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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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SaveChristchurch is the gateway city in the South Island. Christchurch itself is flat but just a few Kilometers away are some great hills with trails on them. Head over to http://www.singletrack.org.nz/ for more info
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- Mountain Bike
426 trails
- E-Bike
207 trails
- Hike
355 trails
- Trail Running
357 trails
Region Details
- 73
- 45
- 117
- 88
- 27
- 31
- 23
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 3, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 457
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 426
- Trails E-Bike
- 207
- Trails Hike
- 355
- Trails Trail Running
- 357
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Total Distance
- 320 miles
- Total Descent
- 68,314 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,915 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,917 ft
- Reports
- 5,722
- Photos
- 3,779
- Ridden Counter
- 106,192
Articles
Destination Showcase: Christchurch, New Zealand with Katy Winton & Joe Nation
Jan 14, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Ōtautahi Christchurch in the heart of the South Island, is a perfect place to start your South Island riding road trip. Here's everything you...
Photo Story: Sam Blenkinsop & Brook Macdonald Ride Christchurch in June for the First Time in Over a Decade
Aug 26, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Neither racer has spent June at home in New Zealand in over ten years.
Destination Showcase: Christchurch, New Zealand
Feb 14, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Sam Blenkinsop and Billy Meaclem guide us around the trails and show us what can be achieved in a day’s riding.
Sub Regions
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Ashley Forest
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Bottle Lake Forest
- 6
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Christchurch Adventure Park
- 7
- 13
- 12
- 12
- 1
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Crocodile XC MTB Park
- 1
- 9
- 11
- 5
- 2
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Haven Mountain Bike Park
- 1
- 18
- 25
- 13
- 5
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Living Springs
- 1
- 6
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McHugh's Forest
- 1
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McLeans Forest
- 10
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Port Hills East
- 1
- 6
- 9
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Port Hills West
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 2
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Victoria Park
- 7
- 16
- 8
- 9
- 10
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Waimakariri River Regional Park
- 2
- 8
Popular Christchurch Mountain Biking Trails
Christchurch Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crocodile - Flying Nun - Mount Vernon | 24 miles | |
| Haven Loop v3.0 | 2 miles | |
| Sumner - Godley Head Loop | 15 miles | |
| Port Hills Traverse | 22 miles | |
| Kennedys bush to Sumner and back | 58 miles | |
| CAP Lap Through Vic Park | 4 miles | |
| Godley Head to Mount Pleasant Loop | 15 miles | |
| RAPAKI -SUMNER LOOP | 22 miles | |
| Little River - Mt Fitzgerald - Mt Sinclair - Loop | 20 miles | |
| Port Hills - East | 16 miles |
Photos of Christchurch Mountain Bike
trail: SMC
66 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: SMC
61 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: Greenwood Park Track
51 |
Mar 3, 2021 @ 6:44pm
Mar 3, 2021
trail: Name This Trail
54 |
Dec 29, 2020 @ 3:11pm
Dec 29, 2020
trail: Name This Trail
38 |
Oct 18, 2019 @ 9:48pm
Oct 18, 2019
trail: Greenwood Park Track
32 |
Apr 19, 2019 @ 7:09pm
Apr 19, 2019
trail: Fenceline
203 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Gum Trees - Upper
282 |
May 10, 2008 @ 1:46am
May 10, 2008Videos of Christchurch Mountain Bike
trail: Brake Free
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Jul 26, 2022
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Jul 26, 2022
trail: Shredzilla
59 |
Jul 16, 2022
trail: Pedal Fine
20 |
Apr 26, 2022
trail: Off the Cuff
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Mar 26, 2022
trail: Community Transmission
48 |
Feb 28, 2022
trail: Double Vision
87 |
Jan 23, 2022
trail: Double Vision
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Jan 14, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakefree Intro | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:15pm Aug 2, 2022 | Ideal | bryanmmch | Closed due to recent rain. | |
