Henry Hind talks of his family's vision for the Wairarapa mountain bike park, and pro rider Cam Cole films footage of the track.

Wairarapa's new mountain bike park has been given the seal of approval by professional downhill rider Cam Cole, who believes it could be something special.

Cole has ridden with the world's best on the international circuit for 10 years and was 2006 junior downhill world champion.

He tried out some of the 13 kilometres of tracks at Rivenrock near Carterton this week, and rated them excellent.

ILLYA MCLELLAN/FAIRFAX NZ Henry Hind (left) and Cam Cole at Rivenrock.

If the rest of the tracks measured up to those he tested, then Wairarapa could have a real asset on its hands, he said.

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"It could be the best in NZ, it looks really good for the future.

Supplied The park on Mt Holdsworth Road has 17 tracks and opens on February 28.

"If you have the right piece of land and people who are passionate, you can make something great."

Park owner Daryl Hind said he was in for the long haul and really wanted to do things right, but also want to provide people with something to makes them smile.

The park, on Mt Holdsworth Rd, is in its final stages of building, with 17 tracks offering a variety of riding from beginner to advanced.

ILLYA MCLELLAN/FAIRFAX NZ The park has spectacular views of Wairarapa.

Three of New Zealand's top mountain bikers will be there on January 26 and 27 to run workshops as part of Huri Huri, Wairarapa's festival of biking. The park officially opens on January 28.

"There are two beginner tracks, five grade 2, eight grade 3 and two grade 4 so there is plenty of riding to do and we hope people will get out here and have some fun," Hind's son Henry said.

BMX pro Paul Langlands assisted with design, and Cole has also indicated he will help the Hind family perfect the park so that it has the extra level of expertise to make it top notch.

The park is about 15 minutes' drive from Masterton, making it accessible to riders from Wellington and Palmerston North, and surrounding areas.

Its purpose-built trails weave through pine forest, farmland and also use existing forestry trails. Over the coming years, the family plan to add many more kilometres of tracks over the 500-plus acres of farmland.