Green — Easy
Perfect warm-up laps and family loops. Smooth, flowy lines through towering redwood stands — some of the most photogenic easy singletrack anywhere.
The Trails Why riders fly across the world
Why riders fly across the world
to ride the Redwoods.
Whakarewarewa Forest — known everywhere as 'the Redwoods' — is consistently ranked among the best mountain bike destinations on earth. Redwood Summit puts you on its doorstep.
A Short History
A forest with a century of story.
In 1901, after native forests around Rotorua were being exhausted by settlement, foresters planted a trial stand of Californian redwoods — Sequoia sempervirens — alongside 170 other exotic species. The redwoods thrived in Rotorua's volcanic soil and mild climate, growing into the towering cathedral of trees that defines Whakarewarewa Forest today.
Decades later, local riders began carving singletrack between those trunks. What started as a handful of trails has grown, with the Rotorua Mountain Bike Club and local trail builders, into one of the most complete, celebrated mountain bike networks in the world.
The name "Redwood Summit" is our nod to that forest — and a promise to put our guests as close to it as a stay can get.
Grades for Every Rider
From first laps to world-cup lines.
Blue — Intermediate
The heart of the network. Fast, loamy descents, perfectly bermed corners and natural features that reward good line choice without demanding it.
Black & Double Black
World-class technical terrain. Rock gardens, steep chutes, drops, and the Crankworx-tested gravity lines that have put Rotorua on the global MTB map.
Why It's Special
More than just a network — a rider's pilgrimage.
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180+ km of singletrack
Purpose-built, meticulously maintained by the local trail crews and Rotorua Mountain Bike Club.
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Home of Crankworx Rotorua
Every March, the MTB world comes to the Redwoods. Ride the same trails the pros race.
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Volcanic loam
Rotorua sits on geothermal volcanic soil — the dirt is fast, grippy, forgiving, and unique in the world.
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Shuttle & uplift network
Local operators run trail shuttles and the Skyline Gondola offers lift-access downhill minutes away.
Be First In
Opening 2027.
Opening 2027.
Rider priority before public listings.
We'll contact our interest list before we go live on Airbnb — with direct-booking rates and first pick of dates. No spam, just a message when it matters.
Register your interestOr email us directly: hello@redwoodsummit.nz