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- Mountain Bike
871 trails
- E-Bike
452 trails
- Horse
6 trails
- Hike
784 trails
- Trail Running
788 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
6 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
6 trails
- Snowmobile
8 trails
- Snowshoe
6 trails
- Downhill Ski
86 trails
- Backcountry Ski
63 trails
- Nordic Ski
53 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,073
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 875
- Trails E-Bike
- 452
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 785
- Trails Trail Running
- 788
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 6
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 6
- Trails Snowmobile
- 8
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 86
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 63
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 54
- Total Distance
- 1,487 mile
- Total Descent
- 331,125 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,432 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,433 ft
- Reports
- 4,921
- Photos
- 5,828
- Ridden Counter
- 196,489
Articles
Video: Ben Hildred Completes Double Everest
Jun 8, 2023 from pinkbike.com
Ben climbed 17,925m (that's 58,808 vertical feet) in 277km. He'd probably never tell you himself - so his friends made this film.
Video: The Resurrection of The Midpoint Jump Jam
Dec 2, 2022 from pinkbike.com
A re-launch of the Midpoint pro jump lines at Bike Glendhu in New Zealand turns out both local legends and few international pros.
Video: Technical Precision on Queenstown's Biggest Hits in 'Let It Byrne'
Sep 29, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Some of the most exposed and gnarly hits that Queenstown has to offer with Jake Byrne.
Destination Showcase: Queenstown, New Zealand
Jan 21, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Situated on the northeastern shore of Lake Whakatipu, you'll find Queenstown, New Zealand's home of adventure.
Sub Regions
- Alexandra (70)
- Alexandra Airport (6)
- Boot Hill (7)
- Flat Top Hill (9)
- Matangi Station MTB (37)
- Obelisk Range (5)
- Arrowtown (2)
- Balclutha (1)
- Clyde (3)
- Cromwell (14)
- Dunedin (182)
- Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park (18)
- Jubilee Park (2)
- Leith Valley (3)
- Otago Peninsula (10)
- Redwoods/Wakari Creek (17)
- Signal Hill (38)
- West Harbour (6)
- Whare Flat (75)
- kaitangata (1)
- Naseby (129)
- Naseby Forest (112)
- Oamaru (39)
- Cape Wanbrow (33)
- Oamaru Reservoir (1)
- Queenstown (200)
- 12 Mile Bush/Bob's Cove (3)
- 7 Mile Riding Area (29)
- Arrowtown Trails (8)
- Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park (17)
- Fernhill Trails (50)
- Gibbston (9)
- Moonlight/Moke Lake (6)
- Queenstown Bike Park (51)
- Remarkables (3)
- Skippers (10)
- Wakatipu Basin (14)
- Roxburgh (4)
- Wānaka (205)
- Herbert Forest (26)
- Waipori Valley (2)
Popular Otago Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Goat Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Rude Rock Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Lazy Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Battlestag Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Upper Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Lower Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Original Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Single Track Sandwich Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Chairlift Sticky Forest | |||
| Thingymajig Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Huck Yeah! Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Hammy's Link Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| I'm A Shreddin Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Old Original Queenstown Bike Park |
Otago Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corotown Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | 6 miles | |
| Coronet Loop Arrowtown Trails | 31 miles | |
| Fernhill Loop via Beeched As and McNearly Gnarly Fernhill Trails | 7 miles | |
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Cromwell | 25 miles | |
| Queenstown Trail - Arrowtown to Queenstown Wakatipu Basin | 23 miles | |
| Coronet Loop Arrowtown Trails | 30 miles | |
| Lower Fernhill Flow Loop Fernhill Trails | 5 miles | |
| 2017 Dunners Summer Series #2 Signal Hill | 3 miles | |
| Easy Down Signal Hill | 4,560 ft | |
| Emersons 3 Peaks Day 2 2017 Signal Hill | 9 miles |
Photos of Otago Mountain Bike
trail: Newcastle Track
18 |
Oct 3, 2022 @ 2:15am
Oct 3, 2022
trail: Newcastle Track
11 |
Oct 3, 2022 @ 2:15am
Oct 3, 2022
trail: Bush Creek
775 |
Feb 28, 2017 @ 12:46am
Feb 28, 2017
trail: Bush Creek
828 |
Feb 28, 2017 @ 12:45am
Feb 28, 2017
trail: Morning Glory
221 |
Jan 5, 2016 @ 3:05am
Jan 5, 2016
trail: Morning Glory
202 |
Jan 5, 2016 @ 3:04am
Jan 5, 2016Videos of Otago Mountain Bike
trail: Deep Lead
23 |
May 10, 2023
trail: Sphincteric Fortitude
25 |
Apr 7, 2023
trail: Original
36 |
Feb 21, 2023
trail: Volume 2
93 |
Nov 16, 2022
trail: Volume 2
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Nov 16, 2022
trail: Squid Run
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Oct 11, 2022
trail: Nationals Track
94 |
Aug 26, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abyss Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Sep 30, 2023 @ 6:42pm 3 hours | Ideal | bikeglendhubikepark | Closed until upper mountain opens | |
