River Track
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 152 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
River Track is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It stays at about 90 ft above sea level and is close to flat. 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 Longburn, about 2.0 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Cleese. For camping, Palmerston North Holiday Park and Camp Kilsby are within about 6 miles. 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 River Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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