Wellington Regional Trails
The Mid Peak Loop, a popular 8km intermediate route traversing eight different trails in the Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park.

A popular 8km intermediate route traversing eight different trails in the Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park.

Length
8.3km
Uses
Mountain Biking
Type
Single track
Mountain Bike Grade
Intermediate: Grade 3
Profile

308m climb

-306m descent

299m highest point

Dogs
Yes (on lead)

About the trail

This one-direction loop starts and finishes at the main car park in Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park, on South Karori Road. The route climbs 308m overall hence its intermediate rating. The third trail you’ll come across, Three Brothers, takes you through some stunning native bush and helps you hone your skills on a single-loop track.

After Three Brothers, you start your descent back to the car park on the fast and flowing Smokin Track. Smokin leads to Big Toms Wheelie, and from there you can choose one of three tracks to get back to the main entrance. Swigg is suggested, but you could take Starfish or Lazy Fern instead.

All tracks are intermediate grade and mostly under tree cover, so there’s protection from the weather.

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The Lizard Loop track at Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park located in the Wellington Region.

Lizard Loop

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The Fern Loop, a short loop in the lower part of Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park.

Fern Loop

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A curved, leaf-covered, wooden path through the forest at Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park in the Greater Wellington Region.

Kids and Beginners Loop

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A scenic view from the Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park toward the South Island with twelve wind turbines standing along a mountain range and blue skies above.

Missing Link and Nikau Valley Climb

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Fenceline track (boundary of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne)

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Sawmill

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Transient

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A scenic view of Porirua Harbour from Colonial Knob Walkway on Rangituhi/Colonial Knob on a misty dawn.

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A young couple enjoy the view from Mount Victoria lookout in Wellington.

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