164 Trails in North Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Tongariro River Trail Beginner difficulty 9 *** Turangi
John McDonald Loop difficulty 25 Tongariro National Park
Pukehinau Loop difficulty 17 Tongariro National Park
Cougar Park Intermediate difficulty 22 *** Tokoroa
Waikato River Trails: 4 Maraetai (Waikato River Trails) Beginner difficulty 8 *** Tokoroa
Waikato River Trails: 3 Waipapa (Waikato River Trails) Beginner difficulty 12 **** Tokoroa
Hotoritori mountain bike trails Intermediate difficulty 9 ** Thames
Thames mountain bike trails Intermediate difficulty 6 ** Thames
Brook Park Beginner difficulty 2 * Te Kuiti
Thompsons Track Advanced difficulty 24 * Tauranga
TECT all terrain park Intermediate difficulty 9 * Tauranga
Oropi Grove mountain bike park Intermediate difficulty 8 **** Tauranga
Summerhill Farm Intermediate difficulty 6 ** Tauranga
Great Lake Pathway Easiest difficulty 15 ** Taupo
Great Lake Trail - W2K (Great Lake Trails) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Taupo
Great Lake Trail - K2K (Great Lake Trails) Beginner difficulty 6 ***** Taupo
Great Lake Trail - Waihaha (Great Lake Trails) Intermediate difficulty 19 **** Taupo
Huka Falls to Craters MTB Park Intermediate difficulty 1 *** Taupo
Te Iringa Advanced difficulty 12 **** Taupo
Craters Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Taupo
Waikato River Trails Intermediate difficulty 64 **** Taupo
Great Lake Trails Beginner difficulty 28 ***** Taupo
Aratiatia Dam Loop Intermediate difficulty 17 **** Taupo
Rotary Ride Intermediate difficulty 10 **** Taupo
Waikato River Trails: 5 Whakamaru (Waikato River Trails) Beginner difficulty 13 *** Taupo
Fern Drive (Whaka Forest) difficulty 10 Rotorua
Ngongotaha Cycle Trail difficulty 6 Rotorua
Tahi,Creek,Piglet (Whaka Forest) difficulty 7 Rotorua
Ngongotaha Cycle Trail difficulty 2 Rotorua
Western Okataina Walkway Intermediate difficulty 11 ** Rotorua
Kataore Advanced difficulty 2 ** Rotorua
Skyline Gravity Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Rotorua
Corners (Whaka Forest) Intermediate difficulty 2 **** Rotorua
Rainbow Mountain Loop Advanced difficulty 7 *** Rotorua
Hemo Gorge Trail Beginner difficulty 0 ** Rotorua
Go Thermal by Bike - Te Ara Ahi Intermediate difficulty 46 * Rotorua
Whaka Forest Intermediate difficulty 127 ***** Rotorua
Erua Forest Trail Advanced difficulty 3 ** Raetihi
Ruatiti Domain Road difficulty 10 Raetihi
Utiwai (Rangituhi Trails) Easiest difficulty 3 **** Porirua
Rangituhi Trails Advanced difficulty 12 ***** Porirua
Hospital Pass difficulty 1 Porirua
Crash Palace (Rangituhi Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 *** Porirua
The Doctor (Rangituhi Trails) difficulty 1 Porirua
Spicer Link (Rangituhi Trails) Beginner difficulty 2 *** Porirua
Chimney Sweep (Rangituhi Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 *** Porirua
Tumeke (Rangituhi Trails) Intermediate difficulty 1 **** Porirua
Te Ara o Mahurangi Intermediate difficulty 1 ** Palmerston North
Arapuke Forest Park Intermediate difficulty 12 *** Palmerston North
Manawatu River Track Easiest difficulty 12 ** Palmerston North

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