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SavePart 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.
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
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
- Mountain Bike
36 trails
- E-Bike
36 trails
- Hike
32 trails
- Trail Running
34 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 1
- 3
- 21
Region Status
Open as of Feb 7, 2024Local Trail Association
Stats
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- 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
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
trail: The Brettinator
60 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:17pm
Oct 20, 2018
trail: The Brettinator
113 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:16pm
Oct 20, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoJoe | May 7, 2023 @ 3:36am May 7, 2023 | Ideal | dutchy007 | ||
| Beadle | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:18pm Feb 19, 2023 | Dry | dutchy007 | ||
| Swoop | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:14pm Feb 19, 2023 | Dry | dutchy007 | ||
| Happy Rock | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:09pm Feb 19, 2023 | Dry | dutchy007 | ||
| Pat | Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:57pm Dec 30, 2021 | Dry | jhkoning | ||
| Waddick | Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:53pm Dec 30, 2021 | Dry | jhkoning | ||
| The Brettinator | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:28pm Jul 31, 2021 | Variable | dutchy007 | ||
| Lyndsay | Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:58pm Mar 18, 2020 | Dry | Georgemingham | ||
| Central Trail | Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:57pm Mar 18, 2020 | Dry | Georgemingham | ||
| Nancy | Mar 17, 2020 @ 10:41pm Mar 17, 2020 | Dry | Georgemingham |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dutchy007 | add | trail | activity #73970256 and 1 more | Jun 17, 2025 @ 7:31am Jun 17, 2025 |
| dutchy007 | vote | trail | activity #72808487 and 1 more | May 31, 2025 @ 2:00pm May 31, 2025 |
| georgeinafg | ridden | trail | activity #72619253 and 1 more | May 28, 2025 @ 9:09pm May 28, 2025 |
| georgeinafg | comment | trail | activity #72549182 | May 27, 2025 @ 6:18pm May 27, 2025 |
| georgeinafg | ridden | trail | activity #72548983 and 1 more | May 27, 2025 @ 6:15pm May 27, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great track, did it on my new Giant Reign E+... | May 27, 2025 @ 6:18pm May 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | Possibly my favourite section of trail here | Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:56pm Dec 30, 2021 | ||
| trail | Just updated Waddick with new GPX file. | Jan 8, 2021 @ 5:38pm Jan 8, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail is now re-open but follows a slightly... | Jan 8, 2021 @ 5:08pm Jan 8, 2021 | ||
| trail | This track is now closed for harvesting. Watch... | Sep 18, 2020 @ 5:53pm Sep 18, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Hill (Motopohue) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10.8 km | |
| Rakiura National Park | 36.7 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 | 36 | 47 miles | 732 ft | 14 miles | 62 ft | #2,825 | #88 | 6 | 43 | 3,378 | ||
| E-Bike | 36 | 47 miles | 732 ft | 14 miles | 62 ft | #1,153 | #50 | 42 | 55 | |||
| Hike | 32 | 43 miles | 623 ft | 14 miles | 62 ft | #2,335 | #59 | 40 | 73 | |||
| Trail Running | 34 | 47 miles | 732 ft | 14 miles | 62 ft | #2,234 | #57 | 43 | 68 |
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