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- Mountain Bike
863 trails
- E-Bike
490 trails
- Horse
13 trails
- Hike
861 trails
- Trail Running
864 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
9 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
7 trails
- Snowmobile
8 trails
- Snowshoe
6 trails
- Downhill Ski
86 trails
- Backcountry Ski
62 trails
- Nordic Ski
53 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,193
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 865
- Trails E-Bike
- 490
- Trails Horse
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 861
- Trails Trail Running
- 864
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 7
- Trails Snowmobile
- 8
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 86
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 62
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 53
- Total Distance
- 1,719 miles
- Total Descent
- 372,802 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,469 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,470 ft
- Reports
- 6,543
- Photos
- 6,564
- Ridden Counter
- 280,259
Articles
Photo Report: Oceania Downhill Continental Championships 2025
Mar 24, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Heavy overnight rains turned to legendary hero dirt—perfect conditions for fast times.
Interview: Cam McCaul Talks Natural Selection Bike Event
Mar 4, 2025 from pinkbike.com
We chat about how it all came together, where it's headed, and what everyone can look forward to in tomorrow's broadcast.
Practice Photo Report: Natural Selection Bike 2025
Feb 14, 2025 from pinkbike.com
It's almost showtime. The riders have been throwing down on the new course.
5 Riders Out at Natural Selection Bike After Practice Injuries
Feb 13, 2025 from pinkbike.com
We're wishing all the riders a speedy recovery and a safe and succesful contest tomorrow.
Sub Regions
- Alexandra (72)
- Alexandra Airport (8)
- Boot Hill (7)
- Flat Top Hill (10)
- Matangi Station MTB (37)
- Obelisk Range (5)
- Arrowtown (2)
- Balclutha (4)
- Clyde (3)
- Cromwell (20)
- Bendigo (0)
- Cairnmuir Range (0)
- The Inlet (1)
- kaitangata (1)
- Naseby (128)
- Naseby Forest (108)
- Oamaru (37)
- Cape Wanbrow (31)
- Herbert Forest (25)
- Oamaru Reservoir (1)
- Roxburgh (4)
- Catlins Coastal Area (0)
- Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat Conservation Areas (0)
- Glenorchy Area (0)
- Hāwea Conservation Park (0)
- Macetown Historic Reserve (0)
- Saint Bathans Area (0)
- Waipori Valley (8)
Popular Central Otago District Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dunstan Trail Cromwell | |||
| Alexandra Anniversary Track Alexandra | |||
| Cromwell to Bannockburn Walkway Cromwell | |||
| Black and Blue Flat Top Hill | |||
| Purple Haze Flat Top Hill | |||
| Roxburgh Gorge Trail - Alexandra start Alexandra | |||
| Sphinx Rock Track Flat Top Hill | |||
| Alps 2 Ocean: Cants Road to Rakis Railway Tunnel Oamaru | |||
| Connector Matangi Station MTB | |||
| Hepi Highway Naseby Forest | |||
| Oamaru Gardens Path Oamaru | |||
| Linger and Die Clyde | |||
| Alps 2 Ocean: Victoria Hill Road to A2O turnoff Oamaru | |||
| Forest Walk Naseby Forest | |||
| Connector Matangi Station MTB |
Central Otago District Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Clyde to Cromwell Cromwell | 25 miles | |
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Clyde to Cromwell Clyde | 25 miles | |
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Clyde | 25 miles | |
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Cromwell | 25 miles | |
| 2015 Naseby 12 Hour Challenge Naseby Forest | 7 miles | |
| Airport Classic Alexandra Airport | 6 miles | |
| Bush Creek XC Loop Arrowtown | 14 miles | |
| Naesby best of Naseby Forest | 8 miles | |
| A2O Oamaru Oamaru | 2 miles | |
| Bannockburn MTB Classis Course race | 21 miles |
Photos of Central Otago District Mountain Bike
trail: Lake Wānaka Lookout Track
0 |
Apr 8, 2025 @ 6:46pm
Apr 8, 2025
trail: Wall Street
5 |
Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:02am
Apr 7, 2025
trail: Undaunted
2 |
Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:00am
Apr 7, 2025
trail: Pretty Dicey
2 |
Apr 7, 2025 @ 12:12am
Apr 7, 2025
trail: Pretty Dicey
6 |
Apr 7, 2025 @ 12:12am
Apr 7, 2025
trail: Pretty Dicey
4 |
Apr 7, 2025 @ 12:12am
Apr 7, 2025
trail: Pretty Dicey
2 |
Apr 7, 2025 @ 12:12am
Apr 7, 2025
trail: Lake Dunstan Trail
85 |
