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Mountain Bike Trails


🚧 TRAIL STATUS UPDATE – TAWA HILL 🚧 21 May 2025
Logging season is wrapping up for winter so check the map below to see what’s open and closed right now ✅❌ 🛻 Shuttle info? Head to...
Tony Knauf
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Trails Drinks Recap – Rebuilding the #WhakaTrails Post-Harvest
*Held: Tuesday 7 May | Pig & Whistle, Rotorua* Thanks to everyone who joined us for May’s Trails Drinks. This month’s session focused on...
Tony Knauf
May 92 min read
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Mud Maidens Voyage
Checked out Maiden Voyage with the trail builders behind the scenes, Mud Maidens—Rotorua’s all-female MTB collective. They are something...
Tony Knauf
May 91 min read
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Listening to the Groms: A Dream Line Built in Whaka
At Rotorua Trails Trust, we take our trail building and community engagement seriously — but we also know when to listen, especially when...
Tony Knauf
Apr 302 min read
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⚠️ Caution: Windfall Likely in the Whakarewarewa Forest 🌲🌬️🌧️ 15-18 April 2024
Due to forecast high winds and heavy rain, there’s a strong likelihood of fallen trees, large branches, and debris across trails....
Tony Knauf
Apr 161 min read
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Fresh Loam! 4 New Trails Open in Rotorua!
Hey everyone! 👋 As you know, with the logging taking place, some trails have been temporarily closed. 🚧 But don’t worry—we’ve been...
Tony Knauf
Mar 281 min read
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2025 Logging Schedule Update
Looking Ahead: This year, we’ll bid farewell to a few trails due to logging. These times are subject to change, but as of Janurary 2025...
Tony Knauf
Jan 131 min read
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Falcon Update
We are happy to announce the nesting chicks have left the nest and we have now opened Rocky Horror Yellow Walking Track by Pohaturoa rd...
Tony Knauf
Jan 131 min read
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