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- moto (1 year)
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SaveFor competent riders, 2-5 hours, 30km of trails in total.
Over 30km of trail is available for riding at Arapuke. Trails are mainly a mixture of grade 3 and grade 4 trails for intermediate to advanced riders, with a couple of grade 5 trails thrown in. There is plenty of smooth flowing trails to reward the 4km climb up Back Track. to get there or you can take a drive up Scott's Rd to the new car park and enjoy the trails at the top.
You can check the conditions via the webcam near the top of the park, or the weather station.
Over 30km of trail is available for riding at Arapuke. Trails are mainly a mixture of grade 3 and grade 4 trails for intermediate to advanced riders, with a couple of grade 5 trails thrown in. There is plenty of smooth flowing trails to reward the 4km climb up Back Track. to get there or you can take a drive up Scott's Rd to the new car park and enjoy the trails at the top.
You can check the conditions via the webcam near the top of the park, or the weather station.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
AKA: Kahuterawa (K-Loop)
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Palmerston North City Council
google parking directions Access Info:
End of Kahuterawa Road, or Scotts Road
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
42 trails
- E-Bike
26 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
Bike Park Details
- 8
- 5
- 12
- 1
- 6
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Nov 18, 2020- Uplift Type
- Shuttle
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 42
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 42
- Trails E-Bike
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Total Distance
- 24 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,166 ft
- Total Vertical
- 977 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,457 ft
- Reports
- 311
- Photos
- 99
- Ridden Counter
- 15,419
Popular Arapuke Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schools MTB Fest - (Proposed) DH course | 1 mile | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 1 | 2,313 ft | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 5 | 1,916 ft | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 4 | 4,012 ft | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCO - Short course | 2 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - XCR course | 2 miles | |
| The K Loop Classic | 12 miles | |
| Schools MTB Fest - Enduro - Stage 3 | 1 mile | |
| Schools MTB Fest - DH course (Proposed) | 1 mile | |
| Family Flight | 6 miles |
Photos of Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Pūpū Rahi
2 |
May 6, 2022 @ 4:59pm
May 6, 2022
trail: Pūpū Rahi
3 |
May 6, 2022 @ 4:59pm
May 6, 2022
trail: Pūpū Rahi
4 |
May 6, 2022 @ 4:58pm
May 6, 2022
trail: Pūpū Rahi
19 |
May 6, 2022 @ 4:58pm
May 6, 2022
trail: Ripper
52 |
Apr 25, 2021 @ 12:24pm
Apr 25, 2021
trail: Riff Raff
73 |
Apr 23, 2021 @ 4:57am
Apr 23, 2021
trail: Ripper
65 |
Dec 21, 2020 @ 3:07pm
Dec 21, 2020
trail: Mr Twister
88 |
May 20, 2020 @ 1:39am
May 20, 2020Videos of Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Kārearea
152 |
May 15, 2022
trail: Chewbacca
115 |
Oct 2, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
156 |
Jun 11, 2021
trail: Mr Twister
78 |
Feb 26, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
49 |
Feb 26, 2021
trail: Foo Fighter
83 |
Nov 24, 2020
trail: Mr Twister
13:16 |
167 |
Jun 4, 2020
trail: Kissing Rock
3:57 |
196 |
May 22, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pūpū Rahi | Jul 3, 2022 @ 6:31pm 2 days | Wet | Robbiesmith | ||
| Chewbacca | Apr 10, 2022 @ 7:55pm Apr 10, 2022 | Ideal | Robbiesmith | ||
| Twister Link | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
| Jack And The Beanstalk | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
| Jack and the Beanstalk (Hard) | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Wet | Smitty231 | ||
| Ewok Rd | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
| About Time | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
| Foo Fighter | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
| Jumping Jack | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Variable | Smitty231 | ||
| Humpty Jumpty | Apr 8, 2022 @ 2:51pm Apr 8, 2022 | Variable | Smitty231 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Robbiesmith | add | report | Pūpū Rahi | Jul 3, 2022 @ 6:31pm 2 days |
| Tjma | ridden | trail | About Time and 4 more | Jul 2, 2022 @ 6:31am Jul 2, 2022 |
| paul-smillie | ridden | trail | Back Track and 1 more | Jun 8, 2022 @ 3:12am Jun 8, 2022 |
 | bikerwp | ridden | trail | Mind the Gap and 1 more | Jun 6, 2022 @ 11:07am Jun 6, 2022 |
| Andyrowe247 | wishlist | region | Arapuke Forest | May 31, 2022 @ 1:50pm May 31, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The trail is steep make sure you have enough... | Mar 20, 2022 @ 11:37pm Mar 20, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Really good track this. Definitely some... | Jan 9, 2022 @ 4:55pm Jan 9, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode when it was still a 3 and the middle... | Jan 6, 2022 @ 12:05pm Jan 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | Long tight singletrack rather than flowy, with... | Jan 6, 2022 @ 11:59am Jan 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | Exit halfway to get to the trail intersection. | Jan 6, 2022 @ 11:47am Jan 6, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paneiri Park | 4 | 3 | 6.1 km | ||
| Linklater Reserve | 1 | 10.3 km | |||
| Te Apiti | 3 | 1 | 14 km | ||
| Kohitere Forest | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18.8 km | |
| Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail | 1 | 20.2 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 42 | 24 miles | 7,165 ft | 12 miles | 978 ft | #404 | #18 | 99 | 311 | 23 | 3,701 | |
| E-Bike | 26 | 18 miles | 5,486 ft | 9 miles | 978 ft | #181 | #10 | 295 | 299 | |||
| Hike | 10 | 7 miles | 1,040 ft | 2 miles | 883 ft | #3,975 | #108 | 270 | 12 | |||
| Trail Running | 10 | 7 miles | 1,040 ft | 2 miles | 883 ft | #3,986 | #108 | 270 | 19 |
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