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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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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
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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
31 trails
- E-Bike
31 trails
- Hike
30 trails
- Trail Running
31 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 1
- 3
- 18
Region Status
Open as of Feb 19, 2023Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 28
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 31
- Trails E-Bike
- 31
- Trails Hike
- 30
- Trails Trail Running
- 31
- Total Distance
- 45 miles
- Total Descent
- 517 ft
- Total Vertical
- 61 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 69 ft
- Reports
- 68
- Photos
- 6
- Ridden Counter
- 1,405
Photos of Sandy Point Mountain Bike
trail: Waddick
31 |
Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
Jul 23, 2021
trail: Waddick
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Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
Jul 23, 2021
trail: Waddick
57 |
Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
Jul 23, 2021
trail: The Brettinator
42 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:17pm
Oct 20, 2018
trail: The Brettinator
61 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:16pm
Oct 20, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:18pm Feb 19, 2023 | Dry | dutchy007 | ||
| Morrison | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:16pm 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 | ||
| Gary | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:07pm Feb 19, 2023 | Dry | dutchy007 | ||
| Dog's Dinner | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:06pm Feb 19, 2023 | Dry | dutchy007 | ||
| Svend | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:01pm Feb 19, 2023 | Dry | dutchy007 | ||
| Pat | Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:57pm Dec 30, 2021 | Dry | JasonIeuiHY | ||
| Big Mac | Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:56pm Dec 30, 2021 | Dry | JasonIeuiHY | ||
| Waddick | Dec 30, 2021 @ 7:53pm Dec 30, 2021 | Dry | JasonIeuiHY |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pedro54 | ridden | trail | Lyndsay and 1 more | Mar 21, 2023 @ 3:43pm 18 hours |
 | dutchy007 | add | report | Svend and 6 more | Feb 19, 2023 @ 4:01pm Feb 19, 2023 |
| GwenPinches | ridden | trail | Lyndsay and 1 more | Feb 3, 2023 @ 1:38am Feb 3, 2023 |
| Dogpolice | wishlist | region | Sandy Point | Jan 2, 2023 @ 12:13am Jan 2, 2023 |
| deepsouthster | ridden | trail | Waihopai left bank and 1 more | Dec 29, 2022 @ 12:29pm Dec 29, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| trail | Flat and smooth with a couple of stumps and... | Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:59pm Mar 18, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Hill (Motopohue) | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10.8 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 31 | 45 miles | 518 ft | 13 miles | 62 ft | #2,752 | #93 | 6 | 68 | 1,879 | ||
| E-Bike | 31 | 45 miles | 518 ft | 13 miles | 62 ft | #973 | #52 | 68 | 21 | |||
| Hike | 30 | 43 miles | 463 ft | 13 miles | 62 ft | #2,367 | #72 | 65 | 3 | |||
| Trail Running | 31 | 45 miles | 518 ft | 13 miles | 62 ft | #2,172 | #65 | 68 | 17 |
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