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2.2 miles
Distance
203 ft
Climb
-907 ft
Descent
2,706 ft
High Point
-707 ft
Altitude change
1,905 ft
Altitude min
2,625 ft
Altitude start
1,919 ft
Altitude end
-6.1%
Grade
-53.4%
Grade max
26.4%
Grade min
3,747 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
492 ft
Distance flat
Pikikirunga Trail Details
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Riding AreaCanaan Downs
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Year Opened2025
Park in the car park slightly uphill from the trail head and ride short road section to access the trail.
The Takaka Hill is an iconic road in the South Island of New Zealand. State Highway 60 reaches 791 meters above sea level. For local mountain bikers it has always been the Holy Grail, to create a mountain bike ride from the top of this famous New Zealand hill, all the way to the bottom on the Takaka valley side. The potential is huge. The concept is to realize that dream and create a truly iconic classic mountain bike experience that every mountain biker in New Zealand will need to ride. As the descent is 650 meters over some 8km we will build the track in three stages that join together to descend the whole hill. This approach will allow us to more effectively manage this large project, we can build and open each stage whilst we are planning for the next one. The Pikikirunga track will be a grade 3, descending, all-weather mountain bike single track that will allow a greater number of abilities to enjoy this epic 8 km descent.
Stage One: A 3km section running Northwest from the Takaka Hill Saddle (Golden Bay side) and finishing 300m west of the highway. The route passes through the Takaka Hill Scenic Reserve for its whole length. The reserve is managed by the Department of Conservation. The Golden Bay Mountain Bike Club has been granted permission to build the track by the Department of Conservation and signed a community agreement to that effect on 15th December 2020.
source: Golden Bay MTB Club
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(-41.030820, 172.866760)
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Where is Pikikirunga Trail located?
Pikikirunga Trail is located in Canaan Downs, Takaka, New Zealand. It is part of the Canaan Downs trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -41.03082, 172.86676.
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How hard is Pikikirunga Trail?
Pikikirunga Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 6.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Pikikirunga Trail?
Pikikirunga Trail has 203 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 907 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,905 ft to 2,706 ft.
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Is Pikikirunga Trail a point to point trail?
Pikikirunga Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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