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SaveThere is a network of bike tracks running along side the Ashburton River. The 11.5km MTB Loop on the north side that is used for club races and an annual 6 hour race. There is also a track from here all the way to the river mouth and a track on the south side of the river from the bridge to Lake Hood.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed

Access Info:
Best starting point is the Skills Park off Dobson Street West. You can also access the tracks from the ends of Melrose Road, Chalmers Ave and Trevors Road.
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- Mountain Bike
6 trails
- E-Bike
5 trails
- Hike
5 trails
- Trail Running
5 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 6
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 6
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 5
- Trails Trail Running
- 5
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Total Distance
- 24 miles
- Total Descent
- 497 ft
- Total Vertical
- 392 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 454 ft
- Reports
- 69
- Photos
- 74
- Ridden Counter
- 608
Popular Ashburton Mountain Biking Trails
Ashburton Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Town - Lake Hood - Town | 13 miles |
Photos of Ashburton Mountain Bike
trail: Lake Hood Trail
15 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 12:53am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Lake Hood Trail
20 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 12:53am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Lake Hood Trail
19 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 12:53am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Lake Hood Trail
14 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 12:53am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Lake Hood Trail
11 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 12:53am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Lake Hood Trail
12 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 12:52am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Lake Hood Trail
10 |
Jun 30, 2022 @ 12:52am
Jun 30, 2022
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
263 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017Videos of Ashburton Mountain Bike

trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
127 |
Aug 22, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Ashburton MTB Loop | Feb 8, 2024 @ 12:20am Feb 8, 2024 | Ideal | camerasam | ||
Lake Hood Trail | Jun 2, 2023 @ 4:35pm Jun 2, 2023 | Ideal | sparkynzl | ||
River Walkway Skills Park Link | Jun 4, 2023 @ 4:21pm Jun 4, 2023 | Ideal | sparkynzl | ||
Lake Hood Walkway/Cycleway | Mar 26, 2022 @ 1:56pm Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | Derick-Selman | ||
South Bank Trail | Jan 17, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 17, 2022 | Dry | Mr-Haven MVMBC | ||
River Walkway | Jan 17, 2022 @ 1:23pm Jan 17, 2022 | Variable | Mr-Haven MVMBC | ||
Boards n Bolders | Jul 4, 2020 @ 3:23pm Jul 4, 2020 | Ideal | bryanmmch |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Dunners5 | ridden | trail | activity #64902814 | Jan 20, 2025 @ 2:14am Jan 20, 2025 |
Dunners5 | wishlist | trail | activity #64350579 | Jan 10, 2025 @ 3:47am Jan 10, 2025 |
2jiihA | ridden | trail | activity #62007604 | Nov 18, 2024 @ 5:41pm Nov 18, 2024 |
AndreaBiddle | ridden | poi | activity #53608475 | Jun 4, 2024 @ 3:53am Jun 4, 2024 |
kiwirock22 | ridden | trail | activity #49566370 | Feb 26, 2024 @ 7:09pm Feb 26, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | I second see ccrawford11; this track... | Nov 22, 2020 @ 2:22pm Nov 22, 2020 | ||
skillpark | I can't believe nobody has commented on this... | Jul 14, 2020 @ 6:04pm Jul 14, 2020 | ||
trail | This trail is great for the terrain they... | Jul 14, 2020 @ 5:58pm Jul 14, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alford Scenic Reserve | 24.6 km | ||||
Mount Hutt Area | 26 km | ||||
Mt Hutt Bike Park | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 26.1 km |
Orari | 4 | 26.2 km | |||
Mount Somers Area | 1 | 29.1 km |
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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ACL Skills Park | skill park | Ashburton |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 6 | 24 miles | 499 ft | 5 miles | 394 ft | #4,488 | #115 | 74 | 69 | 1 | 2,000 | |
E-Bike | 5 | 19 miles | 397 ft | 4 miles | 394 ft | #1,923 | #62 | 64 | 194 | |||
Horse | 1 | 5 miles | 75 ft | 1 mile | 141 ft | 38 | ||||||
Hike | 5 | 24 miles | 499 ft | 5 miles | 394 ft | #5,125 | #120 | 60 | 2 | |||
Trail Running | 5 | 24 miles | 499 ft | 5 miles | 394 ft | #5,132 | #120 | 60 | 96 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 5 miles | 75 ft | 1 mile | 141 ft | 37 |
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