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Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- less popular
- not popular
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- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Region Details
- 110
- 30
- 137
- 168
- 31
- 41
- 28
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 2 daysStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 722
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 576
- Trails E-Bike
- 234
- Trails Hike
- 433
- Trails Trail Running
- 433
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Trails Dirtbike
- 2
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 79
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 1,033 mile
- Total Descent
- 208,073 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,787 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,789 ft
- Reports
- 4,846
- Photos
- 4,336
- Ridden Counter
- 92,637
Sub Regions
- Akaroa (10)
- Akatrax MTB Club (9)
- Ashburton (6)
- Ashburton (6)
- Castle Hill (5)
- Christchurch (281)
- Ashley Forest (0)
- Bottle Lake Forest (6)
- Christchurch Adventure Park (42)
- Crocodile XC MTB Park (29)
- Haven Mountain Bike Park (36)
- Living Springs (12)
- McHugh's Forest (2)
- McLeans Forest (9)
- Port Hills East (21)
- Port Hills West (21)
- Victoria Park (72)
- Waimakariri River Regional Park (12)
- Craigieburn Forest Park (18)
- Craigieburn Trails (22)
- Duntroon (3)
- Geraldine (8)
- Geraldine Downs (8)
- Orari (5)
- Hanmer Springs (46)
- Kaikoura (9)
- Kurow (2)
- Lyttelton (13)
- Urumau Reserve (12)
- Methven (46)
- Mt Hutt Bike Park (43)
- Mount Cook Village (3)
- Mount Hutt (0)
- Ohau (3)
- Omarama (3)
- Otematata (4)
- Rangiora (35)
- Ashley Forest (26)
- Tekapo (3)
- Timaru (28)
- Centennial Park (23)
- Twizel (7)
- Waimate (15)
- Waipara (1)
- Mount Grey (1)
- Arthur's Pass National Park (2)
- Middle Hill MTB (16)
- Raincliff Bike Park (10)
Popular Canterbury Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loess Rider Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Summit Connection Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Lord of the Possums Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Bowenvale Traverse - East Port Hills West | |||
| Sesame Street Victoria Park | |||
| Rapaki Track Port Hills West | |||
| Brake Free Victoria Park | |||
| Handle The Jandal Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Flying Nun Port Hills West | |||
| The Worm Victoria Park | |||
| Chairlift Access Road Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Shredzilla Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Dyers Side Trails Access Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Mt Vernon Port Hills West | |||
| BT Connector Victoria Park |
Canterbury Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kaikoura Trail Kaikoura | 29 miles | |
| Port Hills Traverse Crocodile XC MTB Park | 22 miles | |
| Cross Country Loop Mt Hutt Bike Park | 6 miles | |
| CAP - Anaconda Christchurch Adventure Park | 18 miles | |
| CAP Lap Through Vic Park Christchurch Adventure Park | 4 miles | |
| Tuesday Loop Port Hills West | 12 miles | |
| Craigieburn Forest Park Craigieburn Trails | 10 miles | |
| Skifield to Village Craigieburn Trails | 13 miles | |
| Expert Tracks Hanmer Forest Park | 4 miles | |
| RAPAKI -SUMNER LOOP Port Hills West | 22 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 73 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 143 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 647 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Photos of Canterbury Mountain Bike
trail: Rapaki Track
56 |
Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:22am
Jan 22, 2019
trail: Fenceline
147 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
103 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017
trail: Gum Trees - Upper
241 |
May 10, 2008 @ 1:46am
May 10, 2008Videos of Canterbury Mountain Bike
trail: Looper
0:29 |
7 |
Oct 7, 2020
trail: Bowenvale Downhill
6:55 |
14 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: Blaze Tech Adventure Park
1:00 |
10275 |
Jun 28, 2020
trail: The GC
2:02 |
57 |
Jun 21, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handle The Jandal Christchurch Adventure Park | Sep 23, 2020 @ 3:00am Sep 23, 2020 | Dry | Gnarwhal69 | Closed for winter (or until maint. is done) | |
| Main Loop McLeans Forest | Sep 21, 2020 @ 1:15am Sep 21, 2020 | Ideal | revoccr | tree felling at present | |
| Gordon Reid Track McLeans Forest | Sep 21, 2020 @ 1:13am Sep 21, 2020 | Dry | revoccr | E-Bike tree felling taking place |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda Port Hills East | Oct 17, 2020 @ 5:28pm 2 days | Dry | Ahswain | ||
| Chairlift Access Road Christchurch Adventure Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Summit Connection Christchurch Adventure Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Access Road Victoria Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Brake Free Victoria Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Sesame Street Victoria Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Access Road Victoria Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Captain Cook Christchurch Adventure Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Dry | bryanmmch | ||
| Loess Rider Christchurch Adventure Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Choir Boy Christchurch Adventure Park | Oct 17, 2020 @ 1:48pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Roders | ridden | trail | Taramea Track / Montgomery Spur | Oct 19, 2020 @ 2:08pm 53 mins |
| Matthewn3ony5 | ridden | trail | McHugh's MTB Track | Oct 19, 2020 @ 3:09am 12 hours |
| ScottsQmGN | ridden | trail | Dazza's and 3 more | Oct 18, 2020 @ 11:55pm 15 hours |
 | ckell87 | wishlist | trail | Outer Trail | Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:49pm 23 hours |
| mattybat | ridden | trail | Eagles Nest and 1 more | Oct 18, 2020 @ 2:20pm 1 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Tombstone already receiving amazing reviews!! | Oct 14, 2020 @ 11:41pm Oct 14, 2020 | ||
| trail | That was a fucking joke, don’t recommend. | Oct 9, 2020 @ 7:26pm Oct 9, 2020 | ||
| trail | Best trail in Hanmer. | Oct 9, 2020 @ 12:54am Oct 9, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Offical name now ‘Knapsack’ | Oct 4, 2020 @ 12:41am Oct 4, 2020 | ||
| trail | Wicked trail, Needs sign posting at the... | Oct 3, 2020 @ 1:49pm Oct 3, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k4,989 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge267 awarded -
Completionist80 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,467 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k263 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k919 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Adventure Park | bike park | Christchurch | |
| Middle Hill MTB | bike park | ||
| ACL Skills Park | skill park | Ashburton | |
| Airtearoa Lower Jumps | skill park | Christchurch | |
| Bottle Lake Skills Park | skill park | Christchurch |
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Local Trail Supporters
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