All sportsgrounds in Palmerston North are closed. Please check with your school, club or sports association for any draw changes or cancellations. We'll review the grounds status on Thursday 3 July.
Arapuke Forest Park is a great place to ride your mountain bike. Walkers are welcome too!
Thanks to Manawatū Mountain Bike Club and the tireless work of its members, Arapuke Forest Park is fast becoming one of the best places in New Zealand to ride your mountain bike. The park now has more than 30km of trails, from family-friendly grades two and three to grade six technical and jumps tracks for riders looking for the ultimate challenge.
Take a look at the Arapuke Trails website for detailed info about individual trails and current trail building projects.
Ride to your heart's content on the epic mountain bike trails in Arapuke Forest Park.
Arapuke Forest Park is also popular with walkers. The national Te Araroa Trail runs along the shared track called Back Track and the various former logging roads create a loop back to the car park with great views out to the Manawatū plains.
Arapuke Forest Park is part of the Kahuterawa outdoor recreation area, which also includes Kahuterawa Reserve, Sledge Track and Back Track, Gordon Kear Forest and Hardings Park. Together these areas are one of Palmy's favourite outdoor playgrounds, managed under the Kahuterawa Outdoor Recreation Plan.
Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike Park, Kahuterawa Road, Linton 4474 View Map
Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike Park, Kahuterawa Road , Linton 4474
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