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SaveQueenstown is home to New Zealand’s first-ever Gondola assisted bike lift, providing direct access to the Ben Lomond Trails.
Ben Lomond Trails are public trails that are free to access all year round via pedalling up the Skyline Access Road. The Queenstown Mountain Bike Club manages the trails and you can purchase bike uplift passes from Skyline to access the trails via the gondola. These trails are not patrolled so please call 111 in an emergency for assistance.
With 45 world class mountain biking trails and varying terrain for all abilities, the Ben Lomond has something for everyone. A 450 metre vertical rise via the gondola gives riders easy access to one of New Zealand's best mountain bike areas.
Ben Lomond Trails are public trails that are free to access all year round via pedalling up the Skyline Access Road. The Queenstown Mountain Bike Club manages the trails and you can purchase bike uplift passes from Skyline to access the trails via the gondola. These trails are not patrolled so please call 111 in an emergency for assistance.
With 45 world class mountain biking trails and varying terrain for all abilities, the Ben Lomond has something for everyone. A 450 metre vertical rise via the gondola gives riders easy access to one of New Zealand's best mountain bike areas.
AKA: Ben Lomond Trails (BLT)
Land Manager: QMTBC
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- QMTBC
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
39 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Hike
4 trails
- Trail Running
4 trails
Bike Park Details
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 3
- 13
- 11
Region Status
Open as of Sep 8, 2024- Day Ticket
- $129 NZD
- Uplift Type
- Gondola
- Season start
- Sep 28
- Season end
- May 18
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 42
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 40
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 4
- Trails Trail Running
- 4
- Total Distance
- 15 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,340 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,630 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,767 ft
- Reports
- 429
- Photos
- 309
- Ridden Counter
- 42,209
Articles
Video: Bike Park Laps with Thomas Estaque in 'Queenstown Blend'
Jun 12, 2024 from pinkbike.com
Sketchy lines and big jumps with the ever-stylish Estaque.
Video: Conor Macfarlane and Joel Anderson Go Huge in Queenstown
Jul 27, 2020 from pinkbike.com
A long jump contest on Dream Track? Sure, why not?
Video: Martin Soderstrom and Emil Johansson Explore the Best of Queenstown Riding
Jul 8, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Two stylish Swedes in the southern hemisphere's riding capital.
Climbing (and Descending) 55,000m in 30 Days in Queenstown
Jan 4, 2020 from pinkbike.com
After his Everesting challenge, Ben Hildred is back with another crazy climbing feat.
Popular Ben Lomond Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Ben Lomond Trails Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Fernhill Tech | 4 miles | |
| 13 mile Queenstown Bike Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 22 mile Queenstown Bike Park Ride | popular ridelog | 22 miles |
| 24 mile Queenstown Bike Park Ride | popular ridelog | 24 miles |
| 8 mile Queenstown Bike Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 8 mile Queenstown Bike Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
| 10 mile Queenstown Bike Park Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 4 mile Queenstown Bike Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 4 mile Queenstown Bike Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 3 mile Queenstown Bike Park Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
Photos of Ben Lomond Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Single Track Sandwich
16 |
Feb 7, 2024 @ 6:52pm
Feb 7, 2024
trail: Colonel Senders
22 |
Dec 10, 2023 @ 2:24pm
Dec 10, 2023
trail: Jungle Adventure
13 |
Oct 14, 2023 @ 5:33pm
Oct 14, 2023
trail: Jungle Adventure
17 |
Oct 14, 2023 @ 5:33pm
Oct 14, 2023
trail: Old Original
54 |
Jul 16, 2023 @ 3:11pm
Jul 16, 2023
trail: Jeremy’s
37 |
Jul 16, 2023 @ 3:11pm
Jul 16, 2023
trail: Old Original
30 |
Jul 16, 2023 @ 3:11pm
Jul 16, 2023
trail: Old Original
43 |
Jul 16, 2023 @ 3:11pm
Jul 16, 2023Videos of Ben Lomond Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Huck Yeah!
