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SaveAshley Forest a private forest managed by Rayonier Matariki. The North Canterbury Cycle Club has organised access by permit only. In agreement with Rayonier, the Forest Permit Tag allows cycling access on their private forestry roads in Ashley, Okuku and Mt Thomas forests, as well as on the club built single tracks in the Ashley Forest.
The tracks and trails within the Ashley Forest are accessed through locked gates and off a network of shingle roads. There is approximately 15 kms of newly signposted single tracks.
Cautionary signage has also been included on the tracks before hazards or areas requiring more care and attention. Look out for the yellow markers with exclamation marks ().
The tracks and trails within the Ashley Forest are accessed through locked gates and off a network of shingle roads. There is approximately 15 kms of newly signposted single tracks.
Cautionary signage has also been included on the tracks before hazards or areas requiring more care and attention. Look out for the yellow markers with exclamation marks ().
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Disclaimer:
Go to www.nccc.co.nz to join the club and obtain a permit tag for access into the forests.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
48 trails
- E-Bike
28 trails
- Hike
14 trails
- Trail Running
14 trails
Region Details
- 10
- 4
- 17
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Oct 2, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 33
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 48
- Trails E-Bike
- 28
- Trails Hike
- 14
- Trails Trail Running
- 14
- Total Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,562 ft
- Total Vertical
- 413 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 838 ft
- Reports
- 22
- Photos
- 22
- Ridden Counter
- 1,432
Popular Ashley Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Ashley Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Forest - Seaview Loop | 14 miles | |
| Ashley Forest to Top of Mt Grey | 27 miles | |
| River Road to Barron Ave (Ashley Forest) | 5 miles |
Photos of Ashley Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Ollie Oop
22 |
Apr 5, 2022 @ 1:00am
Apr 5, 2022
trail: Easy As
15 |
Mar 20, 2022 @ 2:48am
Mar 20, 2022
trail: Blowout
6 |
Mar 20, 2022 @ 12:43am
Mar 20, 2022
trail: Jack and Jill
2 |
Mar 20, 2022 @ 12:33am
Mar 20, 2022
trail: Huff N Puff
3 |
Mar 20, 2022 @ 12:31am
Mar 20, 2022
trail: Spectacles
5 |
Mar 20, 2022 @ 12:23am
Mar 20, 2022
trail: Flow Trail
3 |
Mar 20, 2022 @ 12:13am
Mar 20, 2022
trail: Bypass
2 |
Mar 19, 2022 @ 11:58pm
Mar 19, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Lane | Apr 11, 2022 @ 12:28pm Apr 11, 2022 | Unknown | Adamwake | ||
| Courtney Road Link | Apr 2, 2021 @ 2:39pm Apr 2, 2021 | Ideal | Blairperston | ||
| Tina Turner | Mar 5, 2021 @ 11:54am Mar 5, 2021 | Ideal | Blairperston | ||
| Bypass II | Oct 2, 2020 @ 12:41pm Oct 2, 2020 | Ideal | Blairperston | ||
| Sam's Downhill | Oct 2, 2020 @ 12:41pm Oct 2, 2020 | Dry | Blairperston | ||
| Easy As | Oct 2, 2020 @ 12:41pm Oct 2, 2020 | Ideal | Blairperston | ||
| Access Road | Oct 2, 2020 @ 12:41pm Oct 2, 2020 | Ideal | Blairperston | ||
| Access Road | Oct 2, 2020 @ 12:41pm Oct 2, 2020 | Ideal | Blairperston | ||
| Blowout | Oct 2, 2020 @ 12:41pm Oct 2, 2020 | Ideal | Blairperston | ||
| Spectacles | Sep 11, 2020 @ 3:56pm Sep 11, 2020 | Ideal | DaveT666 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NorthCanterburyCyclingClub | add | trail | Sparky | May 10, 2022 @ 5:47am May 10, 2022 |
 | Lisa1234 | ridden | trail | Thomson Road and 7 more | Apr 29, 2022 @ 12:40am Apr 29, 2022 |
| BustaBert | ridden | trail | Rally Sprint and 1 more | Apr 20, 2022 @ 12:18am Apr 20, 2022 |
| Adamwake | add | report | Potato Lane | Apr 11, 2022 @ 12:28pm Apr 11, 2022 |
| NorthCanterburyCyclingClub | add | photo | in Rangiora, New Zealand | Apr 5, 2022 @ 1:00am Apr 5, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great trail for intermediate riders wanting to... | Dec 6, 2021 @ 5:45pm Dec 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | great- short and sharp | Nov 28, 2020 @ 11:05pm Nov 28, 2020 | ||
| trail | pretty overgrown - nothing to get excited... | Nov 28, 2020 @ 11:03pm Nov 28, 2020 | ||
 | report | At this stage should be called Gorse Lane Trail | Jun 12, 2020 @ 9:31pm Jun 12, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grey | 8.3 km | ||||
| Waimakariri River Regional Park | 8 | 13.9 km | |||
| McLeans Forest | 10 | 16.2 km | |||
| Bottle Lake Forest | 6 | 16.6 km | |||
| Port Hills West | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 48 | 11 miles | 2,562 ft | 6 miles | 413 ft | #1,859 | #69 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1,604 | |
| E-Bike | 28 | 2 miles | 696 ft | 2 miles | 302 ft | #537 | #33 | 18 | 2 | 60 | ||
| Hike | 14 | 6 miles | 1,365 ft | 3 miles | 413 ft | #4,971 | #132 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Trail Running | 14 | 6 miles | 1,365 ft | 3 miles | 413 ft | #4,970 | #133 | 18 | 8 |
- By mtbkingchch & contributors
- Admins: MBA, ryan-mooore
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