Summerhill
Summerhill is for mountain bikers, walkers & lovers of the outdoors. Share our space, fresh air, peaceful environment & spectacular views.
Summerhill
EXPLORE THE BAY BY BIKE
The Bay of Plenty is a dream for off-road cyclists of every skill level. Scenic tracks range from an easy family cruise to adrenalin-fuelled mountain biking across spectacular terrain.
Experienced and advanced riders will love the Ōropi Grove Mountain Bike Park on the outskirts of Tauranga. TECT All Terrain Park, also near Tauranga, is a must for adventure lovers, offering dozens of trails set amongst 1,650 hectares of pine forest and native bush. For serious downhill adventures, visit Summerhill Recreation Farm for a hit of real wheeled adventure!
Visit the Mountain Bike Tauranga club website for more information about riding in the Bay.
SUMMERHILL
Summerhill is privately owned land that is open to the public for mountain biking. Most of the well-marked trails are single track for bikes only but a few are shared with walkers.
Approximately 20-kilometres of mainly grade 3 trails have been built and maintained by local mountain-bikers. The tracks go through a mixture of native forest, rolling farmland, swooping single-track, and a purpose-built skills area with dirt jumps and structures. Trails are suitable for everyone from the first-time mountain biker to experienced riders. Summerhill is open 7 days a week, from dawn until dusk, and there’s no need to book. However, there is a nominal fee to access the mountain biking trails. For more information on individual and family memberships, as well as day passes, please visit:https://mtbtauranga.co.nz/membership/.
TECT ALL TERRAIN PARK
The grade 4-5 trails in the TECT All Terrain Park combine obstacles such as jumps, drops, berms and bumps and there’s also a raft of downhill and freeride trails to tackle. The park boasts several trails including 'Buffalo Girl', 'Lookout', 'Uno' (Family Trail), 'Mickey Mouse' (Kids loop) and a pump track.
There is a trail map in the mountain bike park car park. TECT All Terrain Park is situated off State Highway 36 (Pyes Pā Road), 29-kilometres from Tauranga, 27-kilometres from Rotorua and 30-kilometres from Te Puke. There is limited to no cell phone coverage. Toilets are provided at the mountain bike car park and Arrival Centre. Some tracks are shared with walkers. The Park’s hours are from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm in summer, and from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Labour Weekend to Easter.
Get the TECT All Terrain Park mountain bike trail-map here
ŌROPI GROVE MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK
The mountain bike park will be closed for tree harvesting and track renewals from January 2025 to late 2025. Visit the Tauranga City Council website for more information.
Track renewals and replanting is expected to begin from early to mid-2025, with a refreshed riding experience expected to be open for summer 2025/ 2026. Tauranga City Council is working with Mountainbike Tauranga to ensure the renewed tracks provide options for riders of all ages and abilities.
A mountain biker’s playground, Ōropi Grove is Tauranga's longest-serving mountain bike park. The Park includes cross-country, downhill and freeride terrain featuring a variety of purpose-built jumps and drops. The trails are mixed grades from 6 (difficult/Expert/Extreme) through to Grade 2 (family/easy/gentle).
WAITEKOHEKOHE RECREATIONAL PARK
The Waitekohekohe Recreational Reserve is in Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park and covers an area of 88 hectares. The Waitekohekohe name was gifted by local hapu (sub-tribe) Ngāi Tamawhariua and refers to spiritual waters, a sense of yearning and climbing. The reserve is owned by the Western Bay District Council and the trails have been built by Rob Metz of Zerode Bikes.
The mountain bike trail carpark is situated at 360 Thompsons Track, Katikati. Starting with a beginner loop (grade 1) this track weaves its way through the small pines. The grade 2, 3 and 4 tracks are all downhill. Riders need to either make use of the forestry tracks to head back to the top of the trails or weave their way via the grade 3 uphill track. Riding all trails will take about an hour. There are plans underway to construct additional grade four tracks through the native bush area.
You can read more about the mountain bike trail network here
The Waitekohekohe Recreational Reserve also has swimming holes and equestrian tracks. Visit the website for more information.
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