Pig Track
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 350 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Pig Track is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,100 ft and 1,310 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rotorua, about 2.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pohaturoa, Tangatarua and Kakapiko. For camping, Waipa Forest Camp and Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 77 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pig Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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