Mountain biking Whakarewarewa

Mountain biking the redwood forests of Whakarewarewa near Rotorua in New Zealand.

The redwood forest bike trails of Whakarewarewa, near Rotorua, New Zealand

Who knew you could travel all the way to New Zealand and find a magnificent forest of young redwood trees? Of course, as it is New Zealand, the forest is threaded with mountain bike trails, both scenic and single-track technical.

You can rent bikes from many local outfitters, but only two both rent bikes and provide guided trips here. I rode with Tak Miutu of Multi-Day Adventures (www.multidayadventures.co.nz). The other option is Planet Bike (www.planetbike.co.nz)