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      Situated deep in the Wairoa Valley, ‘The Gorge’ is home to an amazing variety of hand-built mountain bike trails that run through a lush native and beech forest environment from a maximum elevation of 1100m

      Book Gorge Shuttles here https://www.thegorge.nz/
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      Shuttleable: YES
      AKA: The Gorge
      Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
      Parking  Barry's Flat, The Gorge google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Go to https://www.thegorge.nz/ for directions to get here
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      Region Supporters & Maintainers

      • trail builder
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      Activities Click to view
      Bike Park Details
      • 5
      • 17
      • 27
      • 12
      • 3

      Region Status
      Open as of Feb 24, 2022
      Day Ticket
      120 NZD
      Uplift Type
      Shuttle

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      62
      Trails Mountain Bike
      62
      Trails E-Bike
      55
      Trails Hike
      5
      Trails Trail Running
      3
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      4
      Total Distance
      48 miles
      Total Descent
      32,191 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,049 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,635 ft
      Reports
      2,197
      Photos
      778
      Ridden Counter
      9,500

      Outside+ Logo Articles

      Video: Tom Bradshaw Rides New Zealand’s Privately Built Bike Park
      Feb 22, 2022 from pinkbike.com
      Tom shows you why The Gorge in New Zealand is his favourite place in the world to ride trail bikes.

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 12 rides

      Photos of "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park Mountain Bike

      trail: Devil's Armor
      13 |
      May 8, 2022 @ 8:08pm
      May 8, 2022
      18 |
      Apr 8, 2022 @ 1:17am
      Apr 8, 2022
      trail: Bermed As
      9 |
      Nov 17, 2021 @ 5:43pm
      Nov 17, 2021
      trail: Bermed As
      10 |
      Nov 17, 2021 @ 5:43pm
      Nov 17, 2021
      trail: Red Line
      15 |
      Nov 17, 2021 @ 5:43pm
      Nov 17, 2021
      trail: Bermed As
      25 |
      Jun 27, 2020 @ 9:23pm
      Jun 27, 2020
      trail: Bermed As
      24 |
      Jun 27, 2020 @ 9:23pm
      Jun 27, 2020
      22 |
      Jun 27, 2020 @ 9:23pm
      Jun 27, 2020

      Videos of "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park Mountain Bike

      Wairoa Gorge, New Zealand | Gimbal POV
      trail: Bermed As
      3:48 | 449 | Jul 5, 2017
      Jupiter24 2009-10 Demo Reel (unfinished)

      2:56 | 443 | Dec 14, 2010
      youtuber Slippery Weka | CHUNKY Tech at Wairoa Gorge
      6:31 | 49 | May 4, 2022 , Nelson
      youtuber Free Range | HIGH-SPEED Tech at Wairoa Gorge
      trail: Free Range
      5:58 | 147 | Apr 29, 2022 , Nelson
      youtuber Snakes & Ladders | WOODEN FEATURES &...
      3:28 | 46 | Apr 24, 2022 , Nelson
      youtuber Mundy 500 | Chunky Rocks & UNIQUE Tech at...
      trail: Mundy 500
      5:09 | 54 | Apr 19, 2022 , Nelson
      youtuber Chase the Orange | PLAYFUL Flow at Wairoa Gorge
      2:40 | 58 | Apr 14, 2022 , Nelson
      youtuber Screaming Turtle | Technical CHAOS at Wairoa Gorge
      7:40 | 67 | Apr 9, 2022 , Nelson

      Recent Trail Reports

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      TNT
      Apr 13, 2022 @ 10:14pm
      Apr 13, 2022
      Dry GregNelson WGBP
      Barrys carpark, access road and 4wd river crossing
      Feb 28, 2022 @ 5:49pm
      Feb 28, 2022
      Ideal GregNelson WGBP
      Muppet road
      Feb 28, 2022 @ 5:49pm
      Feb 28, 2022
      Ideal GregNelson WGBP
      Snakes & Ladders
      Feb 28, 2022 @ 5:49pm
      Feb 28, 2022
      Ideal GregNelson WGBP
      Florence
      Sep 3, 2021 @ 3:07am
      Sep 3, 2021
      Dry Chop tree out. Small saw.GregNelson WGBP
      Sewer Sidle
      May 21, 2021 @ 7:53pm
      May 21, 2021
      Dry All clear of everything but leavesjimbob79 AKDH
      Instant Kiwi
      May 21, 2021 @ 6:41pm
      May 21, 2021
      Dryjimbob79 AKDH
      Natural Selection
      May 21, 2021 @ 6:40pm
      May 21, 2021
      Dryjimbob79 AKDH
      Steel Pancake
      Apr 20, 2021 @ 7:57pm
      Apr 20, 2021
      Dry Ongoing project for the "pancake boys"-...Haggiss
      Pro Cut Line
      Apr 18, 2021 @ 11:51pm
      Apr 18, 2021
      Dry Rocks cleared and swept at the top....Harby WGTV

      Activity Feed

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      user #1203216ewestruppcommentreportRoad To Nowhere and 3 more
      Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:38am
      53 mins
      user #1203216ewestruppcommentreportRoad To Nowhere
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 7:19pm
      7 hours
      user #1771433BelindaCrispaddreportNigh Nigh's
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 1:48pm
      13 hours
      user #3090402tawamtbrriddentrailFree Range and 3 more
      Jul 4, 2022 @ 6:30pm
      1 day
      user #1203216ewestruppaddreportRoad To Nowhere
      Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:21pm
      2 days

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      user #1203216ewestruppreportRoad To NowhereJob completed
      Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:47am
      45 mins
      user #1203216ewestruppreportRoad To NowhereJob completed
      Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:44am
      48 mins
      user #1203216ewestruppreportRoad To NowhereJob completed
      Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:41am
      51 mins
      user #1203216ewestruppreportRoad To NowhereJob completed
      Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:38am
      53 mins
      user #1203216ewestruppreportRoad To NowhereJob completed
      Jul 5, 2022 @ 7:19pm
      7 hours

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Aniseed Valley 310.4 km
      Richmond Hills 712.3 km
      Silvan Forest 6 17 113.1 km
      Moutere Hills Forest14.2 km
      Marsden Valley 1 415.2 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike6248 miles32,192 ft30 miles3,048 ft
      #627#277742,1961,515
      E-Bike5542 miles27,684 ft25 miles3,048 ft
      #198#121,35730
      Hike55 miles1,007 ft3 miles2,589 ft
      #10,140#1961,17924
      Trail Running34 miles653 ft2 miles2,589 ft
      #10,094#1951,1711
      ATV/ORV/OHV46 miles764 ft1 mile2,575 ft
      357
      • By GregNelson WGBP WGS & contributors
      • Admins: Aorere-Enduro, NMTBC, WGBP, WGS, TGOM, ewestrupp, mikeynelson
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