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Activity Recordings
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SaveTop of the south island city, famous for steep hills and rough natural terrrain.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
350 trails
- E-Bike
173 trails
- Hike
295 trails
- Trail Running
296 trails
Region Details
- 83
- 1
- 16
- 74
- 52
- 46
- 22
Region Status
Open as of 3 daysStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 372
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 358
- Trails E-Bike
- 173
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 304
- Trails Trail Running
- 296
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Total Distance
- 355 miles
- Total Descent
- 125,942 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,261 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,265 ft
- Reports
- 10,163
- Photos
- 2,302
- Ridden Counter
- 86,798
Articles
NZ Mtb Rally Announce 2025 Event Details
Mar 11, 2025 from pinkbike.com
This looks like a ton of fun. The second edition of the epic 6-day enduro format adventure kicks off on March 22nd.
Race Report: New Zealand’s 2025 Enduro MTB National Championships
Mar 5, 2025 from pinkbike.com
The sixth edition of the event featured eight challenging stages spread across two days.
Video: Tom Bradshaw Rides New Zealand’s Privately Built Bike Park
Feb 22, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Tom shows you why The Gorge in New Zealand is his favourite place in the world to ride trail bikes.
Sub Regions
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"The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park
- 17
- 27
- 12
- 3
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Aniseed Valley
- 3
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Cable Bay Adventure Park
- 10
- 9
- 14
- 2
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Codgers
- 1
- 4
- 1
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Coppermine
- 2
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Fringed Hill Nelson
- 1
- 3
- 9
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Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers)
- 3
- 3
- 6
- 3
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Marsden Valley
- 3
- 5
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Silvan Forest
- 7
- 21
- 6
- 3
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Waitarake/Sharlands
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 4
Popular Nelson Mountain Biking Trails
Nelson Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maitai-Coppermine-Maitai | 19 miles | |
| The Gorge Route 6 | ||
| Pick & Mix | 20 miles | |
| Ollie's Choice | 15 miles | |
| Dun Mountain, Little Twin, Dew Lakes | 27 miles | |
| Silky Saws –TechFlow not TechNo | 4 miles | |
| The Gorge Route 3 | 4 miles | |
| Gorge Route 1 | 5 miles | |
| Kahurangi 500 (Nelson to Nelson) | 423 miles | |
| Route 1 The Gorge | 4 miles |
Photos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Coppermine Trail
8 |
Feb 26, 2025 @ 11:57pm
Feb 26, 2025
trail: Ruru-iti
2 |
Feb 8, 2025 @ 11:36pm
Feb 8, 2025
trail: Veto
3 |
Jan 29, 2025 @ 4:25pm
Jan 29, 2025
trail: Black Diamond
9 |
Dec 1, 2024 @ 12:29pm
Dec 1, 2024
trail: The Poacher
27 |
Sep 4, 2024 @ 7:05pm
Sep 4, 2024
trail: Turners
55 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 9:03pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: Crazy Horse
166 |
Oct 15, 2019 @ 2:55pm
Oct 15, 2019Videos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Deliverance
97 |
Mar 14, 2024
trail: Deliverance
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Mar 14, 2024
trail: Gamble
3:40 |
8224 |
Aug 10, 2020
trail: Turners
0:21 |
249 |
Mar 2, 2020
trail: Te Ara Koa
0:36 |
256 |
Dec 2, 2019
trail: HotBox
0:33 |
1252 |
Apr 21, 2018
trail: Mr Chomper
0:00 |
526 |
Dec 18, 2017
trail: Maitai Face (full)
2:53 |
212 |
Dec 18, 2017
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Saddle Road | May 11, 2025 @ 1:44pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Matai | May 11, 2025 @ 1:44pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Ground Effect Slingshot | May 11, 2025 @ 1:44pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easby Park Access Trail | May 16, 2025 @ 4:41pm 3 days | Unknown | ckrichards | ||
| Weir track | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Raine Road | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Piwakawaka | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Panorama Marsden link | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Marsden Ngawhatu link | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Marsden Cemetery Deer Fence Track | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| loose goose nelson | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Involution Link to Carpark | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Involution | May 11, 2025 @ 1:43pm May 11, 2025 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonyway | wishlist | route | activity #71965714 | May 19, 2025 @ 12:05am 5 hours |
| TonyK65Ekt | wishlist | route | activity #71964178 | May 18, 2025 @ 10:56pm 6 hours |
| ChrishMEqrb | wishlist | route | activity #71952296 | May 18, 2025 @ 4:25pm 12 hours |
| ckrichards | add | photo | activity #71806365 | May 16, 2025 @ 8:56pm 2 days |
| Zakr9XV4N | ridden | trail | activity #71803008 | May 16, 2025 @ 7:07pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Really fun flow trail. No idea why it’s a G4... | Mar 27, 2025 @ 4:18pm Mar 27, 2025 | ||
| report | Scheduled for trail work once we get some soil... | Mar 6, 2025 @ 10:02am Mar 6, 2025 | ||
| report | still closed | Mar 2, 2025 @ 6:08pm Mar 2, 2025 | ||
| trail | Grade 4, what a joke, it's an easy grade 3 at... | Feb 22, 2025 @ 7:07pm Feb 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | Large tree down about half way down. Difficult... | Feb 21, 2025 @ 8:52pm Feb 21, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride 50k1,144 awarded -
Top 10 Trails36 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Completionist3 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Nelson | |
| Nelson BMX Track | skill park | Nelson | |
| Branford Jumps | skill park | Nelson |
Local Trail Supporters
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- GregNelson
- Greg McIntyre
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- http://www.mtbtrailstrust.org.nz/
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 350 | 312 miles | 115,653 ft | 158 miles | 4,262 ft | #92 | #6 | 2,282 | 10,174 | 57 | 69,039 | |
| E-Bike | 173 | 133 miles | 49,186 ft | 70 miles | 3,632 ft | #88 | #9 | 7 | 6,521 | 15 | 7,558 | |
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 151 ft | 3,173 ft | 906 ft | 1,187 | ||||||
| Hike | 295 | 278 miles | 61,266 ft | 118 miles | 4,262 ft | #161 | #7 | 2 | 8,083 | 1 | 1,419 | |
| Trail Running | 296 | 271 miles | 60,420 ft | 116 miles | 4,262 ft | #172 | #7 | 7 | 8,049 | 1 | 5,047 | |
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 6 miles | 764 ft | 1 mile | 2,575 ft | 1,228 |
- By bradical9 & contributors
- Admins: Alps2Ocean-Cycle-Trail, Aorere-Enduro, NelsonCouncil
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