Mountain Bike Trails

It has come to our attention that people and dogs are getting swooped by Falcons on Rosebank. please avoid the area, please do not go and try and find the Falcons as this can stress them out 🌲🦅 ATTENTION ALL FOREST LOVERS 🌲🦅 It's Falcon Nesting Season! The New Zealand falcon, Karearea, proudly stands as our only remaining endemic diurnal raptor (how cool is that, we have a raptor!!!) and it is a near threatened species. Rotorua is home to at least 6!! So it is super impor

And now a word from our friends at Timberlands.... "Kia ora koutou, Road line salvage (harvesting and skid construction) is due to commence for the summer harvest period, in Whakarewarewa. The contractor will move into Nursery Road on 12 November 2025. Operational hours for the logging crew will be 5:00am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday. Please see attached a map showing the area of operation. This job is scheduled for approximately 2-weeks. Stop/Go and appropriate closures/diversi

Morena,   Timberlands Limited are starting thinning operations in Whakarewarewa Forest commencing this morning,  Monday 3rd November.  Operations will take place from  7:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday,  and will last for approximately 5-days.   Some roads and mountain bike trails may be closed at times during the thinning programme. Please use caution when in the operational areas and obey all signage, instruction, and restrictions – they are there for your safety.   The fo

🌤️ Weather:  It’s got that “summer is coming!”  vibe — the sun’s out, the trails are drying fast, and those after-work rides are...

Celebrating Community, Celebrating Trails 🚴‍♀️ On 21 September, Rotorua's Velosolutions Pump Track was alive with energy as it hosted...

A huge shoutout to Mark Upshall, our incredible Operations Manager here at Rotorua Trails Trust! Mark sits in a truly essential role,...

🌤️ Weather: Yahoo! Sun's out, wind's taking a day off! ☀️😎 🌱 Dirt: On the ground, flicked up your back, in the tread of your boots -...

Big ups to our legendary trail adopter who's been putting in serious mahi on Katore Jumps! While the groms are out shredding these school...

The DH lines are officially back open after another huge storm clean-up. This didn’t happen by magic — it happened because a team of...

Kia ora koutou,   Planting is due to commence, starting  Monday 22 September , in Whakarewarewa Forest. There are three blocks to be...

Kia ora koutou Rotorua riders — an important update about the Downhill (Taniwha DH) trail in Whakarewarewa Forest. We know many of you...

The DH lines are officially back open after a huge storm clean-up. This didn’t happen by magic — it happened because a team of amazing...

Kia ora Rotorua trail-lovers — we’ve got an important heads-up for everyone who enjoys riding the Downhill (Taniwha DH) trail in...

The Rinkly Riders — what a crew of legends 🙌. They are a bunch of good people who give their time and energy to the trails we all love,...

And now a word for our friends at Timberlands.... "Kia ora Koutou, Further to the mower operating in Whakarewarewa for the next few...

Kia ora koutou,   Timberlands are commencing a roadside mowing programme starting  Monday 18 th  August 2025 . This operation will be...

There are fallen trees, large branches, and debris across trails. Rotorua Trails Trust have been hard at work clearing what we can, and...