| Pono's | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:15pm Aug 2, 2022 | Wet | bryanmmch | Closed due to recent rain | |
| Frank'n'Furter | Jul 22, 2022 @ 5:28pm Jul 22, 2022 | Wet | Mr-Haven MVMBC | Trail Running Tree Across Track |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedys Bush Track | Aug 6, 2022 @ 7:24pm Aug 6, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | maxpock | ||
| Low Road | Aug 6, 2022 @ 7:24pm Aug 6, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | maxpock | ||
| Going Down | Aug 6, 2022 @ 7:24pm Aug 6, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | maxpock | ||
| Centennial Park Walkway | Aug 5, 2022 @ 1:05pm Aug 5, 2022 | Unknown | maxpock | ||
| Family Route | Aug 4, 2022 @ 4:10pm Aug 4, 2022 | Wet | BretQKeMCE | ||
| Rapaki Track | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:15pm Aug 2, 2022 | Dry | bryanmmch | ||
| Mt Vernon | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:15pm Aug 2, 2022 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Bowenvale Traverse - East | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:15pm Aug 2, 2022 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Bowenvale Traverse - West | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:15pm Aug 2, 2022 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| The Worm | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:15pm Aug 2, 2022 | Ideal | bryanmmch |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dominickst | wishlist | region | Haven Mountain Bike Park | Aug 10, 2022 @ 10:22pm Aug 10, 2022 |
 | Hurrix | wishlist | trail | Wasabi | Aug 7, 2022 @ 10:46pm Aug 7, 2022 |
 | maxpock | add | report | Centennial Park Walkway | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:48pm Aug 7, 2022 |
| maxpock | add | report | Low Road and 1 more | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:46pm Aug 7, 2022 |
| maxpock | add | report | Kennedys Bush Track | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:46pm Aug 7, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Dirt path through streets and beside a river | Jul 5, 2022 @ 2:06am Jul 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | Paved path through park and bush | Jul 5, 2022 @ 2:06am Jul 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | Paved path and bridge | Jul 5, 2022 @ 2:05am Jul 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | Path around depression and some bush | Jul 5, 2022 @ 2:05am Jul 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | Path over and with a dusty river | Jul 5, 2022 @ 2:04am Jul 5, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k13,038 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge486 awarded -
Completionist115 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k3,937 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k2,583 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k725 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Adventure Park | bike park | Christchurch | |
| Airtearoa Lower Jumps | skill park | Christchurch | |
| Bottle Lake Skills Park | skill park | Christchurch | |
| Burwood Pumptrack | skill park | Christchurch | |
| CAP Skills Area | skill park | Christchurch |
Pinkbike Articles
Jan 14, 2022
Destination Showcase: Christchurch, New Zealand with Katy Winton & Joe Nation
Ōtautahi Christchurch in the heart of the South Island, is a perfect place to start your South Island riding road trip. Here's everything you...
Aug 26, 2020
Photo Story: Sam Blenkinsop & Brook Macdonald Ride Christchurch in June for the First Time in Over a Decade
Neither racer has spent June at home in New Zealand in over ten years.
Feb 14, 2019
Destination Showcase: Christchurch, New Zealand
Sam Blenkinsop and Billy Meaclem guide us around the trails and show us what can be achieved in a day’s riding.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 426 | 284 miles | 63,619 ft | 116 miles | 3,914 ft | #32 | #3 | 3,779 | 5,709 | 27 | 112,869 | |
| E-Bike | 207 | 118 miles | 25,177 ft | 45 miles | 3,914 ft | #54 | #4 | 4,826 | 8 | 2,924 | ||
| Hike | 355 | 241 miles | 36,437 ft | 90 miles | 3,914 ft | #92 | #3 | 5,081 | 1 | 891 | ||
| Trail Running | 357 | 242 miles | 37,133 ft | 91 miles | 3,914 ft | #88 | #3 | 5,082 | 2 | 4,858 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 3 miles | 36 ft | 2,349 ft | 502 ft | 1,732 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 13 miles | 259 ft | 3 miles | 558 ft | 1,732 | 7 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 3 miles | 1,102 ft | 2 miles | 784 ft | 1 |
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