Pono's
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 988 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Pono's is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 460 ft and 840 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Governors Bay, about 2.1 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Heru-o-Kahukura / Sugarloaf, Mount Vernon and Te Poho-o-Tamatea. Upper Brice Water Fall and Lower Brice Waterfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and Amber Park are within about 6 miles. There are 70 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 Pono's for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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