Jun 19, 2021 @ 5:30pm
Jun 19, 2021Videos of Central Otago District Mountain Bike
trail: Deep Lead
97 |
May 10, 2023
trail: Gold Handler
60 |
Apr 7, 2023
trail: Moonscape
263 |
Nov 9, 2021
trail: A Digger Did It
0:08 |
639 |
Feb 16, 2019
0:58 |
72 |
Sep 9, 2018
trail: Gully
4:28 |
217 |
Aug 3, 2015
youtuber
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trail: Lake Dunstan Trail
4:55 |
79 |
Nov 25, 2024 , Cromwell
trail: Magic Carpet
7:50 |
74 |
Mar 13, 2024 , Naseby
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Race Central Otago District | Apr 20, 2025 @ 7:32pm Apr 20, 2025 | Unknown | mtbmarty54 | ||
| Pretty Dicey Cromwell | Apr 20, 2025 @ 6:52pm Apr 20, 2025 | Unknown | mtbmarty54 | ||
| Shingle Short Naseby | Apr 16, 2025 @ 3:00pm Apr 16, 2025 | Ideal | TammaravGwyJ6 | ||
| Collarbone Alley Naseby Forest | Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:46pm Apr 7, 2025 | Ideal | rizzimizzi | ||
| Sho Shum Naseby | Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:46pm Apr 7, 2025 | Variable | rizzimizzi | ||
| Blu Man Naseby Forest | Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:46pm Apr 7, 2025 | Ideal | rizzimizzi | ||
| Ramp Road Naseby Forest | Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:46pm Apr 7, 2025 | Ideal | rizzimizzi | ||
| Undaunted Naseby Forest | Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:46pm Apr 7, 2025 | Variable | rizzimizzi | ||
| Vincent Pyke Naseby Forest | Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:46pm Apr 7, 2025 | Ideal | rizzimizzi | ||
| Watchmaker Naseby Forest | Apr 7, 2025 @ 11:40am Apr 7, 2025 | Variable | rizzimizzi |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mtbmarty54 | vote | trail | activity #70257482 | Apr 23, 2025 @ 8:18pm 1 day |
| Motatapu | add | event | activity #70242916 | Apr 23, 2025 @ 4:26pm 1 day |
| mtbmarty54 | ridden | trail | activity #70216269 | Apr 23, 2025 @ 9:24am 1 day |
| netZC | ridden | trail | activity #70185844 | Apr 22, 2025 @ 6:38pm 2 days |
| mtbmarty54 | add | trail | activity #70175091 | Apr 22, 2025 @ 4:10pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Did the full loop from Arrowtown in early... | Apr 22, 2025 @ 4:27am 3 days | ||
| report | Trail pretty sketchy in places. Needs some... | Apr 20, 2025 @ 6:55pm Apr 20, 2025 | ||
| trail | Nice switchbacks near the bottom lead into a... | Mar 22, 2025 @ 4:31pm Mar 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | For a G4 trail it gets pretty rowdy in spots.... | Mar 21, 2025 @ 2:45am Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| trail | Added a better gpx file for the track. Its... | Feb 12, 2025 @ 4:41pm Feb 12, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k306 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k104 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k91 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra BMX Track | skill park | Alexandra | |
| Kaitangata BMX Track | skill park | kaitangata | |
| Cromwell Bike Park | skill park | Cromwell |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 863 | 1,264 miles | 255,249 ft | 572 miles | 6,260 ft | 6,116 | 6,469 | 90 | 167,292 | |||
| E-Bike | 490 | 884 miles | 165,269 ft | 393 miles | 6,260 ft | 51 | 5,154 | 26 | 16,514 | |||
| Horse | 13 | 104 miles | 13,212 ft | 43 miles | 4,941 ft | 1,178 | 3 | |||||
| Hike | 861 | 1,567 miles | 266,857 ft | 645 miles | 7,470 ft | 353 | 5,094 | 8 | 10,498 | |||
| Trail Running | 864 | 1,565 miles | 263,291 ft | 642 miles | 7,470 ft | 13 | 5,137 | 10 | 9,542 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 89 miles | 8,593 ft | 36 miles | 5,397 ft | 1,181 | 17 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 8 miles | 3,665 ft | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 7 | 61 miles | 7,037 ft | 29 miles | 5,046 ft | 1,178 | 7 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 8 | 4 miles | 3,278 ft | 4 miles | 2,139 ft | 12 | 2 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 6 | 8 miles | 4,908 ft | 6 miles | 3,747 ft | 50 | 41 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 86 | 31 miles | 33,491 ft | 29 miles | 2,710 ft | 3 | 64 | 4,759 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 62 | 38 miles | 30,262 ft | 27 miles | 4,800 ft | 46 | 891 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 53 | 48 miles | 17,884 ft | 25 miles | 4,800 ft | 67 | 549 |
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