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3,081 ft
Distance
199 ft
Climb
-11 ft
Descent
00:07:32
Avg time
187 ft
Altitude change
2,208 ft
Altitude min
2,404 ft
Altitude max
2,208 ft
Altitude start
2,395 ft
Altitude end
6.1%
Grade
-11.6%
Grade max
34.6%
Grade min
2,421 ft
Distance climb
643 ft
Distance down
00:07:32
Avg time

Time Warp Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Whakarewarewa Forest
    Rotorua
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #1781 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14988 in E-Biking
    • #72991 in Trail Running
    • #96805 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1

Uphill singletrack with a few steep pinches. Nice start through the trees and then into the open and up to the trig. Takes you to Split Enz and Frank n' Furter.

Part of the Rocky Horror four part series of trails (Time Warp, Frank 'n furter, Riff Raff, Rocky Horror)

source: Ride Rotorua
Access Info

At the top of Moerangi road opposite Bush road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 7 rides
  • 14 miles average
6 Months
  • 151 rides
  • 22 miles avg distance
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May 23, 2026 @ 12:36pm (Pacific/Auckland)
May 22, 2026
Apr 23, 2026 @ 8:23am (Pacific/Auckland)
Apr 22, 2026
 reporter Trees Cleared by RTT
Apr 16, 2026 @ 2:49pm (Pacific/Auckland)
Apr 15, 2026
 and another tree down at the summit
Apr 16, 2026 @ 2:43pm (Pacific/Auckland)
Apr 15, 2026
 tree taken across the trail
Apr 11, 2026 @ 7:13am (Pacific/Auckland)
Apr 10, 2026
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on May 23, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 3.68 (16 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to time-warp-27593 trailhead (-38.200210, 176.313300)

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        Time Warp Trail, Rotorua - To the TOP
        2:12 | 557 | Feb 11, 2020 , Rotorua
        youtuber My biking background: Time Warp || Redwood...
        6:30 | 535 | Feb 15, 2019 , Rotorua

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Time Warp

        ▼ Where is Time Warp located?
        Time Warp is located in Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua, New Zealand. It is part of the Whakarewarewa Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -38.20021, 176.3133.
        ▼ How hard is Time Warp?
        Time Warp is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 6.1%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Time Warp?
        Time Warp has 199 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 11 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,208 ft to 2,404 ft.
        ▼ Is Time Warp a point to point trail?
        Yes, Time Warp is a point to point trail. The direction is Uphill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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