charity is dedicated to creating and preserving mountain biking opportunities through community involvement and regular track maintenance.

Trails

Showing 1 - 20 of 29 trails

A Little Bit Of Up

OPEN

Easy

293 m

14m

1h 52m

Singletrack climbing trail towards the forestry road that continues to top of trails.

Back Up the Wahs

OPEN

Intermediate

222 m

8m

-1m

Link trail from Resurrection Bridge to Up The Wahs climbing trail.

Blurred Lines

OPEN

Advanced

251 m

-28m

1h 53m

A trail of two halfs. Starts off with some of the easier jumps in the compound and then crosses a forestry road into a rough and raw tech section. After top section it is possible to carry on the road to join up with the lower section of Smoker. Built with the help of a Speciliazed and Trail Fund dig day.

Deadfall

OPEN

377 m

-57m

Very steep, technical trail where good brake and speed control is required. Very exposed and there are consequences for coming off the trail, it is advised to inspect this trail before riding. If you cannot ride the entrance and first corner then this track probably isn't for you. First half is very steep then becomes flatter at about half way while remaining technical. Merges with Primo just before the bridge crossing.

Eastern connection and phase 1 of future loop

OPEN

Easy

400 m

1m

-16m

3h 9m

New connection to access eastern side of the park donated by BRM cycles. Uses part of the old exit of Heavymetal and new digger built track to get onto a forestry road that runs up to the start of the trails. This trail is a first link of a planned all weather family loop the club has planned with pro trail builders.

Gambler

OPEN

Intermediate

2.1 km

6m

-146m

2h 20m

Easier intermediate option. Can get boggy in winter.

HEAVY METAL EXIT

SIGNIFICANT_ISSUE

Easy

222 m

6m

-3m

1h 46m

One way exit from the eastern trails. Shares the bridges with the opposite direction connection trail.

Happy Daze

SIGNIFICANT_ISSUE

Advanced

583 m

12m

-63m

3h 11m

#21. Great flow with some technical elements. A nice DH feel to this trail.

Heavy Metal

OPEN

Intermediate

2.6 km

3m

-202m

5h 9m

One of the best trails in the forest. Fast with lots of bumps to pump or boost. A bit of a climbing on the way out after merging with Ninja.

Helter Skelter

OPEN

379 m

-37m

4h 31m

#7.

LK Flyer

MINOR_ISSUE

Advanced

1.4 km

-129m

3h 21m

#8. No pedal strokes needed for this trail, it has magic flow and some big berms to huss. The Flyer has just had a big trim back and is in prime condition.

Lower Skid

OPEN

293 m

-22m

1h 55m

Machine built gap jumps.

Ninja

OPEN

Intermediate

467 m

0m

-28m

3h 9m

Pīwakawaka (Fantail)

OPEN

528 m

2m

-80m

Built by West Coast Riders Club Half flow track, half single track. Not suitable for riding in wet conditions unless you can ride steep sections without skidding.

Riverhead Loop 1

SIGNIFICANT_ISSUE

Intermediate

915 m

2m

-46m

5h 22m

#12.

Shortcut to the Wahs

OPEN

Intermediate

345 m

34m

Skid

OPEN

Advanced

389 m

-32m

1h 24m

#9. The first trail cut in the block, well ridden in over the years and has one of the sweetest jump sections. A gapper into a step down into a step up leaving you with a massive grin.

Smoker

OPEN

Advanced

853 m

-65m

8h 47m

Sick trail, got 4 nice jumps up top ranging from small to a medium 3 meter gap. Nice corners and ruts. Good fun in the wet.

Smugglers Link

OPEN

Easy

313 m

3m

-3m

2h 18m

#17. This trail is 2 way and takes you up the hill and brings you home.

TBL to Resurrection Link

OPEN

Easy

531 m

15m

-13m

Return trail from The Thin Blue Line back to trail network, connects near bottom of Resurrection.