Kataore aka Blue Lake DH Mountain Bike Trail
Status
Difficulty
Very difficult
Distance
1.2m
Rating
Description
Built in 2014 for Rotorua Mountain Bike Club By Empire of Dirt. Designed and Built by Adam King, Rob Metz, Kurt Lancaster.A superb Steep, technical, rooty, off-camber natural beauty. Hand-built, with lots of small drops (especially in the corners). Exits at the Blue Lake.
Weather
Details
Condition
Ideal
E-bike access
Class 1
Dogs
Allowed
Physical rating
Hard
Grade
-18.3% avg, -94.3% max
Altitude range
492m to 711m
Region
Whakarewarewa ForestLast updated
26 Mar 2026
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Trail features
Drop
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