close
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
x
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
SaveThe home of the famous Karapoti Classic
Mainly 4x4 forestry track. Shared with walkers and motobikes.
The Akatarawa forest park is large expanse of forest covering the hills between the Kapiti coast and the Hutt Valley. It is recommended that if you are venturing deep in to the forest on bike that you take the relevant topo map (or similar) with you.
Mainly 4x4 forestry track. Shared with walkers and motobikes.
The Akatarawa forest park is large expanse of forest covering the hills between the Kapiti coast and the Hutt Valley. It is recommended that if you are venturing deep in to the forest on bike that you take the relevant topo map (or similar) with you.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
google parking directions Access Info:
There are many entrances to Akatarawa Forest. The official entry is off Karapoti road. Turn off SH2 at Akatarawa Road and keep driving past the cemetery until you come to Karapoti Road on your left. Drive to the car park at the end of Karapoti road.
Another entrance is from Totara Park over Cannons point. This is an active logging operation though.
Other entrances are at the end of Bulls Run road, off Moonshine Road, Battle Hill near Pauatahanui and Mangakotukutuku on the Kapiti Cost side.
Another entrance is from Totara Park over Cannons point. This is an active logging operation though.
Other entrances are at the end of Bulls Run road, off Moonshine Road, Battle Hill near Pauatahanui and Mangakotukutuku on the Kapiti Cost side.
Links
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
14 trails
- Hike
14 trails
- Trail Running
14 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 1
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of May 1, 2022Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 14
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 14
- Trails Hike
- 14
- Trails Trail Running
- 14
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,141 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,436 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,857 ft
- Reports
- 55
- Photos
- 7
- Ridden Counter
- 2,241
Popular Akatarawa Forest Park (Upper Hutt) Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Karapoti challenge | 8 miles | |
| Karapoti loop | 10 miles | |
| Karapoti Classic race | 29 miles |
Photos of Akatarawa Forest Park (Upper Hutt) Mountain Bike
trail: Dopers
48 |
Jul 30, 2021 @ 9:46pm
Jul 30, 2021
trail: Woolshed Road
52 |
Mar 27, 2020 @ 2:00am
Mar 27, 2020
trail: Woolshed Road
71 |
Mar 27, 2020 @ 2:00am
Mar 27, 2020
trail: Pram Track
142 |
Mar 10, 2018 @ 1:45pm
Mar 10, 2018
trail: Pram Track
122 |
Mar 10, 2018 @ 1:45pm
Mar 10, 2018Videos of Akatarawa Forest Park (Upper Hutt) Mountain Bike
trail: Rock Garden
0:41 |
652 |
May 7, 2014
trail: Rock Garden
5:47 |
1147 |
Oct 8, 2018 , Upper Hutt
trail: Rock Garden
1:21 |
954 |
Oct 2, 2018 , Upper Hutt
trail: Devils Staircase
3:47 |
1037 |
Oct 2, 2018 , Upper Hutt
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGhies | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:19pm Apr 30, 2022 | Wet | CharlieColly | ||
| Airstrip Drive | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:19pm Apr 30, 2022 | Variable | CharlieColly | ||
| Woolshed Road | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:19pm Apr 30, 2022 | Variable | CharlieColly | ||
| Valley View Rd from Cannon Point to Airstrip Dr | Nov 12, 2021 @ 10:16am Nov 12, 2021 | Ideal | tpwnz | ||
| Valley View Rd from McGhies to Airstrip Dr | Oct 16, 2020 @ 12:23pm Oct 16, 2020 | Variable | tpwnz | ||
| Cooks Road | Oct 12, 2018 @ 11:38pm Oct 12, 2018 | Dry | wideopennewzealand |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JordanZOPXMp | ridden | trail | Warm up Climb and 2 more | Jun 27, 2022 @ 5:54pm Jun 27, 2022 |
| efilho | wishlist | route | Karapoti Classic | May 15, 2022 @ 7:31pm May 15, 2022 |
 | trailforks | add | report | Karapoti Gorge and 7 more | May 1, 2022 @ 12:00am May 1, 2022 |
| CharlieColly | add | report | McGhies and 2 more | Apr 30, 2022 @ 8:45pm Apr 30, 2022 |
 | wideopennewzealand | add | report | McGhies | Apr 17, 2022 @ 10:03pm Apr 17, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Long sections of crushed stone metal make this... | Dec 28, 2021 @ 1:05am Dec 28, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Road the gorge last Saturday (30th of July).... | Aug 3, 2015 @ 7:34pm Aug 3, 2015 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totara Park | 3 | 4 | 1.5 km | ||
| Tunnel Gully (Pakuratahi Forest) | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4.1 km | |
| Kaitoke Regional Park | 2 | 2 | 4.6 km | ||
| Akatarawa Forest Park (Kapiti Coast) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6.1 km | |
| Battle Hill | 6.2 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 14 | 28 miles | 6,142 ft | 11 miles | 1,437 ft | #6,187 | #155 | 7 | 55 | 3 | 721 | |
| Hike | 14 | 28 miles | 6,142 ft | 11 miles | 1,437 ft | #5,328 | #137 | 54 | 7 | |||
| Trail Running | 14 | 28 miles | 6,142 ft | 11 miles | 1,437 ft | #5,336 | #137 | 54 | 3 |
- By nikholden BAMBA & contributors
- Admins: NtrailZ
- #5455 - 12,749 views
- akatarawa forest park (upper hutt) activity log | embed map of Akatarawa Forest Park (Upper Hutt) mountain bike trails | akatarawa forest park (upper hutt) mountain biking points of interest
Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Akatarawa Forest Park (Upper Hutt).
You must login to download files.