Pikikuranga Trail aka Piki Mountain Bike Trail

Stage 1 managed and built by the Golden Bay Mountain Bike Club ( GBMTBC) 3km of all weather machine built Grade 3 flow trail, running Northwest from the Takaka Hill Saddle (Golden Bay side) and finishing 300m west of the highway. Stage 2 to be built from stage 1 to Upper Takaka, please join the club Donate and help bring this 9km The route passes through the Takaka Hill Scenic Reserve for its whole length. The reserve is managed by the Department of Conservation. As the Golden Bay Mountain Bike Club aims to build an iconic track, we will be building a high quality and long-lasting robust footprint, inclusive of a variety of natural playful features. The line would aim to maximize the distance for fall and keep into the gradient of 6-8 degrees specified for grade 3 descending tracks in the New Zealand Mountain Bike Trail Design Construction Guidelines. This document was co-written by DOC and has their approval. The Takaka Hill is in a high rainfall area averaging 2000mm per year, so we see water management and surface as key design parameters. Across the length of the trail, we have a mix of soil and rock surfaces so speed and cost of track construction will vary as we progress. A higher quality build will enable us to mitigate a large ongoing maintenance schedule.