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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 (2023)
      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
      • 7
      • 21
      • 6
      • 3

      Region Status
      Open as of Jun 5, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      50
      Trails Mountain Bike
      52
      Trails E-Bike
      30
      Trails Hike
      38
      Trails Trail Running
      39
      Total Distance
      22 miles
      Total Descent
      8,498 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,746 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,805 ft
      Reports
      872
      Photos
      59
      Ridden Counter
      14,120

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

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

      Photos of Silvan Forest Mountain Bike

      trail: Spittrock
      16 |
      Jan 26, 2024 @ 12:57pm
      Jan 26, 2024
      trail: Alpha Rima
      17 |
      Dec 9, 2023 @ 1:58pm
      Dec 9, 2023
      trail: Alpha Rima
      25 |
      Dec 9, 2023 @ 1:58pm
      Dec 9, 2023
      trail: Jericho
      39 |
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 12:35pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      trail: Jericho
      43 |
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 12:34pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      trail: Omega
      17 |
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 12:19pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      trail: Top Notch
      32 |
      Oct 19, 2023 @ 3:00am
      Oct 19, 2023
      trail: Exodus
      19 |
      May 14, 2023 @ 10:00pm
      May 14, 2023

      Videos of Silvan Forest Mountain Bike

      Newest trail at Silvan fully finished -...
      trail: de la Luna
      8:08 | 216 | Aug 24, 2024 , Nelson
      The newest G5 trail addition to Silvan - Juliana
      trail: de la Luna
      4:07 | 159 | Jun 16, 2024 , Nelson
      Riding Ari Mahoe - Silvan Forest MTB Park, Nelson
      trail: Ari Mahoe
      3:14 | 107 | Feb 11, 2024 , Nelson
      Riding Goliath - Silvan Forest MTB Park Nelson
      trail: Goliath
      2:56 | 96 | Feb 10, 2024 , Nelson
      Riding Copperhead Road - Silvan Forest MTB...
      3:00 | 131 | Jan 30, 2024 , Nelson
      Riding Ezra Mamaku - Silvan Forest MTB Park -...
      2:47 | 129 | Jan 30, 2024 , Nelson
      Riding Exodus & a near miss!! - Silvan...
      trail: Exodus
      4:46 | 99 | Jan 30, 2024 , Nelson
      Riding Spitrock, Silvan Forest MTB Park Nelson
      trail: Spittrock
      2:20 | 120 | Jan 26, 2024 , Nelson

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Ari Mahoe
      Jun 5, 2025 @ 11:01pm
      Jun 5, 2025
      Dry Tree downAcednz
      Easby Park Access Trail
      May 16, 2025 @ 4:41pm
      May 16, 2025
      UnknownTrail Running Great new signs in Richmond Hills,...ckrichards
      Jericho
      Apr 27, 2025 @ 9:55pm
      Apr 27, 2025
      Ideal Lower section cleared out and open againMildie MTBTT
      Hare Down
      Apr 23, 2025 @ 8:42pm
      Apr 23, 2025
      Ideal Slip cleared on Tues 22ndMildie MTBTT
      Exodus
      Apr 8, 2025 @ 2:29am
      Apr 8, 2025
      Variable Slip cleared out todayMildie MTBTT
      Beta Climb
      Apr 8, 2025 @ 2:28am
      Apr 8, 2025
      Ideal Slip cleared out todayMildie MTBTT
      The OPP
      Mar 26, 2025 @ 8:08pm
      Mar 26, 2025
      Drystevecopley WGTV
      de la Luna
      Mar 26, 2025 @ 8:08pm
      Mar 26, 2025
      Very Drystevecopley WGTV
      Alpha Rima
      Mar 26, 2025 @ 8:08pm
      Mar 26, 2025
      Idealstevecopley WGTV
      Advanced Jump Line
      Mar 6, 2025 @ 10:04am
      Mar 6, 2025
      Ideal Approach trail changed to bleed speed....Mildie MTBTT

      Activity Feed

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      wmunslowriddentrailactivity #73717383
      Jun 13, 2025 @ 6:10pm
      Jun 13, 2025
      bryanweriddentrailactivity #73316888
      Jun 7, 2025 @ 9:00pm
      Jun 7, 2025
      Acednzaddreportactivity #73178948
      Jun 5, 2025 @ 11:01pm
      Jun 5, 2025
      Mildieupdatetrailactivity #72499241 and 1 more
      May 27, 2025 @ 2:19am
      May 27, 2025
      nzgregdifficultyvotetrailactivity #72426225
      May 26, 2025 @ 12:35am
      May 26, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      MildiereportAri MahoeScheduled for trail work once we get some soil...
      Mar 6, 2025 @ 10:02am
      Mar 6, 2025
      MildiereportJerichoOn it - we're working steadily across to...
      Feb 18, 2025 @ 11:44am
      Feb 18, 2025
      newbermudatrailDirty LaundrySecond half is definitely more of a grade 6
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 9:53pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      angiebeetrailde la LunaSuch a fun trail, with more techy bits the...
      Aug 23, 2024 @ 2:47pm
      Aug 23, 2024
      MildiereportJacobs LadderTree removed today. Rootball still in place...
      Aug 18, 2024 @ 10:30pm
      Aug 18, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Richmond Hills 51.1 km
      Marsden Valley 4 52.8 km
      Aniseed Valley 34.5 km
      Codgers 46.4 km
      Fringed Hill Nelson 3 96.7 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike5020 miles8,432 ft12 miles1,745 ft
      #736#30568759,006
      E-Bike3010 miles3,182 ft6 miles1,739 ft
      #693#317371,334
      Hike3817 miles4,521 ft8 miles1,739 ft
      #644#13282754
      Trail Running3918 miles4,836 ft9 miles1,745 ft
      #651#141833392
      • By Mildie MTBTT & contributors
      • Admins: Aorere-Enduro, NelsonCouncil, MTBTT
      • #10513 - 23,722 views

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