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Apumoana aka Up Trail Mountain Bike Trail

Status

OPEN
Easy

Difficulty

Easy

Distance

2.4m

Elevation

192m
-54m

Rating

4.5 (19)

Description

"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.

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Details

Condition

Variable

E-bike access

Class 1

Dogs

Allowed

Physical rating

Easy

Grade

5.7% avg, -30.0% max

Altitude range

436m to 584m

Last updated

26 Mar 2026

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