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SaveFringed Hill Road begins at Tantragee Saddle and can be accessed from Brook Valley or Maitai Valley.
In the Brook Valley there is a car park at the start of Tantragee Road, just across the bridge across The Brook. There is also street parking a kilometre further down the valley, at the start of Codgers Track. Both of these start points are only a 10-15 min ride from the city centre. If you intend to ride Te Ara Koa, Brook Valley is the best start point.
In the Maitai Valley, there are two car parks on each respective side of Maitai Motor Camp. Maitai River Walkway provides a good connection directly to the city centre, which is a 15-20 min ride. If you are using Fringed Hill to access Black Diamond Ridge and Sunrise Ridge, Maitai Valley is the best start point.
Logging, and high fire risk in summer will close access.
In the Brook Valley there is a car park at the start of Tantragee Road, just across the bridge across The Brook. There is also street parking a kilometre further down the valley, at the start of Codgers Track. Both of these start points are only a 10-15 min ride from the city centre. If you intend to ride Te Ara Koa, Brook Valley is the best start point.
In the Maitai Valley, there are two car parks on each respective side of Maitai Motor Camp. Maitai River Walkway provides a good connection directly to the city centre, which is a 15-20 min ride. If you are using Fringed Hill to access Black Diamond Ridge and Sunrise Ridge, Maitai Valley is the best start point.
Logging, and high fire risk in summer will close access.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
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- Mountain Bike
20 trails
- E-Bike
3 trails
- Hike
12 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
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- 9
Region Status
Open as of Feb 13, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 20
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,104 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,437 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,699 ft
- Reports
- 794
- Photos
- 217
- Ridden Counter
- 2,146
Popular Fringed Hill Nelson Mountain Biking Trails
Fringed Hill Nelson Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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2023 AORERE with Gearshop - Short Course race | 11 miles | |
2023 AORERE with Gearshop - Long Course race | 20 miles |
Photos of Fringed Hill Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Peaking Ridge
0 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:53pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: E Tū
0 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:52pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Mutleys
0 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:14pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Black Diamond
20 |
Dec 24, 2021 @ 5:31pm
Dec 24, 2021
trail: Butters
62 |
Aug 15, 2021 @ 12:09am
Aug 15, 2021Videos of Fringed Hill Nelson Mountain Bike

trail: Te Ara Koa
0:36 |
245 |
Dec 2, 2019

trail: FDH
6:48 |
1095 |
Jul 24, 2014

trail: FDH
0:06 |
986 |
Nov 23, 2013
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trail: Te Ara Koa
3:31 |
22 |
Mar 8, 2023 , Nelson

trail: Cranknstein
6:25 |
62 |
Jul 7, 2022 , Nelson

trail: Te Ara Koa
6:18 |
63 |
Jul 7, 2022 , Nelson

trail: Te Ara Koa
25:31 |
63 |
Jun 20, 2022 , Nelson
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Te Ara Koa | Mar 22, 2023 @ 5:39pm Mar 22, 2023 | Ideal | easy-trail | ||
Black diamond Third House Link | Mar 14, 2023 @ 11:46am Mar 14, 2023 | Dry | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
629 | Mar 11, 2023 @ 12:47am Mar 11, 2023 | Ideal | Love4riding WGTV | ||
E Tū | Mar 1, 2023 @ 9:54pm Mar 1, 2023 | Dry | Raitrails23 | ||
Sunrise Ridge (East) | Feb 26, 2023 @ 2:56pm Feb 26, 2023 | Dry | hunterrobb WGTV | ||
Butters | Feb 25, 2023 @ 6:34pm Feb 25, 2023 | Dry | thejenningsnz | ||
Whaimana | Feb 18, 2023 @ 11:28pm Feb 18, 2023 | Ideal | Love4riding WGTV | ||
Fringed Hill Rd | Feb 13, 2023 @ 11:55am Feb 13, 2023 | Ideal | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
Black Diamond | Feb 13, 2023 @ 11:54am Feb 13, 2023 | Variable | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
Peaking Ridge | Feb 10, 2023 @ 4:02pm Feb 10, 2023 | Dry | livewires |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Akachan | ridden | trail | Butters and 3 more | Mar 27, 2023 @ 6:58pm 10 hours |
![]() | Mkalkoff | wishlist | region | Fringed Hill Nelson | Mar 25, 2023 @ 12:47am Mar 25, 2023 |
![]() | easy-trail | add | report | Te Ara Koa | Mar 22, 2023 @ 5:39pm Mar 22, 2023 |
![]() | Indiebrands | wishlist | route | 2023 AORERE with Gearshop - Short Course | Mar 21, 2023 @ 12:58pm Mar 21, 2023 |
![]() | Ssboats | ridden | trail | Butters | Mar 19, 2023 @ 8:46pm Mar 19, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | report | Poisoned it this evening, put up another trail... | Feb 27, 2023 @ 9:47pm Feb 27, 2023 | ||
![]() | trail | If you are ok with the black trails around,... | Jan 13, 2023 @ 8:27pm Jan 13, 2023 | ||
![]() | trail | It's not steep, it's just a bunch of rocks and... | Jan 13, 2023 @ 8:23pm Jan 13, 2023 | ||
![]() | trail | Like riding a tramping track! Track is too... | Jan 10, 2023 @ 4:50pm Jan 10, 2023 | ||
![]() | trail | Thanks for the new two options around the sketch! | Dec 30, 2022 @ 7:59pm Dec 30, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Coppermine | 2 | 0.4 km | |||
Codgers - Maitai | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.9 km | |
Codgers | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 km | |
Sharlands | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2.9 km | |
Marsden Valley | 1 | 4 | 3.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 20 | 28 miles | 14,104 ft | 14 miles | 2,438 ft | #1,460 | #57 | 217 | 794 | 1 | 2,149 | |
E-Bike | 3 | 3 miles | 36 ft | 528 ft | 2,083 ft | #836 | #45 | 473 | 339 | |||
Hike | 12 | 17 miles | 2,047 ft | 4 miles | 2,438 ft | #3,372 | #93 | 632 | 10 | |||
Trail Running | 12 | 17 miles | 2,047 ft | 4 miles | 2,438 ft | #3,384 | #94 | 632 | 30 |
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