Wellington Regional Trails

Expert riders can smash their way down this bumpy trail full of tight turns and corners.

Length

868m

Uses

Mountain Biking

Type

Single track

Mountain Bike Grade

Extreme: Grade 6

Profile

179m highest point

Dogs

No

About the trail

Crash Palace is an expert grade downhill trail on a natural surface that tests riders from start to finish.  Drop in with a bang (try rolling down slowly), then wind your way downhill through rutted corners and narrow turns. 

Further downhill, cross The Doctor then drop onto Boundary Road before rejoining Crash Palace.

Crash Palace trail is for mountain bikers only and is difficult in wet conditions.

Getting there 

  • You can access Crash Palace from Farm Road, about 1 kilometre from the Raiha Street entrance to Te Ara a Rangituhi (just above the Boundary Road intersection).
  • There are regular bus and train services to Porirua and the surrounding area. Timetables are available from Metlink.

Know before you go 

For tips and advice before heading out on Wellington’s trails check out our before you go section.

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A walking path through the bushes at Te Ara Utiwai in Rangituhi in Porirua, New Zealand.

Te Ara Utiwai

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A young child looks at 'the Smurf corner', a manmade fairy village on the Spicer Link Trail.

Spicer Link

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Dirt pathway surrounded by green tress and moss.

Tumeke

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The Doctor

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Farm Road

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Blaster

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Five people standing on the summit of Boulder Hill, Puke Ariki in Belmont Regional Park at sunset.

Puke Ariki / Haywards Korokoro Traverse

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