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SaveSignal Hill holds many a MTB gem. Its Dunedin’s premier Down Hill Park. Most tracks except the Big Easy are Intermediate to Expert – especially DH tracks. The Big Easy is by far the best and easiest way to access Signal Hill and then just follow your nose onto the other tracks (with care). Alternatively a shorter, yet more demanding climb, to the top can be done via 4WD Track, [https://www.trailforks.com/trails/zigzag-39344/]Zig-Zag[/L], Center Rd and lastly Water Tank Rd.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: City Managed

Access Info:
Bottom: Logan Park High School, 74 Butts Road.
Top: Signal Hill summit, Signal Hill Road.
Top: Signal Hill summit, Signal Hill Road.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
41 trails
- E-Bike
41 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 12
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Jan 30, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 41
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 41
- Trails E-Bike
- 41
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Total Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,587 ft
- Total Vertical
- 959 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,027 ft
- Reports
- 1,061
- Photos
- 781
- Ridden Counter
- 15,677
Articles
New Zealand Health Minister Criticized for Mountain Biking During Lockdown
Apr 3, 2020 from pinkbike.com
David Clark drove to Signal Hill trails despite public advice to exercise "locally and safely"
Race Report: The Future's Bright at the New Zealand National Schools MTB Champs
Oct 15, 2019 from pinkbike.com
More than 300 students turned out to compete at the National Schools Mountain Bike Champs.
Popular Signal Hill Mountain Biking Trails
Signal Hill Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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2017 Dunners Summer Series #2 | 3 miles | |
Emersons 3 Peaks Day 2 2017 | 9 miles | |
2022 OUBC Signal Stopwatch Champs | 7 miles | |
3 Hour XC Challenge Stage 2, Downhill TT | 2 miles | |
3 Hour XC Challenge Stage 1, Uphill TT | 2 miles | |
Easy Down | 4,560 ft | |
Haggis Hunter 2 | 1 mile | |
Bike Otago Liv Summer Vibes Ride | 5 miles | |
3 Hour XC Challenge Stage 3, XCC | 5,243 ft | |
2025 MTBNZ National DH Race Round 1 race | 4,829 ft |
Photos of Signal Hill Mountain Bike
trail: Magnatron
56 |
Jan 2, 2024 @ 4:55pm
Jan 2, 2024
trail: Magnatron
32 |
Jan 2, 2024 @ 4:55pm
Jan 2, 2024
trail: 4X Track
34 |
Sep 30, 2023 @ 1:16am
Sep 30, 2023
trail: Meat Week
57 |
Mar 26, 2022 @ 10:16pm
Mar 26, 2022
trail: Meat Week
66 |
Mar 26, 2022 @ 10:16pm
Mar 26, 2022
trail: Nationals Track
474 |
Oct 13, 2018 @ 10:01pm
Oct 13, 2018
trail: Common Ground
474 |
Oct 13, 2018 @ 10:01pm
Oct 13, 2018
trail: 4X Track
321 |
Jun 9, 2016 @ 8:57am
Jun 9, 2016
trail: 4X Track
295 |
May 29, 2016 @ 8:42am
May 29, 2016Videos of Signal Hill Mountain Bike

trail: Nationals Track
158 |
Aug 26, 2022

trail: Tims Track
157 |
Mar 12, 2022

trail: Nationals Track
9805 |
Feb 15, 2022

trail: Tims Track
0:04 |
985 |
Mar 7, 2019

trail: Jumps Track
4:47 |
908 |
Mar 3, 2019

trail: 4X Track
0:07 |
309 |
Jan 31, 2019

trail: Quarry Track
3:20 |
210 |
Nov 3, 2018

trail: Orange Roughy
0:09 |
1421 |
Dec 4, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Design Windows Easy Down | Jan 30, 2025 @ 11:11pm Jan 30, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
The Emersons Big Easy | Jan 19, 2025 @ 10:44pm Jan 19, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
Orange Roughy | Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:16pm Jan 14, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
Treaty Track | Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:14pm Jan 14, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
Lower Orange Roughy | Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:14pm Jan 14, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
Meat Week | Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:14pm Jan 14, 2025 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
Hectic | Jan 7, 2025 @ 3:16pm Jan 7, 2025 | Ideal | punkture | ||
Degen-erator | Jan 7, 2025 @ 3:16pm Jan 7, 2025 | Ideal | punkture | ||
The Rockery | Dec 16, 2024 @ 9:39pm Dec 16, 2024 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew | ||
Moustache Express | Dec 16, 2024 @ 9:38pm Dec 16, 2024 | Unknown | craiggoesmountainbiking MBO Trail Crew |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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TawhiriSNmiSe | ridden | poi | activity #65817803 | Feb 7, 2025 @ 12:00am 2 days |
Jojoe2003 | ridden | trail | activity #65474722 | Jan 31, 2025 @ 12:16pm Jan 31, 2025 |
craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | activity #65451133 | Jan 30, 2025 @ 11:11pm Jan 30, 2025 |
beastloaf | ridden | trail | activity #65101785 | Jan 24, 2025 @ 12:04pm Jan 24, 2025 |
craiggoesmountainbiking | add | report | activity #64899236 | Jan 19, 2025 @ 10:44pm Jan 19, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Looking Good | Sep 18, 2024 @ 12:07am Sep 18, 2024 | ||
trail | You | Sep 8, 2023 @ 2:41am Sep 8, 2023 | ||
trail | Best flow track in the New Zealand. Super... | Apr 7, 2023 @ 12:57am Apr 7, 2023 | ||
report | 7 hrs of work | May 16, 2022 @ 2:37pm May 16, 2022 | ||
report | 3 hrs of work | May 16, 2022 @ 2:35pm May 16, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1.8 km | |
Redwoods/Wakari Creek | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 km | |
Jubilee Park | 2 | 3.2 km | |||
Leith Valley | 1 | 3.4 km | |||
Otago Peninsula | 2 | 5 | 3.6 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 |
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Mountain Bike | 41 | 18 miles | 9,587 ft | 11 miles | 958 ft | #405 | #14 | 774 | 1,058 | 24 | 17,095 | |
E-Bike | 41 | 18 miles | 9,416 ft | 11 miles | 958 ft | #159 | #9 | 1 | 946 | 4 | 1,928 | |
Hike | 10 | 8 miles | 1,280 ft | 2 miles | 932 ft | #1,666 | #49 | 3 | 751 | 66 | ||
Trail Running | 10 | 8 miles | 1,280 ft | 2 miles | 932 ft | #1,667 | #48 | 3 | 751 | 513 |
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