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Sep 16, 2024
trail: Original
51 |
Feb 21, 2023
trail: Huck Yeah!
1022 |
Apr 24, 2021
trail: Killer Bee
0:07 |
276 |
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Vertigo
2:27 |
88 |
Jun 15, 2020
trail: Shikaka
2:36 |
98 |
Apr 1, 2020
trail: Lazy Vertigo
3:12 |
85 |
Nov 21, 2019
trail: Jeremy’s
5:02 |
114 |
Mar 11, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Vertigo | Sep 8, 2024 @ 4:01pm Sep 8, 2024 | Ideal | QMTBC | ||
| Grundy | Jun 1, 2024 @ 9:02pm Jun 1, 2024 | Unknown | jono91 | ||
| El Gato | Mar 7, 2024 @ 12:23am Mar 7, 2024 | Ideal | D14Bikes | ||
| Vertigo | Mar 7, 2024 @ 12:20am Mar 7, 2024 | Ideal | D14Bikes | ||
| Single Track Sandwich | Feb 5, 2024 @ 3:15am Feb 5, 2024 | Ideal | Antfa | ||
| Rat Attack | Feb 5, 2024 @ 3:15am Feb 5, 2024 | Ideal | Antfa | ||
| Col Pith | Feb 5, 2024 @ 3:15am Feb 5, 2024 | Ideal | Antfa | ||
| Fan Trail | Feb 5, 2024 @ 3:15am Feb 5, 2024 | Ideal | Antfa | ||
| Huck Yeah! | Feb 5, 2024 @ 3:15am Feb 5, 2024 | Ideal | Antfa | ||
| Shikaka | Feb 5, 2024 @ 3:15am Feb 5, 2024 | Ideal | Antfa |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lgu5256 | ridden | trail | activity #59977995 | Oct 4, 2024 @ 10:46pm Oct 4, 2024 |
| Noodles123 | ridden | trail | activity #59964120 and 2 more | Oct 4, 2024 @ 4:34pm Oct 4, 2024 |
| samdmckay | wishlist | region | activity #59697038 | Sep 30, 2024 @ 2:20am Sep 30, 2024 |
| Noodles123 | ridden | trail | activity #59603426 and 1 more | Sep 28, 2024 @ 12:19pm Sep 28, 2024 |
| Jackguy23 | ridden | trail | activity #59514939 | Sep 26, 2024 @ 3:10am Sep 26, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Sign says dudom. Steep technical trail but... | Mar 7, 2024 @ 12:22am Mar 7, 2024 | ||
| trail | Top section closed, can join via lazy vertigo.... | Jan 15, 2024 @ 7:22pm Jan 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | Two very tricky entry drops with tight exits.... | Nov 12, 2022 @ 5:16pm Nov 12, 2022 | ||
| trail | Watch out for the lips on the jumps, can catch... | Feb 20, 2022 @ 3:48am Feb 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | This track made me rage Ant's track runs... | Mar 13, 2021 @ 12:35am Mar 13, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernhill Trails | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 km | |
| 7 Mile Riding Area | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3.9 km | |
| Moonlight/Moke Lake | 2 | 1 | 4 km | ||
| Remarkables | 1 | 2 | 5.7 km | ||
| Wakatipu Basin | 7 | 2 | 5.8 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 | 39 | 13 miles | 10,121 ft | 10 miles | 1,463 ft | #134 | #5 | 305 | 429 | 1 | 15,928 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | 2 miles | 3 ft | 89 ft | 1,273 ft | #146 | 365 | 1 | 891 | |||
| Hike | 4 | 4 miles | 223 ft | 2,018 ft | 1,631 ft | #269 | 4 | 368 | 526 | |||
| Trail Running | 4 | 4 miles | 223 ft | 2,018 ft | 1,631 ft | #292 | 368 | 259 |
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