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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
28 trails
- Hike
24 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 1
- 6
- 10
Region Status
Open as of Apr 10, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 27
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 28
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 31 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,064 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,599 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,604 ft
- Reports
- 540
- Photos
- 168
- Ridden Counter
- 9,057
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 | |
| 10 mile Port Hills East Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 10 mile Port Hills East Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 12 mile Port Hills East Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
Photos of Port Hills East Mountain Bike
trail: Lookout Track
3 |
Mar 9, 2025 @ 1:37pm
Mar 9, 2025
trail: Frog Pond
0 |
Mar 9, 2025 @ 1:33pm
Mar 9, 2025
trail: John Britten Spur
3 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 12:43pm
Aug 24, 2024
trail: V-Twin
2 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 12:39pm
Aug 24, 2024
trail: V-Twin
5 |
Aug 24, 2024 @ 12:39pm
Aug 24, 2024
trail: Greenwood Park Track
120 |
Mar 3, 2021 @ 6:44pm
Mar 3, 2021
trail: Greenwood Park Track
75 |
Apr 19, 2019 @ 7:09pm
Apr 19, 2019
trail: Greenwood Park Track
115 |
Apr 15, 2017 @ 4:47am
Apr 15, 2017Videos of Port Hills East Mountain Bike
trail: Greenwood Park Track
3:27 |
256 |
Aug 2, 2015
youtuber
![Castle Rock Trail Port Hills East Christchurch, NZ]()
trail: Castle Rock
3:01 |
123 |
Jun 24, 2024 , Christchurch
trail: Anaconda
2:43 |
232 |
Jul 27, 2023 , Christchurch
youtuber
![TAYLORS ESCAPE MTB trail, NEW TRAIL access to...]()
trail: Taylors Escape
10:31 |
600 |
Nov 30, 2021 , Christchurch
4:12 |
369 |
Nov 19, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: Knapsack (Sheepshit Alley)
4:19 |
336 |
Nov 12, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: Captain Thomas Track
10:23 |
517 |
Nov 6, 2020 , Christchurch
trail: V-Twin
5:01 |
411 |
Oct 31, 2020 , Christchurch
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:54am Mar 23, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | Water flowing over the trail at the top,... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Thomas Track | Apr 10, 2025 @ 6:10pm Apr 10, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Knapsack (Sheepshit Alley) | Apr 10, 2025 @ 6:10pm Apr 10, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Porcini | Apr 10, 2025 @ 6:10pm Apr 10, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Frog Pond | Apr 10, 2025 @ 6:10pm Apr 10, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Greenwood Park Track | Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:54am Mar 23, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Connector | Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:54am Mar 23, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Crater Rim - Mt Cavendish | Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:54am Mar 23, 2025 | Variable | bryanmmch | ||
| Titus (Previously The Green Line/Greensticks/Swoopy) | Mar 15, 2025 @ 9:42am Mar 15, 2025 | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Lookout Track | Mar 9, 2025 @ 2:31pm Mar 9, 2025 | Ideal | sparkynzl | ||
| V-Twin | Feb 28, 2025 @ 3:14pm Feb 28, 2025 | Ideal | sparkynzl |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazza408 | ridden | trail | activity #69398424 | Apr 11, 2025 @ 2:03am Apr 11, 2025 |
| bryanmmch | add | report | activity #69343212 and 3 more | Apr 10, 2025 @ 4:04am Apr 10, 2025 |
| kayuma1am | wishlist | route | activity #68719990 | Mar 30, 2025 @ 1:57pm Mar 30, 2025 |
| kayuma1am | wishlist | route | activity #68683883 | Mar 30, 2025 @ 5:15am Mar 30, 2025 |
| bryanmmch | add | report | activity #68245747 and 4 more | Mar 22, 2025 @ 7:21pm Mar 22, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Lots of rocks and big ones makes it a really... | Mar 23, 2024 @ 9:12pm Mar 23, 2024 | ||
| trail | Has 3 stiles to climb over...awkward and... | Dec 6, 2023 @ 11:43am Dec 6, 2023 | ||
| trail | Narrow, rocky, technical. Was a fun little... | Apr 11, 2023 @ 6:55pm Apr 11, 2023 | ||
| 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 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Peninsula | 1 km | ||||
| Urumau Reserve | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 km |
| Old School Reserve MTB Area | 1 | 2.7 km | |||
| Port Hills West | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4.4 km | |
| Victoria Park | 7 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 5.6 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 | 28 | 30 miles | 7,041 ft | 15 miles | 1,598 ft | #1,288 | #51 | 160 | 536 | 3 | 6,790 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | 7 miles | 1,037 ft | 2 miles | 1,204 ft | 478 | 2 | 524 | ||||
| Hike | 24 | 25 miles | 5,663 ft | 13 miles | 1,598 ft | #970 | #26 | 8 | 531 | 425 | ||
| Trail Running | 26 | 25 miles | 5,663 ft | 13 miles | 1,598 ft | #973 | #26 | 531 | 1,091 |
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