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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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
ContributeDetails
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- 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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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- 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
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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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Region Details
- 56
- 10
- 69
- 72
- 14
- 18
- 18
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Oct 10, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #30
- Trails (view details)
- 265
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 275
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Hike
- 143
- Trails Trail Running
- 143
- Total Distance
- 176 miles
- Total Descent
- 50,142 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,674 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,677 ft
- Reports
- 2,836
- Photos
- 2,629
- Ridden Counter
- 42,877
Sub Regions
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Ashley Forest
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Bottle Lake Forest
- 6
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Christchurch Adventure Park
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 6
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Crocodile XC MTB Park
- 1
- 7
- 11
- 3
- 2
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Haven Mountain Bike Park
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 2
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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
- 5
- 8
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Port Hills West
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 2
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Victoria Park
- 7
- 16
- 8
- 9
- 11
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Waimakariri River Regional Park
- 7
Popular Christchurch Mountain Biking Trails
Christchurch Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port Hills Traverse | 22 miles | |
| CAP Lap Through Vic Park | 4 miles | |
| Tuesday Loop | 12 miles | |
| Recommended Advanced run #1 | 1 miles | |
| Most popular DH run | 1 miles | |
| Hard Tech Lap | 2 miles | |
| Recommended Advanced run #2 | 1 miles | |
| Jump Lap | 4 miles | |
| Uphill Trail - Full | 3 miles | |
| Easiest Lap | 5 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 37 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 71 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 483 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Photos of Christchurch Mountain Bike
trail: Rapaki Track
24 |
Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:22am
Jan 22, 2019
trail: Lord of the Possums
103 |
Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:10pm
Dec 24, 2018
trail: Double Overhead Cam
144 |
Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:08pm
Dec 24, 2018
trail: Fenceline
109 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017Videos of Christchurch Mountain Bike
trail: Handle The Jandal
2:54 |
226 |
Aug 20, 2019
trail: Blaze Tech Adventure Park
1:00 |
9133 |
May 24, 2019
trail: Swinger Party
2:09 |
378 |
May 14, 2019
trail: Coopers Creek
1:06 |
65 |
May 12, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopers Creek | Sep 25, 2019 @ 11:19pm Sep 25, 2019 | Unknown | bryanmmch |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gung Ho | Oct 10, 2019 @ 5:38pm Oct 10, 2019 | Dry | Symmo75 | ||
| V-Twin | Oct 10, 2019 @ 1:15am Oct 10, 2019 | Dry | Kuotadriver | ||
| The Crocodile | Oct 5, 2019 @ 4:51pm Oct 5, 2019 | Dry | Lyndor90 | ||
| Rapaki Track | Oct 5, 2019 @ 1:17pm Oct 5, 2019 | Dry | bryanmmch | ||
| Mt Vernon | Oct 5, 2019 @ 1:17pm Oct 5, 2019 | Dry | bryanmmch | ||
| Lava Flow | Oct 5, 2019 @ 1:17pm Oct 5, 2019 | Variable | bryanmmch | ||
| Bowenvale Access Road | Oct 5, 2019 @ 1:17pm Oct 5, 2019 | Dry | bryanmmch | ||
| Coastal Route Extension | Oct 1, 2019 @ 10:16pm Oct 1, 2019 | Dry | bryanmmch | ||
| Bowenvale Traverse - East | Sep 28, 2019 @ 3:54pm Sep 28, 2019 | Dry | bryanmmch | ||
| Bowenvale Traverse - West | Sep 28, 2019 @ 3:54pm Sep 28, 2019 | Dry | bryanmmch |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ezahanashari | ridden | trail | Rapaki Track | Oct 13, 2019 @ 3:50am 1 days |
| mattybat | ridden | trail | Bowenvale Bonus | Oct 12, 2019 @ 10:24pm 2 days |
| Poillynz | wishlist | trail | Godley Head | Oct 12, 2019 @ 10:21pm 2 days |
| Poillynz | ridden | trail | Captain Thomas Track | Oct 12, 2019 @ 10:15pm 2 days |
| Robcousins | ridden | trail | Rapaki Track | Oct 12, 2019 @ 9:31pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This track has been officially named V-Twin in... | Sep 20, 2019 @ 3:27am Sep 20, 2019 | ||
| trail | The photo of the chairlift has nothing to do... | Aug 3, 2019 @ 4:53pm Aug 3, 2019 | ||
| trail | Jumps have been resurfaced, no sheep up there... | Jul 6, 2019 @ 3:47pm Jul 6, 2019 | ||
| trail | Sandy ride through the dunes. A little deep in... | May 3, 2019 @ 3:17pm May 3, 2019 | ||
| trail | Poorly maintained | Apr 12, 2019 @ 3:47am Apr 12, 2019 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k1,302 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k417 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k90 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge119 awarded -
Completionist25 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Adventure Park | bike park | Christchurch | |
| Airtearoa Lower Jumps | skill park | Christchurch | |
| CAP Skills Area | skill park | Christchurch | |
| Centennial Park Pumptrack | skill park | Christchurch | |
| Christchurch City BMX track | skill park | Christchurch |
Pinkbike Articles
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.
Jun 7, 2019
Video: Sarah Walter Flowing Through the Bowenvale Jumps
Chasing Summer with Canadian Sarah Walter in Christchurch.
May 27, 2019
Video: G-Form Welcomes Crankworx Rotorua Speed & Style Winner Billy Meaclem
Big things to come from this young shredder out of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Feb 26, 2019
Race Report: New Zealand DH Nationals #2
New Zealand's top racers competed at Christchurch Adventure Park.
- By nakinoah & contributors
- Admins: sykic, GC
- #13092 - 19,070 views
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