| Coronet Face Water Race Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | Sep 28, 2023 @ 3:13pm 2 days | Wet | QTWilly | Repair assessment underway, alternative... | |
| Coronet Loop Arrowtown | Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:10pm Sep 24, 2023 | Wet | elevatetrails | Multiple minor slips and lots of seeps... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out Of Shape Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Sep 28, 2023 @ 6:56pm 2 days | Ideal | bikeglendhubikepark | ||
| FERN BERMS Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Sep 28, 2023 @ 6:03pm 2 days | Ideal | bikeglendhubikepark | ||
| Curly's Sweep Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Sep 28, 2023 @ 6:02pm 2 days | Ideal | bikeglendhubikepark | ||
| Jairolla Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Sep 28, 2023 @ 6:00pm 2 days | Ideal | bikeglendhubikepark | ||
| Kākāriki Loop- Down Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Sep 28, 2023 @ 5:58pm 2 days | Ideal | bikeglendhubikepark | ||
| Kākāriki Climb Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Sep 28, 2023 @ 5:58pm 2 days | Dry | bikeglendhubikepark | ||
| Linger and Die Clyde | Sep 28, 2023 @ 5:20pm 2 days | Dry | haveaday | ||
| Jumps Track Signal Hill | Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:59pm Sep 24, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| OC Track Signal Hill | Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:58pm Sep 24, 2023 | Dry | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
| Greengates Pack Track Skippers | Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:11pm Sep 24, 2023 | Wet | elevatetrails |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bikeglendhubikepark | add | report | The Abyss | Sep 30, 2023 @ 6:42pm 3 hours |
| Martinsumetz | ridden | trail | Contour Track | Sep 30, 2023 @ 3:42pm 6 hours |
| BespokeKitchen | ridden | trail | Maverick Mikes | Sep 30, 2023 @ 12:28pm 9 hours |
| AngelJZVMsk | wishlist | region | Dunedin | Sep 30, 2023 @ 3:20am 18 hours |
| Kaina | add | photo | in My City | Sep 30, 2023 @ 1:16am 20 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Machine fix. Will do when creek has chilled | Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:43am Sep 24, 2023 | ||
| trail | You | Sep 8, 2023 @ 2:41am Sep 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | Riding well, traction is awesome | Aug 26, 2023 @ 11:12pm Aug 26, 2023 | ||
| trail | Surprised to find no info anywhere about these... | Jul 21, 2023 @ 5:47pm Jul 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | 36km loop from first ford on Home Hills Runs... | May 22, 2023 @ 3:35am May 22, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k4,061 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k1,624 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge402 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge310 awarded -
Completionist7 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,509 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown Bike Park | bike park | Queenstown | |
| Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Queenstown | |
| Cardrona Bike Park NZ | bike park | Wānaka | |
| Wynyard Bike Park | skill park | Queenstown | |
| Gorge Road Jump Park | skill park | Queenstown |
Upcoming Local Events
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Local Trail Supporters
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- Queenstown Trails Trust
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- upper clutha tramping club
- Mountainbikers Of Alexandra
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- QTMBC
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- Mountain Biking Otago
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- NZ Ski
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Local Trail Supporters
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- Queenstown Trails Trust
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- upper clutha tramping club
- Mountainbikers Of Alexandra
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- Mountain Biking Otago
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- NZ Ski
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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 | 871 | 1,195 mile | 246,545 ft | 544 miles | 6,417 ft | 5,451 | 4,905 | 79 | 122,535 | |||
| E-Bike | 452 | 771 miles | 146,483 ft | 347 miles | 6,417 ft | 37 | 3,869 | 22 | 7,950 | |||
| Horse | 6 | 12 miles | 1,152 ft | 4 miles | 2,575 ft | 1,173 | ||||||
| Hike | 784 | 1,351 mile | 233,632 ft | 565 miles | 6,421 ft | 327 | 3,916 | 6 | 5,780 | |||
| Trail Running | 788 | 1,355 mile | 233,599 ft | 565 miles | 6,421 ft | 13 | 3,948 | 8 | 4,440 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 6 | 15 miles | 1,109 ft | 5 miles | 1,316 ft | 1,175 | 8 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 6 | 12 miles | 1,949 ft | 6 miles | 5,046 ft | 1,173 | 2 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 8 | 4 miles | 3,264 ft | 4 miles | 2,139 ft | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 6 | 8 miles | 4,888 ft | 6 miles | 3,747 ft | 7 | 14 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 86 | 30 miles | 33,415 ft | 29 miles | 2,628 ft | 3 | 3,311 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 63 | 37 miles | 30,289 ft | 27 miles | 4,833 ft | 2 | 452 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 53 | 24 miles | 15,010 ft | 14 miles | 4,833 ft | 7 | 330 |
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