Best Mountain Bike Trails in Whakarewarewa Forest

OPEN

Extremely difficult

331m

-20m

1h 11m

Advanced Dirt Jumps.

Extremely difficult

777m

12m

-169m

17h 54m

Community Build

OPEN

Easy

2.4m

192m

-54m

15h 48m

"Apu-moana" - After the death of Tangaroamihi, Apumoana was gifted the area making him a prominent figure in Rotorua. Apumoana Marae is based on Tarawera Road just down from Long Mile Road.The trail is a smooth, wide, uphill trail that you barely realise you are going uphill. You can split off to Sidewinder to get to the Forest and Direct Road intersection or continue on the trail to the top and come out almost at the summit of Indirect Road [/L]and the start of Hot x Buns, Te Poaka and short entry to TūteataShared use for bikes and runners so look out for each other. Two-way for runners/walkers, uphill only for bikes.

OPEN

Easy

239m

18m

59 min

Grade 2 uphill Mountain Bike Trail and 2 way for foot traffic. Built by Rotorua Trails Trust end of July 2023

Easy

82m

17m

-1m

1h 10m

Go left at the fork on the new climbing track and you will end up on the extension that takes you to Sidewinder.

OPEN

Easy

84m

-5m

1h 17m

This entrance to the climbing trail Apumoana is at the exits of the trails Whaki, Tukonohi and Te Pou Koropu. It will link you up to the main climbing trail.

OPEN

Advanced

1.6m

156m

-8m

15h 37m

This trail is shared with walkers and is uphill-only for mountainbikers. The initial section is rolling, through mainly eucalypt forest, with twists and turns and occasional roots. Then after the junction with the end of Box of Birds Trail it climbs steadily, with some pinch climbs and rooty patches to keep you on your toes, and enters a long gully where the forest changes to native species and the occasional pine. Watch for the little ornaments hidden at various points alongside the track. The trail then crosses Tokorangi Pa Road and continues climbing through Douglas Fir and eucalypts, and finishes at a link road joining Tokorangi Pa and Katore Roads.