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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3,753
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,551
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,328
- Trails Horse
- 37
- Trails Hike
- 2,831
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,820
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 19
- Trails Observed Trials
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 13
- Trails Snowmobile
- 18
- Trails Snowshoe
- 20
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 187
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 90
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 67
- Total Distance
- 5,669 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,152,628 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,346 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,346 ft
- Reports
- 28,308
- Photos
- 16,563
- Ridden Counter
- 618,440
Articles
Video: Bike Park Laps with Thomas Estaque in 'Queenstown Blend'
Jun 12, 2024 from pinkbike.com
Sketchy lines and big jumps with the ever-stylish Estaque.
Video: Ben Hildred Completes Double Everest
Jun 8, 2023 from pinkbike.com
Ben climbed 17,925m (that's 58,808 vertical feet) in 277km. He'd probably never tell you himself - so his friends made this film.
Video: The Resurrection of The Midpoint Jump Jam
Dec 2, 2022 from pinkbike.com
A re-launch of the Midpoint pro jump lines at Bike Glendhu in New Zealand turns out both local legends and few international pros.
Video: Technical Precision on Queenstown's Biggest Hits in 'Let It Byrne'
Sep 29, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Some of the most exposed and gnarly hits that Queenstown has to offer with Jake Byrne.
Sub Regions
- Canterbury (904)
- Akaroa (23)
- Akatrax MTB Club (17)
- Ashburton (14)
- Ashburton (6)
- Ashburton Lakes (8)
- Castle Hill (5)
- Christchurch (460)
- Banks Peninsula (0)
- Bottle Lake Forest (12)
- Christchurch Adventure Park (62)
- Crocodile XC MTB Park (35)
- Haven Mountain Bike Park (77)
- Hinewai Reserve (0)
- Living Springs (12)
- McHugh's Forest (2)
- McLeans Forest (10)
- Port Hills East (25)
- Port Hills West (21)
- Victoria Park (72)
- Waimakariri River Regional Park (13)
- Craigieburn Forest Park (22)
- Craigieburn Trails (22)
- Duntroon (3)
- Geraldine (8)
- Geraldine Downs (8)
- Orari (5)
- Hanmer Springs (65)
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- Rangiora (47)
- Ashley Forest (35)
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- Centennial Park (25)
- Twizel (8)
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- Arthur's Pass National Park (4)
- Hakatere Conservation Park (8)
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- Middle Hill MTB (26)
- Mount Somers Area (1)
- Mount Thomas Forest Conservation Area (1)
- Peak Hill Conservation Area (1)
- Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve (1)
- Raincliff Bike Park (10)
- Akaroa (23)
- Marlborough (142)
- Blenheim (60)
- Duncan Bay (10)
- Havelock (1)
- Picton (56)
- Picton MTB Trails (40)
- Rarangi (6)
- Rarangi (1)
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- Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui Area (5)
- Otago (835)
- Alexandra (72)
- Alexandra Airport (8)
- Boot Hill (7)
- Flat Top Hill (10)
- Matangi Station MTB (37)
- Obelisk Range (5)
- Arrowtown (2)
- Balclutha (1)
- Clyde (3)
- Cromwell (20)
- Dunedin (173)
- Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park (17)
- Jubilee Park (2)
- Leith Valley (2)
- Otago Peninsula (14)
- Redwoods/Wakari Creek (18)
- Signal Hill (41)
- West Harbour (7)
- Whare Flat (63)
- kaitangata (1)
- Naseby (127)
- Naseby Forest (106)
- Oamaru (37)
- Cape Wanbrow (31)
- Herbert Forest (0)
- Oamaru Reservoir (1)
- Queenstown (180)
- 12 Mile Bush/Bob's Cove (3)
- 7 Mile Riding Area (29)
- Arrowtown Trails (8)
- Ben Lomond Trails (39)
- Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park (16)
- Fernhill Trails (37)
- Gibbston (9)
- Moonlight/Moke Lake (6)
- Remarkables (3)
- Skippers (7)
- Wakatipu Basin (14)
- Roxburgh (4)
- Wānaka (193)
- Catlins Coastal Area (0)
