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Activity Recordings
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SaveTrail construction in Silvan Forest started in Nov 2014, and the 170 hectares of private forest has quickly become one of Nelson's favourite riding areas, with 24 hour, free public access.
A core network of fun, safe trails, with well graded single track climbing trails forming a backbone from the bottom of the property to the top ridge. Plenty of long run downhill options to ride, all with their own character.
2018 saw the pine forest harvested, with trail rebuilding happening in tandem with harvest ops - the core network of trails is back in place and improved as of Sept 2019.
Future trail development will move into the grade 4/5 area and linkage trails to the adjacent Kingsland Forest.
Trails in Silvan Forest are graded against the New Zealand Mountainbike Trail Design and Construction Guidelines (201
A core network of fun, safe trails, with well graded single track climbing trails forming a backbone from the bottom of the property to the top ridge. Plenty of long run downhill options to ride, all with their own character.
2018 saw the pine forest harvested, with trail rebuilding happening in tandem with harvest ops - the core network of trails is back in place and improved as of Sept 2019.
Future trail development will move into the grade 4/5 area and linkage trails to the adjacent Kingsland Forest.
Trails in Silvan Forest are graded against the New Zealand Mountainbike Trail Design and Construction Guidelines (201
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Private Managed Forest
Land Manager: Silvan Forest
google parking directions Access Info:
Trailhead opposite #205 Champion Road, Richmond
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
43 trails
- E-Bike
22 trails
- Hike
34 trails
- Trail Running
35 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 6
- 18
- 3
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Mar 15, 2023Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 41
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 43
- Trails E-Bike
- 22
- Trails Hike
- 34
- Trails Trail Running
- 35
- Total Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,822 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,746 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,805 ft
- Reports
- 789
- Photos
- 41
- Ridden Counter
- 9,053
Popular Silvan Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Silvan Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Crank Yanker
11 |
Jan 4, 2023 @ 11:56am
Jan 4, 2023
trail: Crank Yanker
24 |
Jan 4, 2023 @ 11:56am
Jan 4, 2023
trail: Dirty Laundry
52 |
Apr 25, 2022 @ 12:20am
Apr 25, 2022
trail: Jericho
34 |
Jan 7, 2022 @ 12:08pm
Jan 7, 2022
trail: Jericho
40 |
Jan 11, 2021 @ 9:13pm
Jan 11, 2021
trail: Jericho
31 |
Jan 11, 2021 @ 9:13pm
Jan 11, 2021
trail: Hare Down
32 |
Aug 9, 2020 @ 6:29pm
Aug 9, 2020
trail: Hare Down
35 |
Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:11pm
Aug 7, 2020Videos of Silvan Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Omega
2:01 |
46 |
Dec 18, 2022 , Nelson
trail: Crank Yanker
6:31 |
111 |
Dec 18, 2022 , Nelson
trail: Hare Down
2:59 |
101 |
Jun 13, 2022 , Nelson
trail: Goliath
3:09 |
58 |
Jun 13, 2022 , Nelson
trail: Ari Mahoe
2:36 |
115 |
Jun 13, 2022 , Nelson
trail: Copperhead Road
2:42 |
127 |
Jan 22, 2022 , Nelson
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGazza Skid access road | Mar 15, 2023 @ 10:11am Mar 15, 2023 | Unknown | Mildie MTBTT | Closed during the Kingsland pine harvest | |
| Connector Link | Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:54am Mar 15, 2023 | Unknown | Mildie MTBTT | Link Closed during Kingsland pine harvest | |
| Silvan Rd Upper | Mar 14, 2023 @ 9:39pm Mar 14, 2023 | Unknown | Mildie MTBTT |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Notch | Mar 10, 2023 @ 7:39pm Mar 10, 2023 | Unknown | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| Spittrock | Mar 10, 2023 @ 7:37pm Mar 10, 2023 | Variable | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| Crank Yanker | Feb 11, 2023 @ 11:32pm Feb 11, 2023 | Dry | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| Omega | Jan 19, 2023 @ 11:46pm Jan 19, 2023 | Dry | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| Sequence Link | Dec 2, 2022 @ 3:18pm Dec 2, 2022 | Ideal | KiwiDanT | ||
| Alpha Wha | Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am Dec 2, 2022 | Ideal | KiwiDanT | ||
| Alpha Rima | Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am Dec 2, 2022 | Ideal | KiwiDanT | ||
| Peoples Choice Top Section | Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am Dec 2, 2022 | Variable | KiwiDanT | ||
| Kircam Alley | Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am Dec 2, 2022 | Ideal | KiwiDanT | ||
| Exodus | Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am Dec 2, 2022 | Variable | KiwiDanT |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | nwellzee | ridden | trail | Jericho | Mar 24, 2023 @ 12:29am 1 day |
| Olipolson | ridden | trail | Peoples Choice Top Section and 5 more | Mar 22, 2023 @ 1:47am Mar 22, 2023 |
| Mildie | add | report | Connector Link and 1 more | Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:54am Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mildie | add | trail | Richmond Hills Connector and 3 more | Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:50am Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mildie | add | report | Silvan Rd Upper | Mar 14, 2023 @ 9:40pm Mar 14, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Sorry Mildie. | Jul 28, 2022 @ 12:55pm Jul 28, 2022 | ||
| report | Good job millie riding it now much improved. | Jul 28, 2022 @ 12:54pm Jul 28, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fast, fun way to end your ride at Sylvan.... | May 19, 2022 @ 4:23am May 19, 2022 | ||
| trail | Berms on People's Choice lower could do with... | May 19, 2022 @ 4:19am May 19, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Raw Handbuilt Tech Don’t be fooled by the... | Apr 25, 2022 @ 12:54am Apr 25, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hills | 7 | 1.1 km | |||
| Marsden Valley | 1 | 4 | 2.8 km | ||
| Aniseed Valley | 3 | 4.5 km | |||
| Codgers | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.4 km | |
| Fringed Hill Nelson | 2 | 9 | 6.7 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist35 awarded
Local Trail Supporters
- http://www.mtbtrailstrust.org.nz/
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 43 | 17 miles | 6,821 ft | 10 miles | 1,745 ft | #703 | #30 | 39 | 789 | 6,420 | ||
| E-Bike | 22 | 7 miles | 1,552 ft | 4 miles | 1,739 ft | #567 | #31 | 674 | 623 | |||
| Hike | 34 | 12 miles | 3,219 ft | 6 miles | 1,739 ft | #618 | #14 | 2 | 757 | 18 | ||
| Trail Running | 35 | 13 miles | 3,533 ft | 7 miles | 1,745 ft | #623 | #16 | 763 | 104 |
- By Mildie MTBTT & contributors
- Admins: Aorere-Enduro, MTBTT
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