Mr Twister
- 3.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,305 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Mr Twister is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. It is 1.5 miles each way, 3.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 550 ft and 1,240 ft above sea level, with roughly 860 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. The nearest town is Tokomaru, about 5.1 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Mata and Aruwaru. Fould's Falls and J White Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Kahuterawa Reserve and Camp Kilsby are within about 6 miles. There are 24 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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Fould's Falls
~1 min drive
Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Aruwaru
~5 min drive
Photo: Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Aruwaru Loop Track
~5 min drive
Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Burn Hut
~19 min drive
Photo: (c) Grey Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ashhurst Domain Campground
~24 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Mr Twister for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