- Diamond Lake and Hospital Flat Conservation Areas (0)
- Glenorchy Area (0)
- Hāwea Conservation Park (0)
- Herbert Forest (24)
- Macetown Historic Reserve (0)
- Saint Bathans Area (0)
- Waipori Valley (8)
- Alexandra (72)
- Southland (137)
- Bluff (38)
- Gore (12)
- Invercargill (38)
- Sandy Point (32)
- Te Anau (27)
- Outflow (9)
- Perenuka Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Fiordland National Park (2)
- Rakiura National Park (0)
- Tasman (493)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Motueka (42)
- Kaiteriteri MTB Park (34)
- Nelson (338)
- "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park (62)
- Aniseed Valley (8)
- Cable Bay Adventure Park (43)
- Codgers (28)
- Coppermine (8)
- Fringed Hill Nelson (20)
- Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers) (32)
- Marsden Valley (15)
- Silvan Forest (51)
- Waitarake/Sharlands (36)
- Richmond (34)
- Moutere Hills Forest (9)
- Rabbit Island (5)
- Richmond Hills (18)
- St Arnaud (27)
- Beebys Knob (9)
- Teetotal (14)
- Takaka (24)
- Abel Tasman National Park (1)
- Canaan Downs (5)
- Motupipi Hill (5)
- The Heaphy (0)
- The Rameka (7)
- Wakefield (9)
- Kainui Bike Park (9)
- Cobb Valley (1)
- Mount Arthur Area (1)
- Mount Richmond Forest Park (0)
- Murchison Area (0)
- Nelson Lakes National Park (1)
- Puponga Farm (5)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Waimate (4)
- West Coast (112)
- Franz Josef (1)
- Greymouth (1)
- Hokitika (67)
- Blue Spur Forest (37)
- Reefton (12)
- Blacks Point (11)
- Ross (2)
- Westport (3)
- Denniston Plateau (19)
- Fox Glacier (1)
- Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve (0)
- Ōkārito Area (0)
- Paparoa National Park (4)
- Westland Tai Poutini National Park (1)
Popular South Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Goat Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Old Dyers Road (Lower Choir Boy) Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Summit Connection Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Lazy Vertigo Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Rude Rock Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Battlestag Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Loess Rider Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Lower Hammy's Track Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Original Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Vertigo Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Upper Hammy's Track Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Single Track Sandwich Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Huck Yeah! Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Hammy's Link Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| I'm A Shreddin Ben Lomond Trails |
South Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maitai-Coppermine-Maitai Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers) | 19 miles | |
| Pick & Mix Codgers | 20 miles | |
| Ollie's Choice Codgers | 15 miles | |
| Purple Haze Loop Flat Top Hill | 6 miles | |
| Corotown Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | 6 miles | |
| The Dirty Four Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | 8 miles | |
| Port Hills Traverse Loop Crocodile XC MTB Park | 36 miles | |
| Luge Loop Craigieburn Trails | 5 miles | |
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Clyde to Cromwell Cromwell | 25 miles | |
| Port Hills Traverse Crocodile XC MTB Park | 22 miles |
Photos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Turners
44 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 9:03pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: SMC
115 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: SMC
108 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: Greenwood Park Track
111 |
Mar 3, 2021 @ 6:44pm
Mar 3, 2021
trail: Zombie Lurch
84 |
Feb 13, 2021 @ 5:53pm
Feb 13, 2021
trail: Fenceline
241 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
254 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017
trail: Gum Trees - Upper
325 |
May 10, 2008 @ 1:46am
May 10, 2008Videos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Huck Yeah!
