Wellington · Mountain biking

Swigg

1.4 mi
round trip
1,106 ft
climb
Difficult
difficulty
Dirt
surface

SWIGG is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 480 ft and 740 ft above sea level, with roughly 420 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 Wellington, about 3.1 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mākara Hill, Wright Hill and Johnston Hill. Trickle Falls is within about 3 miles. There are 12 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at SWIGG for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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