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SaveForrester Park tracks provides a beginner grade circuit for all skill bases. Spooky Forest has some steeply cornered berms that need practice. There are some small jumps and drops, all of which you can roll over or avoid. Those whom want to can have a play on the BMX course as well.
Bethunes Gully tracks are designed as a Nationals Expert grade XC course and are not considered beginner tracks. They are technical, steep and have some tricky obstacles. When ridden at race pace they are very challenging. When riding up Mt. Cargill Walking Track, don't climb up any further than the skid track, from here is strictly a walking track.
There are two main track sections in Bethune’s Gully – an older track (the Haggis Hunter) on the true right hand side of Lindsay Creek. And a newer set of tracks (Nationals XC, In and Out and GLC) on the true left hand side. These refer to the tracks in relation to where they are as you face downstream, looking back at the car park at Bethune’s Gully picnic area.
Bethunes Gully tracks are designed as a Nationals Expert grade XC course and are not considered beginner tracks. They are technical, steep and have some tricky obstacles. When ridden at race pace they are very challenging. When riding up Mt. Cargill Walking Track, don't climb up any further than the skid track, from here is strictly a walking track.
There are two main track sections in Bethune’s Gully – an older track (the Haggis Hunter) on the true right hand side of Lindsay Creek. And a newer set of tracks (Nationals XC, In and Out and GLC) on the true left hand side. These refer to the tracks in relation to where they are as you face downstream, looking back at the car park at Bethune’s Gully picnic area.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Access Info:
From the OCTAGON (6km, 10min). Head north along George St all the way to the Gardens Shopping Area. Drive down North Rd to just before the Normandy Tavern (where the road starts climbing) then veer left onto Norwood St. Carry on up this narrow road until you get to Bethunes/Gully Forrester Park (BMX Track). If you turn left, this leads you to Bethunes Gully on Cluny Rd. If you follow the road right (past the BMX track), you get to Forrester Park.
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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
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18 trails
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Open as of Apr 10, 2025
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- Trails (view details)
- 18
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails E-Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,813 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,849 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,153 ft
- Reports
- 484
- Photos
- 191
- Ridden Counter
- 2,635
Popular Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| MTBNZ Rnd 4 Dunedin XC Course - Elite | 4 miles | |
| 2016 Proposed MTBNZ Cup XC Course race | 5 miles | |
| Dunedin Enduro Series Round 2 2017 - Mount Cargill race | 12 miles | |
| Forrester XC Loop - Night Racing race | 2 miles | |
| 6 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 4 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 1 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Ride | popular ridelog | 1 mile |
| 2 mile Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Ride | popular ridelog | 2 miles |
Photos of Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park Mountain Bike
trail: GLC
49 |
Jan 1, 2024 @ 2:21pm
Jan 1, 2024
trail: Personal Space
74 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
70 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
69 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
88 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Personal Space
76 |
Dec 16, 2018 @ 12:01am
Dec 16, 2018
trail: Nats Track
209 |
Jan 24, 2010 @ 12:20am
Jan 24, 2010Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K9 | Mar 27, 2025 @ 10:41pm Mar 27, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Vertderferk | Mar 25, 2025 @ 11:42pm Mar 25, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| GLC | Mar 25, 2025 @ 11:39pm Mar 25, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| In and Out | Mar 25, 2025 @ 11:38pm Mar 25, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Personal Space | Mar 25, 2025 @ 11:37pm Mar 25, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Dead Cow Gully | Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:59pm Mar 19, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Haggis Hunter | Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:58pm Mar 19, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Gonzo | Mar 16, 2025 @ 9:58pm Mar 16, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Bethunes Jump Line | Mar 14, 2025 @ 2:55am Mar 14, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Nats Track | Mar 14, 2025 @ 2:54am Mar 14, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | activity #68546627 | Mar 27, 2025 @ 10:41pm Mar 27, 2025 |
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | activity #68491365 | Mar 26, 2025 @ 11:12pm Mar 26, 2025 |
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | activity #68433435 and 4 more | Mar 25, 2025 @ 11:37pm Mar 25, 2025 |
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | activity #68370043 and 2 more | Mar 24, 2025 @ 10:29pm Mar 24, 2025 |
| craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | activity #68068289 and 2 more | Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:58pm Mar 19, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Went back and cleared this. | May 10, 2021 @ 4:30pm May 10, 2021 | ||
| trail | Tree down across the track. | Mar 7, 2021 @ 11:22am Mar 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | gorse/brambles, obscuring the skid track | Mar 6, 2021 @ 8:50pm Mar 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | Brambles cut back.... | Feb 14, 2021 @ 6:01pm Feb 14, 2021 | ||
| trail | Brambles cut back, low hanging branches cut back. | Feb 14, 2021 @ 5:58pm Feb 14, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Hill | 3 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1.8 km |
| Leith Valley | 1 | 2.9 km | |||
| Redwoods/Wakari Creek | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3.2 km | |
| West Harbour | 2 | 4.4 km | |||
| Jubilee Park | 2 | 4.5 km |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin BMX Track | skill park | Dunedin |
Local Trail Supporters
- Mountain Biking Otago
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 6 miles | 1,781 ft | 3 miles | 381 ft | #2,627 | #83 | 191 | 438 | 4 | 1,431 | |
| E-Bike | 18 | 6 miles | 1,781 ft | 3 miles | 381 ft | #1,053 | #46 | 420 | 1 | 49 | ||
| Hike | 17 | 8 miles | 1,555 ft | 2 miles | 1,850 ft | #2,306 | #58 | 407 | 49 | |||
| Trail Running | 17 | 8 miles | 1,555 ft | 2 miles | 1,850 ft | #2,311 | #58 | 407 | 214 |
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