Anybody been on the Tongariro Forest tracks, listed below?

[dave hamilton]

found 3 places that are free to ride and not ilegal to ride but just curious has anybody been on the following?
42 Traverse track
Fishers track
John Mc donald loop
found them on trail source.com

[andy mac]

The 42nd traverse is 35km of open, easy riding & takes 1 hour to ride one way. It's probably a bit tame for a RM. Mountainbikers start from SH47 & ride downhill also expect 4wd & quads in summer. Definitely more challenging when wet but the streams rise quickly. The main track is marked with roadside markers after each intersection, if you don't see a marker (tall narrow plastic) you've taken the wrong track. The track to 10 bunk hut is a good explore - 1 hour return.
Here's a link for a map
http://www.nationalpark.co.nz/images...se%20map-3.pdf

Fishers was a great track, going downhill from National Park but it has been graded & gravelled as part of the national cycleway.

It appears John McDonald Loop is a mtb track.

I recommend you try Rangtaiki Tavern on SH5, 40 km from Taupo. Park up beside the carpark and explore the forest, its great riding on pumice but beware the washouts. Cabins cost $25pp.

[dave hamilton]

Thanks for that will be checking them out in the next couple weeks thanks again Andy