Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Park Sport and recreation Landmark and historical place
In 1998 the Wellington City Council set aside 200 hectares of retired farmland in Karori southwest of Wellington, New Zealand for a mountain bike park. Development of the Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park began almost immediately with volunteer work parties planting trees, removing pest animals and digging new tracks.By 2014 the park had grown to 250 hectares with over 40 kilometres of hand-built single track and over 35,000 native seedlings planted. Read more
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Lloyd Van der K. 2016-04-09Peak flow is riding fantastic today! Dust-free hard-packed clay, you can really flow down the track and not worry about sliding out unexpectedly. A...
Jared P. 2016-01-21Not really a review, though great park. Anyone know of any social biking groups for makara and general area. Restarted biking and looking to join some...
Yuri B. 2016-11-23Visited only for a few hours, the tracks (trickle falls, vertigo) are awesome!!
David T. 2016-11-14Fantastic both up and down. The regenerating native bush and birdsong caps off an enjoyable ride. Full credit to those who built and maintain this...
Erfan N. 2016-10-31·
Stu L. 2016-08-25My favourite mountain bike park in Wellington. Great trails. Lots of trails. Varying trails. And great car park facilities too. Thanks
Craig R. 2016-04-16Awesome MTB park stopped in for a quick grand loop on the way north, easily one of the best sign posted MTB parks we have riden.
Mark Q. 2016-01-20Had my first attempt at Trickle Falls today, wow what an awesome trail. I hear that Ricky and Co have been working on it, amazing job guys
Robert D. 2014-05-14Cool with Janine Smith.
Martin R. 2014-02-15First time here today. This place is awesome!
Lee C. 2013-12-21Great ride, not too grueling. Once at the top you can take in some fantastic views and when you are ready to head back down, tighten your grips and...
Chris W. 2013-04-28The trails are epic, with something for everyone! If you visit Wellington, don't miss Makara Peak.
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Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park has a total of 7808 visitors (checkins) and 1278 likes.
12 reviews of Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park.
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