491 Mountain Bike Trail
Status
OPEN
Difficulty
Advanced
Distance
448 m
Elevation
5m
-44m
Rating
Description
491 is an alternative to Spoonhill. Both are technical DH trails but 491 can be ridden in the wet. 491 meets up with Spoonhill after about 500 meters. The trail has quite a few drop offs, is quite rooty in places and several of the drops are quite rutted (so can be railed easily).When joined back with Spoonhill trail be sure to take the Nga Tuna turn off on the right otherwise you'll have to complete all of Spoon hill and then ride back to the Wiau carpark. It's not far though.
Weather
Hourly forecast →Details
Condition
Ideal
E-bike access
Class 1
Dogs
Allowed
Physical rating
Hard
Grade
-8.8% avg, -41.6% max
Altitude range
218m to 262m
Trail features
Drop
Jump
Rock Face
Last updated
9 Apr 2026
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