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      Part of Sandy Point Recreation Area has been designated by the Invercargill City Council for mountain bike use. The Southland Mountain Bike Club has done a great job building and maintaining the trails out here.

      Grades range from Easy to Intermediate in this flat section of pine forest. The soil is sandy so drains very well during rain.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: City Managed
      Sandy Point Car Park google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Either ride the 11km's from Invercargill along the tracks and cycle lanes, or there is a car park at the main entrance on Sandy Point Rd.
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 6
      • 1
      • 3
      • 21

      Region Status
      Open as of Feb 7, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      31
      Trails Mountain Bike
      36
      Trails E-Bike
      36
      Trails Hike
      32
      Trails Trail Running
      34
      Total Distance
      47 miles
      Total Descent
      730 ft
      Total Vertical
      61 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      69 ft
      Reports
      43
      Photos
      6
      Ridden Counter
      1,979

      Popular Sandy Point Mountain Biking Trails

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 1 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 38 rides

      Photos of Sandy Point Mountain Bike

      trail: Styles
      21 |
      Dec 4, 2023 @ 11:06pm
      Dec 4, 2023
      trail: Waddick
      91 |
      Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
      Jul 23, 2021
      trail: Waddick
      69 |
      Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
      Jul 23, 2021
      trail: Waddick
      92 |
      Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
      Jul 23, 2021
      60 |
      Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:17pm
      Oct 20, 2018
      113 |
      Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:16pm
      Oct 20, 2018

      Videos of Sandy Point Mountain Bike

      Pat -  Sandy Point
      trail: Pat
      3:18 | 110 | Apr 14, 2023 , Invercargill
      Beadle  - Sandy Point
      trail: Beadle
      0:51 | 89 | Apr 14, 2023 , Invercargill
      Big Mac  - Sandy Point
      trail: Big Mac
      6:24 | 129 | Apr 14, 2023 , Invercargill
      Short  -  Sandy Point
      trail: Short
      0:43 | 55 | Apr 14, 2023 , Invercargill

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      JoJoe
      May 7, 2023 @ 3:36am
      May 7, 2023
      IdealTrail has smoothed out a lot, ride line...dutchy007
      Beadle
      Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:18pm
      Feb 19, 2023
      Drydutchy007
      Swoop
      Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:14pm
      Feb 19, 2023
      Drydutchy007
      Happy Rock
      Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:09pm
      Feb 19, 2023
      DryThe Eastern end now links to Dogs Dinner...dutchy007
      Pat
      Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:57pm
      Dec 30, 2021
      Dryjhkoning
      Waddick
      Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:53pm
      Dec 30, 2021
      DrySo dry in fact some of the climbs are a...jhkoning
      The Brettinator
      Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:28pm
      Jul 31, 2021
      Variabledutchy007
      Lyndsay
      Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:58pm
      Mar 18, 2020
      DryGeorgemingham
      Central Trail
      Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:57pm
      Mar 18, 2020
      DryGeorgemingham
      Nancy
      Mar 17, 2020 @ 10:41pm
      Mar 17, 2020
      DryGeorgemingham

      Activity Feed

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      dutchy007addtrailactivity #73970256 and 1 more
      Jun 17, 2025 @ 7:31am
      Jun 17, 2025
      dutchy007votetrailactivity #72808487 and 1 more
      May 31, 2025 @ 2:00pm
      May 31, 2025
      georgeinafgriddentrailactivity #72619253 and 1 more
      May 28, 2025 @ 9:09pm
      May 28, 2025
      georgeinafgcommenttrailactivity #72549182
      May 27, 2025 @ 6:18pm
      May 27, 2025
      georgeinafgriddentrailactivity #72548983 and 1 more
      May 27, 2025 @ 6:15pm
      May 27, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      georgeinafgtrailMITCHGreat track, did it on my new Giant Reign E+...
      May 27, 2025 @ 6:18pm
      May 27, 2025
      jhkoningtrailBig MacPossibly my favourite section of trail here
      Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:56pm
      Dec 30, 2021
      cqrttrailWaddickJust updated Waddick with new GPX file.
      Jan 8, 2021 @ 5:38pm
      Jan 8, 2021
      cqrttrailWaddickTrail is now re-open but follows a slightly...
      Jan 8, 2021 @ 5:08pm
      Jan 8, 2021
      RoydotrailJoJoeThis track is now closed for harvesting. Watch...
      Sep 18, 2020 @ 5:53pm
      Sep 18, 2020

      Nearby Areas

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      Bluff Hill (Motopohue) 6 4 110.8 km
      Rakiura National Park36.7 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3647 miles732 ft14 miles62 ft
      #2,825#886433,378
      E-Bike3647 miles732 ft14 miles62 ft
      #1,153#504255
      Hike3243 miles623 ft14 miles62 ft
      #2,335#594073
      Trail Running3447 miles732 ft14 miles62 ft
      #2,234#574368
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