Pan Pac Eskdale Mountain Bike Park

Napier, New Zealand

Managed by the Hawke’s Bay MTB Club, one of the largest in the country with over 1800 members, the Eskdale MTB Park boasts more than 60 named trails for you to explore. Home to 3 NZ pro downhill riders; including the 2009 World Junior DH Champ, Brook Macdonald. Eskdale is a great place for x-country and downhill riding, no matter what your riding ability.

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Trail Stats

Distance: Over 80 km
Time: 1 - 10 hours
Elevation Gain: N/A
Elevation Loss: N/A
Min Elevation: N/A
Max Elevation: N/A
Technical Rating: Beginner - Expert
Physical Rating: Easy - Extreme
Season: Year round
Permit Required: Yes

Trail Location

Trailhead: There are three Carpark areas. The main Carpark is located at Tait Road, off Highway 2 to Gisborne. The other two Carpark areas, best for shuttling, can be accessed via Waipunga Road off Highway 5 to Taupo.

GPS:
Main Carpark: S39 23.187 E176 52.634
Shuttle Carpark: S39 23.031 E176 49.065

Downloads

Map: click here
GPS of suggested loop: click here
Google Earth: click here
Hawke’s Bay MTB Club website: click here
Membership or permit: click here
Trail Report: click here

Google Earth trail view only works if you have the program; download it here (free)

Trail information: Over 80km of trails, plus 20km of forestry roads, spread within 356ha (880acres) of privately owned pine forest make up the Pan Pac Eskdale MTB Park. The highest point in the park is at Tait Road and Waipunga Road  - 290 m elevation.

A permit is required to ride the trails. You can pick up a permit at any of Napier’s bike shops or at the Napier Info Centre; $7 for a 3 week permit or you can get an annual pass if you plan on staying longer. The trail fee is used for trail development and maintenance, to keep you riding.

For online permits or full membership go to www.hawkesbaymtb.co.nz/default.asp?. Permits can also be purchased from any bike shop or info centre within Hawkes Bay.

To get the best overview of the park, I would suggest riding the following 2-3 hr loop. Start at the main carpark (Tait Rd.) and take Zip to El Berro, to Magpies to Bolt to Boulder to Tank to DH Link to Pace to Blink to Tai to Appex to Twoman to Eskview to Ridgeline to Ledge and finish on Dam Canyon which takes you back to the parking lot. Download the GPS map of this loop by clicking here.

 


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