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4,600 ft
Distance
-1,239 ft
Descent
00:19:34
Avg time
-1,238 ft
Altitude change
188 ft
Altitude min
1,426 ft
Altitude max
1,426 ft
Altitude start
187 ft
Altitude end
-26.9%
Grade
-70.2%
Grade max
0.2%
Grade min
4,442 ft
Distance down
00:19:34
Avg time
Kaka Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaWaitarake/Sharlands
Nelson -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity25 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#118929 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerTasman Pine
A downhill course with some great modern era history. First raced in 2000 as a bare hill post harvesting, this course is a completely different animal now that the new pine forest is more than half way through its rotation. This course has stories to tell of the old National Series, the new NZ MTB Cup, National Champs and an Oceania Champs where our Australian visitors were gob smacked and loved it. Loamy soil is now in abundance
Access Info
From Sharlands carpark head up Kaka Road Climb to the ridgeline then follow SW Kaka Ridge Road to the end.
This trail is maintained by the Nelson Mountain Bike Club. Please consider supporting the club.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to kaka trailhead
(-41.265900, 173.326060)
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Nearby Trails
- Putakari 463 ft
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- Kaka Middle Road 4,075 ft
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- Kaka Road 1 mile
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Where is Kaka located?
Kaka is located in Waitarake/Sharlands, Nelson, New Zealand. It is part of the Waitarake/Sharlands trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -41.2659, 173.32606.
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How hard is Kaka?
Kaka is rated as Double Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 26.9%.
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What is the elevation gain for Kaka?
The trail has 1,239 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 188 ft to 1,426 ft.
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How long is Kaka?
Kaka is 4,600 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
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