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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
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- Videos
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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Christchurch 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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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
311 trails
- E-Bike
107 trails
- Hike
218 trails
- Trail Running
220 trails
Region Details
- 66
- 12
- 76
- 85
- 22
- 21
- 19
Region Status
Open as of 3 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 336
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 311
- Trails E-Bike
- 107
- Trails Hike
- 218
- Trails Trail Running
- 220
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Total Distance
- 246 miles
- Total Descent
- 60,906 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,676 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,677 ft
- Reports
- 4,651
- Photos
- 3,684
- Ridden Counter
- 87,020
Sub Regions
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Ashley Forest
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Bottle Lake Forest
- 6
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Christchurch Adventure Park
- 6
- 12
- 7
- 8
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Crocodile XC MTB Park
- 1
- 8
- 11
- 4
- 2
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Haven Mountain Bike Park
- 1
- 13
- 23
- 9
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Living Springs
- 2
- 6
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McHugh's Forest
- 1
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McLeans Forest
- 9
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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 | |
| Port Hills Traverse | 22 miles | |
| Sumner - Godley Head Loop | 15 miles | |
| Kennedys bush to Sumner and back | 58 miles | |
| Godley Head to Mount Pleasant Loop | 15 miles | |
| CAP - Anaconda | 18 miles | |
| RAPAKI -SUMNER LOOP | 22 miles | |
| Top of Cap to the top of halswell quarry into XC park | 4 miles | |
| Little River - Mt Fitzgerald - Mt Sinclair - Loop | 20 miles | |
| Port Hills - East | 16 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 61 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 101 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 531 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of Christchurch Mountain Bike
trail: Rapaki Track
80 |
Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:22am
Jan 22, 2019
trail: Lord of the Possums
190 |
Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:10pm
Dec 24, 2018
trail: Double Overhead Cam
201 |
Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:08pm
Dec 24, 2018
trail: Yoda
175 |
Oct 22, 2018 @ 2:43am
Oct 22, 2018
trail: Yoda
390 | | 2 comments
Oct 2, 2018 @ 11:57pm
Oct 2, 2018
trail: Double Overhead Cam
29 |
Jul 25, 2018 @ 1:03pm
Jul 25, 2018
trail: Fenceline
181 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Gum Trees - Upper
255 |
May 10, 2008 @ 1:46am
May 10, 2008Videos of Christchurch Mountain Bike
trail: Captain Torpedo
52 |
Apr 8, 2021
trail: Gung Ho
56 |
Jan 28, 2021
trail: Pono's
140 |
Jan 15, 2021
trail: Tilted Sally / Flow Rider
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Dec 26, 2020
trail: Pop 'N' Fresh
55 |
Nov 19, 2020
trail: Fenceline
22 |
Nov 19, 2020
trail: Throw the Goat
22 |
Nov 13, 2020
trail: Loess Rider
56 |
Oct 21, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiapoi Island Trail - Forest Route | Jul 6, 2021 @ 2:41am Jul 6, 2021 | Variable | ErikTheBiking | Closed after recent flooding - see... | |
| Murph's Trail | Jul 5, 2021 @ 9:57pm Jul 5, 2021 | Unknown | craiglovesdirt | Trail closed for maintenance. Missed the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapaki Track | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Mt Vernon | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Bowenvale Traverse - East | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Bowenvale Traverse - West | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| The Worm | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| BT Connector | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Thompson's Track - Upper | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Variable | bryanmmch | ||
| Thompson's Track - Lower | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Variable | bryanmmch | ||
| Choir Boy | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Variable | bryanmmch | ||
| Name This Trail | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | bryanmmch |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | blackapturphoto | add | photo | Caitlin Titheridge at Lava Flow in Christchurch, New Zealand and 9 more | Aug 1, 2021 @ 4:56pm 17 hours |
 | ameliemainguy | ridden | trail | Flying Nun | Aug 1, 2021 @ 11:33am 22 hours |
 | Eavee5126 | add | report | Captain Cook and 8 more | Aug 1, 2021 @ 11:19am 22 hours |
| Eavee5126 | add | report | Brake Free | Aug 1, 2021 @ 11:19am 22 hours |
 | bryanmmch | add | report | Choir Boy and 1 more | Aug 1, 2021 @ 9:56am 24 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | "Ngāi Tahu" would be really cool too! Named... | Mar 25, 2021 @ 8:17pm Mar 25, 2021 | ||
| trail | Tried it yesterday, should be called - The... | Mar 7, 2021 @ 5:03pm Mar 7, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Don't try it as an uphill - not much fun! | Mar 6, 2021 @ 3:02pm Mar 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | "Heavy Flow" | Feb 10, 2021 @ 10:12pm Feb 10, 2021 | ||
| trail | "Flowmometer" | Feb 10, 2021 @ 10:11pm Feb 10, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k8,261 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge385 awarded -
Completionist95 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,451 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,656 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k425 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
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.
Feb 4, 2020
Round 2 Voting Closed: 2019 Pinkbike Photo of the Year Contest
We started with 32, and now after more than 160,000 votes have been cast, we've narrowed it down to 16 photos battling for the $10,000 in cash.
Feb 1, 2020
Round 1 Voting Closed: 2019 Photo of the Year Contest
Here are the 32 photos vying for the $10,000. At this point, it is up to you to determine which becomes the 2019 Pinkbike Photo of the Year!
Jun 12, 2021
Reader Story: Mountain Biking & Autism
Max Hides was diagnosed with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Hypersensitivity Disorder, and Autism at a young age, but still went on to race downhill and...
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 311 | 221 miles | 57,523 ft | 92 miles | 2,677 ft | #29 | #3 | 3,684 | 4,638 | 25 | 83,754 | |
| E-Bike | 107 | 73 miles | 19,259 ft | 30 miles | 1,755 ft | #48 | #5 | 3,845 | 7 | 1,712 | ||
| Hike | 218 | 169 miles | 31,932 ft | 64 miles | 2,677 ft | #77 | #2 | 4,059 | 604 | |||
| Trail Running | 220 | 171 miles | 32,631 ft | 65 miles | 2,677 ft | #78 | #2 | 4,060 | 1 | 2,178 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 3 miles | 36 ft | 2,349 ft | 499 ft | 1,747 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 13 miles | 259 ft | 3 miles | 558 ft | 1,747 | 6 |
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