Tim Tams
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 527 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Tim Tams is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,430 ft and 1,660 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lake Ōkareka, about 4.3 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kakapiko, Moerangi and Pohaturoa. 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 Tim Tams for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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