The Kaimanawa Descent is a 22km down hill mountain biking trail, designed to accommodate intermediate to advanced level riders (Grade 3). The package begins with a helicopter flight from our base to the track start on the Patutu Tops (1673m). The first 10km of you will descend through Kaimanawa alpine tussock country, taking in the spectacular views of the entire Central Plateau and the towering volcanic peaks of the Tongariro National Park. The final 12km of the trail is through New Zealand native mountain beech, a twisting turning trail finishing back at our base on Waipakahi Road.

  The total decent for the ride is just under 2500ft! (800m)

The ride itself takes between 2- 3 hours with plenty of time to stop and soak up the views.

Our helicopter can take E-Bikes and regular bikes!

Please note we cannot take 'Fat Boys Tyres' max tyre width is 7.1cm or 2.8 inches

Winter bookings May - October

During this time we will only be open Saturdays weekly but require a minimum of 12 riders for the day for the booking to go ahead.

We will notify you 4 days prior to your ride if minimums have not been reached.