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938 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-98 ft
Descent
00:01:41
Avg time
-95 ft
Altitude change
1,230 ft
Altitude min
1,328 ft
Altitude max
1,325 ft
Altitude start
1,230 ft
Altitude end
-10.1%
Grade
-23.2%
Grade max
3.7%
Grade min
69 ft
Distance climb
869 ft
Distance down
00:01:41
Avg time
Down The Guts Details
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Down The Guts is a 286 m popular advanced difficulty singletrack trail located near Rotorua. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to down-the-guts trailhead
(-38.168140, 176.265410)
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Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 26 miles • 4,153 ft • 53 • Loop • Race •
Cyclezone Winter MTB Series 2016, Event 3 (long Course)
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Where is Down The Guts located?
Down The Guts is located in Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua, New Zealand. It is part of the Whakarewarewa Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -38.16814, 176.26541.
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How hard is Down The Guts?
Down The Guts is rated as Advanced difficulty. The average grade is 10.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Down The Guts?
Down The Guts has 1 m of elevation gain. The trail has 30 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 375 m to 405 m.
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Is Down The Guts a point to point trail?
Yes, Down The Guts is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
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