Collection of 9 mtb tracks with steep climbs and downhill runs next to Lake MangaBe sure you get the map of the park from the New Plymouth Mountain Bike Club website - www.npmtb.co.nz - before heading out. Finding the good singletrack can be confusing first time out.
There is one main forestry road that goes roughly north-south through the park. Lake Mangmahoe is on the left; most of the mountain bike trails are on the right.
The trails vary a lot but in general they are fairly old-school. That means that they meander through the forest without a lot of fun stuff like jumps, berms, and so on. But some of the best trails which do include features expected in a modern bike park hang off the old forestry road called Ridge Track. They include Let it Roll, AnticlimAX, Mandatory Powerplay, Track the Ripper and Stumpy's Mayhem which ends up near the park entrance.
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Additional info 7/10/23: An extensive trail network that has been developed by the New Plymouth Mountain Bike Club (www.npmtb.co.nz) in the council-owned forest on the eastern side of Lake Mangamahoe. Its clay-based soil so best ridden in the dry. There are plenty of more challenging grade 4's, 5's and even 6's as well as a good number of grade 3 XC tracks. For jumps and bumps try Anti-Climbax, Mandatory Power Play, Stumpies Mayhem & BB Sizzler. For flow tracks, there's Sweet Spot, Cashflow & Cashflow Extention and Highway to Hell. For more techy downhill try Slam City, No2 DH, Buzzcut, Piggy Bank, Debt Collector. And for big air there is Hendrix. Good swimming holes in the adjacent river too and views of the lake and mountain, dog-friendly and just great place to visit and chill.
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There is a good range of trails at Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park. Intermediate riders will find plenty of riding and so will expert riders. Most of the trails are cross-country style with down-hill influence showing up here and there. There are trail maps in various places for visitors and the trail signs are reasonable although some trails are graded "ungraded"!!! I think that means "hope for the best". My favourite trail was a short downhill slalom trail - actually two side by side trails - real fun to ride with a friend. Can't remember its name, possibly Stumpy's Mayhem.
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