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      Trail 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 (201Cool
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      Land Status: Private Managed Forest
      Land Manager: Silvan Forest
      Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Trailhead opposite #205 Champion Road, Richmond
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      Region Details
      • 8
      • 6
      • 18
      • 3
      • 2

      Region Status
      Open as of Mar 15, 2023
      Local 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

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 4 rides
      Yesterday
      • 3 rides
      Past Week
      • 28 rides

      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, 2020

      Videos of Silvan Forest Mountain Bike

      Flowy way out on Omega - Silvan Forest MTB...
      trail: Omega
      2:01 | 46 | Dec 18, 2022 , Nelson
      New trail Crank Yanker is open - Silvan Forest...
      6:31 | 111 | Dec 18, 2022 , Nelson
      Hare Down, Silvan Forest MTB Park, Tasman, New...
      trail: Hare Down
      2:59 | 101 | Jun 13, 2022 , Nelson
      4K - Goliath, Silvan Forest MTB Park, Tasman,...
      trail: Goliath
      3:09 | 58 | Jun 13, 2022 , Nelson
      4K - Ari Mahoe, Silvan Forest MTB Park,...
      trail: Ari Mahoe
      2:36 | 115 | Jun 13, 2022 , Nelson
      Cooperhead Road, Jan 2022
      2:42 | 127 | Jan 22, 2022 , Nelson
      youtuber NARROW, FAST & FLOWY - Hulk'n Hogan...
      trail: Goliath
      3:55 | 253 | Jan 11, 2021 , Nelson
      youtuber TIGHT & FLOWY  - Goliath Mountain Bike...
      trail: Goliath
      2:49 | 291 | Jan 11, 2021 , Nelson

      Current Trail Warnings

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      McGazza Skid access road
      Mar 15, 2023 @ 10:11am
      Mar 15, 2023
      UnknownMildie MTBTT Closed during the Kingsland pine harvest
      Connector Link
      Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:54am
      Mar 15, 2023
      UnknownMildie MTBTT Link Closed during Kingsland pine harvest
      Silvan Rd Upper
      Mar 14, 2023 @ 9:39pm
      Mar 14, 2023
      UnknownMildie MTBTT

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Top Notch
      Mar 10, 2023 @ 7:39pm
      Mar 10, 2023
      Unknown Bottom half of this trail closed from...Mildie MTBTT
      Spittrock
      Mar 10, 2023 @ 7:37pm
      Mar 10, 2023
      Variable Closed from March 10th until further...Mildie MTBTT
      Crank Yanker
      Feb 11, 2023 @ 11:32pm
      Feb 11, 2023
      Dry Trail had its post build, post settling...Mildie MTBTT
      Omega
      Jan 19, 2023 @ 11:46pm
      Jan 19, 2023
      Dry Mildie MTBTT
      Sequence Link
      Dec 2, 2022 @ 3:18pm
      Dec 2, 2022
      IdealKiwiDanT
      Alpha Wha
      Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am
      Dec 2, 2022
      IdealKiwiDanT
      Alpha Rima
      Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am
      Dec 2, 2022
      IdealKiwiDanT
      Peoples Choice Top Section
      Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am
      Dec 2, 2022
      VariableKiwiDanT
      Kircam Alley
      Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am
      Dec 2, 2022
      IdealKiwiDanT
      Exodus
      Dec 2, 2022 @ 7:18am
      Dec 2, 2022
      VariableKiwiDanT

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #2384638nwellzeeriddentrailJericho
      Mar 24, 2023 @ 12:29am
      1 day
      user #3288587OlipolsonriddentrailPeoples Choice Top Section and 5 more
      Mar 22, 2023 @ 1:47am
      Mar 22, 2023
      user #1129802MildieaddreportConnector Link and 1 more
      Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:54am
      Mar 15, 2023
      user #1129802MildieaddtrailRichmond Hills Connector and 3 more
      Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:50am
      Mar 15, 2023
      user #1129802MildieaddreportSilvan Rd Upper
      Mar 14, 2023 @ 9:40pm
      Mar 14, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #1825697StumpygethreportHare DownSorry Mildie.
      Jul 28, 2022 @ 12:55pm
      Jul 28, 2022
      user #1825697StumpygethreportHare DownGood job millie riding it now much improved.
      Jul 28, 2022 @ 12:54pm
      Jul 28, 2022
      user #3034009Supernova777trailOmegaFast, fun way to end your ride at Sylvan....
      May 19, 2022 @ 4:23am
      May 19, 2022
      user #3034009Supernova777trailPeoples ChoiceBerms on People's Choice lower could do with...
      May 19, 2022 @ 4:19am
      May 19, 2022
      user #2126817mitch1992trailDirty LaundryRaw Handbuilt Tech Don’t be fooled by the...
      Apr 25, 2022 @ 12:54am
      Apr 25, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Richmond Hills 71.1 km
      Marsden Valley 1 42.8 km
      Aniseed Valley 34.5 km
      Codgers 1 5 16.4 km
      Fringed Hill Nelson 2 96.7 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike4317 miles6,821 ft10 miles1,745 ft
      #703#30397896,420
      E-Bike227 miles1,552 ft4 miles1,739 ft
      #567#31674623
      Hike3412 miles3,219 ft6 miles1,739 ft
      #618#14275718
      Trail Running3513 miles3,533 ft7 miles1,745 ft
      #623#16763104
      • By Mildie MTBTT & contributors
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