Dominic's mate filmed this (Huckleberry Hound trail Rotorua)

Have been searching for accommodation

How about this http://www.holidayhouses.co.nz/properties/9135.asp

On  Lake Rotorua
8 kms from Rotorua city, it is far enough away not to suffer sulphur fumes.
An acre of parklike grounds provides plenty of off street parking .
Private boat ramp and jetty, a safe sandy beach, kayaks, dinghys and fishing tackle make this an ideal holiday retreat.
This comfortable spacious home has two bathrooms, full kitchen facilities (including two fridge freezers and microwave), a walk in storeroom, wood burning fire, TV, VCR,CD/DVD player, washing machine, gas BBQ and a fish smoker.



NZ$35 per night......(NZ$140 each)............($107AUD)

12 seater Toyota HiAce roughly NZ$500 for stay (NZ$83 each)............(AU$63)

Big Mountain

Trail Notes Film Trailer

Trail Notes is a collection of stories capturing the lifestyles of passionate mountainbikers from the Southern Hemisphere Mecca of Rotorua New Zealand and the infamous trails of the Whakarewarewa forest. The film follows four unique individuals and showcases their stories of how mountainbiking captivated their lives and what has drawn them to the sport and the intoxicating location of the forest. Each of these interconnected stories creates a tapestry of the local scene that mimics the winding trails. These stories of personal battles, commitment and passion to the sport of mountainbiking, illustrate both the individual and collective culture that these trails breed.

Taupo W2K Track & Wairakei Forest tracks

Bike Taupo has constructed a shared MTB and walking track (W2K) between Kinloch and Whakaipo Bay.
The Headland Loop track is a 9.76km loop off the W2K track. There are two lookout tracks coming off the Headland Loop track (viewing Whangamata Bay and Whakaipo Bay). The view obtained from over the Whangamata Bluffs is outstanding.
Using a GPS (Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx), the tracks were accurately measured and the trails plotted on both topographical map and the photo.

If you are starting the track from the Kinloch end please park your vehicle in the Kinloch Domain or along the lake edge by Kinloch Esplanade - not in Boojum Dell. 

Some links so we are all on the same page

Click here for shuttle info
 http://www.rotoruanz.com (Great map and trail info)
http://www.redwoods.co.nz/
http://www.bookabach.co.nz/ (should we get a house???)
http://www.biketaupo.org.nz/(should we head to Taupo for a day & do W2K & Craters of the Moon)
http://www.kiwibikes.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/Whaka-MTB-Route-Planner.pdf(Redwoods route planner)
http://www.riderotorua.com/
Van rental info
http://www.holidayhouses.co.nz
http://vimeo.com/m/37166679  Dom's mates video