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1,201 ft
Distance
7 ft
Climb
-111 ft
Descent
00:03:00
Avg time
-104 ft
Altitude change
645 ft
Altitude min
756 ft
Altitude max
749 ft
Altitude start
646 ft
Altitude end
-8.7%
Grade
-24.5%
Grade max
11.5%
Grade min
194 ft
Distance climb
932 ft
Distance down
72 ft
Distance flat
00:03:00
Avg time

Slam City Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park
    New Plymouth
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Advanced (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #50739 in Mountain Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump
  • Land Owner
    New Plymouth District Council

Starts out mellow, before heading into steeper and steeper ground. Lots of big compressions and chunky terrain. Shortened by about a third in Nov 2023 to accommodate a new line for Track the Ripper, which it now merges into.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 1 rides
  • 11 miles average
6 Months
  • 15 rides
  • 12 miles avg distance
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  • 207 rides
  • Last: Jun 14, 2026
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 Wet down the end at the site of the spring
Nov 1, 2021 @ 4:17pm
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Sep 24, 2021 @ 5:59pm
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on Mar 16, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.3 (7 votes)
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        Directions to slam-city trailhead (-39.126960, 174.128960)

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        Feb 12, 2018 @ 6:23pm
        Feb 12, 2018
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        Feb 12, 2018 @ 6:23pm
        Feb 12, 2018

        Videos

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        youtuber Slam City @ Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike...
        0:31 | 474 | Jan 5, 2021 , New Plymouth
        Slam City - Mangamahoe MTB Park
        0:19 | 162 | Dec 23, 2021 , New Plymouth
        Slam city, Mangamahoe, New Plymouth
        0:21 | 695 | Oct 4, 2019 , New Plymouth
        Slam City - Mangamahoe
        1042 | Nov 13, 2015 , New Plymouth

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        Blue Route - Intro to Mangas Featured
        ★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 971 ft • 17 • Loop •
        A good starter route that will help familiarise you with the sorthern and central areas of the park and...
        71
        Mangamahoe XCO Loop
        4 miles • 705 ft • 35 •
        A self made route taking in some of the more xco style trail with 4 main climbs and less flowy decent....
        47
        Hit Out - Intermediate tech XC loop
        3 miles • 567 ft • 17 • Loop • Race •
        Trying to find a good hard XC loop which replicates bigger XCO races. 4 Pretty big climbs and 4 reasonably...

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Slam City

        ▼ Where is Slam City located?
        Slam City is located in Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand. It is part of the Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -39.12696, 174.12896.
        ▼ How hard is Slam City?
        Slam City is rated as Advanced difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 8.7%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Slam City?
        Slam City has 7 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 111 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 645 ft to 756 ft.
        ▼ Is Slam City a point to point trail?
        Yes, Slam City is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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