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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%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
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Trail Popularity ?
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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.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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SaveEastern side of the Port Hills including Godley Head.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
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- Mountain Bike
25 trails
- Hike
20 trails
- Trail Running
20 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 1
- 6
- 9
Region Status
Open as of Mar 17, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 25
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 25
- Trails E-Bike
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 20
- Trails Trail Running
- 20
- Total Distance
- 30 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,040 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,599 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,604 ft
- Reports
- 351
- Photos
- 122
- Ridden Counter
- 6,557
Popular Port Hills East Mountain Biking Trails
Port Hills East Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sumner - Godley Head Loop | 15 miles | |
| Godley Head to Mount Pleasant Loop | 15 miles | |
| Port Hills - East | 16 miles | |
| 6 mile Port Hills East All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 10 mile Port Hills East All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
Photos of Port Hills East Mountain Bike
trail: Bridle path - North side
4 |
Dec 25, 2022 @ 5:10pm
Dec 25, 2022
trail: Bridle path - North side
8 |
Dec 25, 2022 @ 5:10pm
Dec 25, 2022
trail: Greenwood Park Track
278 |
Dec 14, 2021 @ 5:33pm
Dec 14, 2021
trail: Greenwood Park Track
162 |
Dec 14, 2021 @ 5:33pm
Dec 14, 2021
trail: Greenwood Park Track
66 |
Mar 3, 2021 @ 6:44pm
Mar 3, 2021
trail: Greenwood Park Track
40 |
Apr 19, 2019 @ 7:09pm
Apr 19, 2019
trail: Greenwood Park Track
92 |
Apr 15, 2017 @ 4:47am
Apr 15, 2017Videos of Port Hills East Mountain Bike
trail: Greenwood Park Track
3:27 |
251 |
Aug 2, 2015
youtuber
![TAYLORS ESCAPE MTB trail, NEW TRAIL access to...]()
trail: Taylors Escape
10:31 |
316 |
Nov 30, 2021 , Christchurch
4:12 |
237 |
Nov 19, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: Knapsack (Sheepshit Alley)
4:19 |
186 |
Nov 12, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: Captain Thomas Track
10:23 |
284 |
Nov 6, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: V-Twin
5:01 |
268 |
Oct 31, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: Castle Rock
6:53 |
470 |
May 28, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: Castle Rock
4:34 |
395 |
May 25, 2019 , Christchurch
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner road - Lyttelton to Windy Point | Mar 17, 2023 @ 4:24am Mar 17, 2023 | Unknown | thejazzcyclist | ||
| Frog Pond | Mar 15, 2023 @ 11:24am Mar 15, 2023 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Titus (Previously The Green Line/Greensticks/Swoopy) | Mar 15, 2023 @ 4:24am Mar 15, 2023 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Captain Thomas Track | Mar 15, 2023 @ 4:24am Mar 15, 2023 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Castle Rock | Mar 7, 2023 @ 3:45pm Mar 7, 2023 | Ideal | mcfetridgem | ||
| Greenwood Park Track | Mar 7, 2023 @ 3:45pm Mar 7, 2023 | Ideal | mcfetridgem | ||
| Sumner road - Windy Point to Buckleys Corner | Feb 23, 2023 @ 8:37pm Feb 23, 2023 | Ideal | thejazzcyclist | ||
| Summit road - Cattlestop to Bridle Path | Feb 8, 2023 @ 10:34pm Feb 8, 2023 | Ideal | thejazzcyclist | ||
| John Britten Spur | Feb 8, 2023 @ 10:34pm Feb 8, 2023 | Dry | thejazzcyclist | ||
| Anaconda | Jan 21, 2023 @ 5:09pm Jan 21, 2023 | Dry | bryanmmch |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MarkUEmCSF | wishlist | trail | Te Ara Ōtākaro Avon River Trail | Mar 22, 2023 @ 12:40am Mar 22, 2023 |
 | thejazzcyclist | add | report | Sumner road - Lyttelton to Windy Point | Mar 17, 2023 @ 12:23pm Mar 17, 2023 |
 | bryanmmch | add | report | Frog Pond and 2 more | Mar 15, 2023 @ 2:19am Mar 15, 2023 |
| Adam27k | wishlist | region | Port Hills East | Mar 11, 2023 @ 3:41am Mar 11, 2023 |
| mcfetridgem | add | report | Castle Rock and 2 more | Mar 8, 2023 @ 11:36pm Mar 8, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Views were fabulous but needs some TLC. Berm... | Feb 7, 2023 @ 1:38pm Feb 7, 2023 | ||
| trail | Fun adventure ride. Pretty chunky, physical... | Dec 20, 2022 @ 9:29pm Dec 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Definitely a blue trail, a few tight... | Nov 8, 2022 @ 11:27pm Nov 8, 2022 | ||
| report | Ll9 | Jan 27, 2022 @ 11:00pm Jan 27, 2022 | ||
| report | Ym. .vg.m..mgg.cgb5 | Jan 27, 2022 @ 10:57pm Jan 27, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urumau Reserve | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 km |
| Old School Reserve MTB Area | 1 | 2.7 km | |||
| Port Hills West | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4.4 km | |
| Victoria Park | 7 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 5.6 km |
| Banks Peninsula | 6.4 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 25 | 30 miles | 7,041 ft | 15 miles | 1,598 ft | #1,205 | #51 | 122 | 347 | 3 | 4,372 | |
| E-Bike | 6 | 7 miles | 1,037 ft | 2 miles | 1,204 ft | 310 | 2 | 226 | ||||
| Hike | 20 | 24 miles | 5,640 ft | 13 miles | 1,598 ft | #915 | #27 | 345 | 220 | |||
| Trail Running | 20 | 24 miles | 5,640 ft | 13 miles | 1,598 ft | #915 | #27 | 345 | 548 |
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