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Sep 16, 2024
trail: Gung Ho
29 |
Aug 12, 2024
trail: Dream Track
25 |
May 26, 2024
trail: Wakamarina Track
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Mar 18, 2024
trail: Deliverance
88 |
Mar 14, 2024
trail: Deliverance
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Mar 14, 2024
trail: Mini Dream Jump Line
41 |
Jan 18, 2024
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronet Loop Arrowtown | Oct 6, 2024 @ 4:37pm 2 days | Prevalent Mud | QTWilly | Major Slip with unstable boulders at Slip... | |
| Morning Glory Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | Oct 6, 2024 @ 4:37pm 2 days | Prevalent Mud | QTWilly | Major Slip with unstable boulders at Slip... | |
| Pack Track and Sack Skippers | Oct 6, 2024 @ 4:37pm 2 days | Prevalent Mud | QTWilly | Major Slip with unstable boulders at Slip... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link Pathway - Section 1 Picton | Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 9, 2024 | Variable | refrug | ||
| Link Pathway Picton | Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 9, 2024 | Variable | refrug | ||
| Link Pathway - Section 4 Picton | Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 9, 2024 | Variable | refrug | ||
| Link Pathway - Section 5 Picton | Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 9, 2024 | Ideal | refrug | ||
| Link Pathway - Section 6 Picton | Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 9, 2024 | Dry | refrug | ||
| Link Pathway - Section 7 Picton | Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 9, 2024 | Variable | refrug | ||
| Link Pathway - Section 8 Picton | Oct 9, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 9, 2024 | Ideal | refrug | ||
| Coppermine Trail Coppermine | Oct 8, 2024 @ 1:47pm 13 hours | Variable | twanglers | ||
| Keyboard Warrior Waitarake/Sharlands | Oct 7, 2024 @ 5:21pm 1 day | Wet | NZFozzy | ||
| Red Line "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park | Oct 6, 2024 @ 11:07pm 2 days | Unknown | GregNelson WGBP |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CharlottewdpnHf | ridden | trail | activity #60207822 | Oct 8, 2024 @ 10:58pm 4 hours |
| refrug | add | report | activity #60205504 and 6 more | Oct 8, 2024 @ 9:17pm 5 hours |
| Beechlog | wishlist | trail | activity #60202923 | Oct 8, 2024 @ 8:01pm 7 hours |
| DaddyGOAT | wishlist | trail | activity #60191268 | Oct 8, 2024 @ 3:34pm 11 hours |
| OneUpComponents | add | photo | activity #60188938 | Oct 8, 2024 @ 2:27pm 12 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This is one of my all time favorite trails... | Oct 1, 2024 @ 6:26pm Oct 1, 2024 | ||
| report | Legend | Sep 30, 2024 @ 1:39am Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| trail | Great condition after the rebuild. New berms... | Sep 29, 2024 @ 1:42pm Sep 29, 2024 | ||
| report | Cleared | Sep 28, 2024 @ 10:55pm Sep 28, 2024 | ||
| trail | Improved at about 3 km mark as start to ascend . | Sep 24, 2024 @ 4:21am Sep 24, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails654 awarded -
10 Blue Trails49 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lomond Trails | bike park | Queenstown | |
| Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Queenstown | |
| Christchurch Adventure Park | bike park | Christchurch | |
| "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Nelson | |
| Cardrona Bike Park NZ | bike park | Wānaka |
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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 | 2,544 | 3,957 miles | 756,637 ft | 1,723 mile | 6,263 ft | 15,769 | 28,215 | 236 | 515,260 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,328 | 1,937 mile | 354,373 ft | 825 miles | 6,263 ft | 68 | 21,591 | 65 | 38,288 | |||
| Horse | 37 | 161 miles | 20,755 ft | 69 miles | 5,400 ft | 5,108 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Hike | 2,830 | 5,128 miles | 848,448 ft | 2,078 miles | 9,347 ft | 669 | 23,385 | 21 | 24,931 | |||
| Trail Running | 2,820 | 5,118 miles | 844,436 ft | 2,073 miles | 9,347 ft | 51 | 23,418 | 24 | 33,328 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 19 | 106 miles | 6,191 ft | 32 miles | 5,564 ft | 1 | 5,018 | 46 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 3 | 17 miles | 1,795 ft | 5 miles | 5,049 ft | 5 | 26 | 9 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 13 | 35 miles | 2,753 ft | 8 miles | 5,604 ft | 5,056 | 77 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 18 | 6 miles | 6,263 ft | 6 miles | 2,139 ft | 10 | 3 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 20 | 12 miles | 8,681 ft | 10 miles | 4,311 ft | 12 | 65 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 187 | 65 miles | 68,192 ft | 56 miles | 4,144 ft | 3 | 66 | 6,516 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 90 | 50 miles | 40,338 ft | 34 miles | 5,187 ft | 48 | 1 | 1,180 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 67 | 52 miles | 21,329 ft | 28 miles | 4,800 ft | 29 | 676 |
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