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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 (2023)
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
google parking directions Access Info:
Trailhead opposite #205 Champion Road, Richmond
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
50 trails
- E-Bike
30 trails
- Hike
38 trails
- Trail Running
39 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 6
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Jun 5, 2025Local 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
Popular Silvan Forest Mountain Biking Trails
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, 2023Videos of Silvan Forest Mountain Bike
trail: de la Luna
8:08 |
216 |
Aug 24, 2024 , Nelson
trail: de la Luna
4:07 |
159 |
Jun 16, 2024 , Nelson
trail: Ari Mahoe
3:14 |
107 |
Feb 11, 2024 , Nelson
trail: Goliath
2:56 |
96 |
Feb 10, 2024 , Nelson
trail: Copperhead Road
3:00 |
131 |
Jan 30, 2024 , Nelson
trail: Ezra Mamaku
2:47 |
129 |
Jan 30, 2024 , Nelson
trail: Exodus
4:46 |
99 |
Jan 30, 2024 , Nelson
trail: Spittrock
2:20 |
120 |
Jan 26, 2024 , Nelson
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ari Mahoe | Jun 5, 2025 @ 11:01pm Jun 5, 2025 | Dry | Acednz | ||
| Easby Park Access Trail | May 16, 2025 @ 4:41pm May 16, 2025 | Unknown | ckrichards | ||
| Jericho | Apr 27, 2025 @ 9:55pm Apr 27, 2025 | Ideal | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| Hare Down | Apr 23, 2025 @ 8:42pm Apr 23, 2025 | Ideal | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| Exodus | Apr 8, 2025 @ 2:29am Apr 8, 2025 | Variable | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| Beta Climb | Apr 8, 2025 @ 2:28am Apr 8, 2025 | Ideal | Mildie MTBTT | ||
| The OPP | Mar 26, 2025 @ 8:08pm Mar 26, 2025 | Dry | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| de la Luna | Mar 26, 2025 @ 8:08pm Mar 26, 2025 | Very Dry | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Alpha Rima | Mar 26, 2025 @ 8:08pm Mar 26, 2025 | Ideal | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Advanced Jump Line | Mar 6, 2025 @ 10:04am Mar 6, 2025 | Ideal | Mildie MTBTT |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wmunslow | ridden | trail | activity #73717383 | Jun 13, 2025 @ 6:10pm Jun 13, 2025 |
| bryanwe | ridden | trail | activity #73316888 | Jun 7, 2025 @ 9:00pm Jun 7, 2025 |
| Acednz | add | report | activity #73178948 | Jun 5, 2025 @ 11:01pm Jun 5, 2025 |
| Mildie | update | trail | activity #72499241 and 1 more | May 27, 2025 @ 2:19am May 27, 2025 |
| nzgreg | difficultyvote | trail | activity #72426225 | May 26, 2025 @ 12:35am May 26, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Scheduled for trail work once we get some soil... | Mar 6, 2025 @ 10:02am Mar 6, 2025 | ||
| report | On it - we're working steadily across to... | Feb 18, 2025 @ 11:44am Feb 18, 2025 | ||
| trail | Second half is definitely more of a grade 6 | Sep 4, 2024 @ 9:53pm Sep 4, 2024 | ||
| trail | Such a fun trail, with more techy bits the... | Aug 23, 2024 @ 2:47pm Aug 23, 2024 | ||
| report | Tree removed today. Rootball still in place... | Aug 18, 2024 @ 10:30pm Aug 18, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hills | 5 | 1.1 km | |||
| Marsden Valley | 4 | 5 | 2.8 km | ||
| Aniseed Valley | 3 | 4.5 km | |||
| Codgers | 4 | 6.4 km | |||
| Fringed Hill Nelson | 3 | 9 | 6.7 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist44 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 | 50 | 20 miles | 8,432 ft | 12 miles | 1,745 ft | #736 | #30 | 56 | 875 | 9,006 | ||
| E-Bike | 30 | 10 miles | 3,182 ft | 6 miles | 1,739 ft | #693 | #31 | 737 | 1,334 | |||
| Hike | 38 | 17 miles | 4,521 ft | 8 miles | 1,739 ft | #644 | #13 | 2 | 827 | 54 | ||
| Trail Running | 39 | 18 miles | 4,836 ft | 9 miles | 1,745 ft | #651 | #14 | 1 | 833 | 392 |
- By Mildie MTBTT & contributors
- Admins: Aorere-Enduro, NelsonCouncil, MTBTT
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- silvan forest activity log | embed map of Silvan Forest mountain bike trails | silvan forest mountain biking points of interest
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