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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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- < 2 days
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Region Details
- 293
- 70
- 332
- 563
- 109
- 192
- 74
- 4
Region Status
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,935
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,720
- Trails E-Bike
- 584
- Trails Hike
- 1,369
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,369
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Dirtbike
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 7
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 79
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 3,255 miles
- Total Descent
- 689,026 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,788 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,789 ft
- Reports
- 12,148
- Photos
- 9,537
- Ridden Counter
- 233,897
Sub Regions
- Canterbury (561)
- Akaroa (10)
- Akatrax MTB Club (4)
- Ashburton (6)
- Ashburton (6)
- Castle Hill (5)
- Christchurch (272)
- Ashley Forest (0)
- Bottle Lake Forest (6)
- Christchurch Adventure Park (39)
- Crocodile XC MTB Park (27)
- Haven Mountain Bike Park (36)
- Living Springs (12)
- McHugh's Forest (2)
- McLeans Forest (9)
- Port Hills East (20)
- Port Hills West (21)
- Victoria Park (71)
- Waimakariri River Regional Park (10)
- Craigieburn Forest Park (19)
- Craigieburn Trails (23)
- Duntroon (3)
- Geraldine (8)
- Geraldine Downs (8)
- Orari (5)
- Hanmer Springs (46)
- Kaikoura (2)
- Kurow (2)
- Lyttelton (14)
- Urumau Reserve (12)
- Methven (46)
- Mt Hutt Bike Park (43)
- Mount Cook Village (3)
- Mount Hutt (0)
- Ohau (3)
- Omarama (3)
- Otematata (4)
- Rangiora (34)
- Ashley Forest (25)
- Tekapo (3)
- Timaru (28)
- Centennial Park (23)
- Twizel (7)
- Waimate (15)
- Waipara (1)
- Mount Grey (1)
- Arthur's Pass National Park (2)
- Middle Hill MTB (16)
- Raincliff Bike Park (10)
- Akaroa (10)
- Marlborough (80)
- Blenheim (44)
- Jentree (2)
- Renwick (1)
- Wither Hills Mountain Bike Park (40)
- Duncan Bay (2)
- Picton (24)
- Picton MTB Trails (12)
- Rarangi (6)
- Rarangi (1)
- Blenheim (44)
- Otago (556)
- Alexandra (20)
- Alexandra Airport (1)
- Flat Top Hill (8)
- Obelisk Range (5)
- Clyde (3)
- Cromwell (5)
- Dunedin (141)
- Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park (18)
- Jubilee Park (3)
- Leith Valley (2)
- Otago Peninsula (8)
- Redwoods/Wakari Creek (17)
- Signal Hill (34)
- West Harbour (6)
- Whare Flat (44)
- kaitangata (2)
- Naseby (72)
- Naseby Forest (56)
- Oamaru (25)
- Cape Wanbrow (20)
- Oamaru Reservoir (1)
- Queenstown (129)
- 12 Mile Bush/Bob's Cove (2)
- 7 Mile Riding Area (30)
- Arrowtown Trails (4)
- Coronet Peak (11)
- Fernhill Trails (17)
- Gibbston (9)
- Moonlight/Moke Lake (6)
- Queenstown Bike Park (33)
- Remarkables (2)
- Skippers (3)
- Wakatipu Basin (12)
- Roxburgh (4)
- Wanaka (144)
- Herbert Forest (15)
- Waipori Valley (1)
- Alexandra (20)
- Southland (67)
- Bluff (18)
- Gore (6)
- Invercargill (19)
- Sandy Point (19)
- Te Anau (21)
- Outflow (4)
- Perenuka Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Tasman (341)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Motueka (31)
- Kaiteriteri MTB Park (31)
- Nelson (210)
- "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park (62)
- Aniseed Valley (9)
- Cable Bay Adventure Park (13)
- Codgers (22)
- Codgers - Maitai (21)
- Coppermine (6)
- Fringed Hill Nelson (17)
- Marsden Valley (16)
- Sharlands (36)
- Richmond (44)
- Rabbit Island (4)
- Richmond Hills (15)
- Silvan Forest (22)
- St Arnaud (22)
- Takaka (21)
- Abel Tasman National Park (1)
- Canaan Downs (5)
- Motupipi Hill (5)
- The Heaphy (0)
- The Rameka (7)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Waimate (11)
- West Coast (99)
- Greymouth (1)
- Hokitika (60)
- Blue Spur Forest (32)
- Reefton (12)
- Blacks Point (11)
- Ross (2)
- Westport (2)
- Denniston Plateau (20)
- Fox Glacier (1)
- Paparoa National Park (2)
- Greymouth (1)
- Mount Aspiring National Park (1)
Popular South Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Thunder Goat Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Loess Rider Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Rude Rock Coronet Peak | |||
| Lower Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Huck Yeah! Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Upper Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Original Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Summit Connection Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Rock Garden Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Thingymajig Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Battlestag Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Lord of the Possums Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Diesel Queenstown Bike Park |
South Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maitai-Coppermine-Maitai Codgers - Maitai | 19 miles | |
| Pick & Mix Codgers | 20 miles | |
| Ollie's Choice Codgers | 15 miles | |
| Purple Haze Loop Flat Top Hill | 6 miles | |
| Kaikoura Trail Kaikoura | 29 miles | |
| Corotown Coronet Peak | 6 miles | |
| Port Hills Traverse Crocodile XC MTB Park | 22 miles | |
| Percy Pass South Island | 36 miles | |
| Dun Mountain, Little Twin, Dew Lakes Coppermine | 27 miles | |
| Maitland Ridge Track Teetotal | 13 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 232 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 126 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,382 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Rapaki Track
50 |
Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:22am
Jan 22, 2019
trail: Fenceline
139 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
91 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
142 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:49am
May 6, 2017Videos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Blaze Tech Adventure Park
1:00 |
8521 |
Jun 28, 2020
trail: The GC
2:02 |
37 |
Jun 21, 2020
trail: Squid Run
4:44 |
23 |
Jun 15, 2020
trail: Vertigo
2:27 |
11 |
Jun 15, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyboard Warrior Sharlands | Aug 6, 2020 @ 8:31pm 2 days | Variable | NMTBC NMTBC | Top couple of corners blown out, another... | |
| Dirt Jump Line Crocodile XC MTB Park | Aug 4, 2020 @ 11:13pm Aug 4, 2020 | Unknown | bryanmmch | ||
| Pylon Down Gibbston | Jul 31, 2020 @ 1:27pm Jul 31, 2020 | Dry | joe-swann | Completely overgrown and trampled by the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codgers Hub Link Codgers | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Variable | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Tasman Journeys Codgers | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Variable | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Jacks Track (lower) Codgers | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Variable | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Wayne's Passage Codgers - Maitai | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Variable | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Turners Access track Codgers - Maitai | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Variable | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Turners Codgers - Maitai | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Variable | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Take Me To Your Leader Codgers - Maitai | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Variable | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Smasher Link Trail Codgers - Maitai | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Ideal | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Smasher Codgers - Maitai | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Wet | stevecopley WGTV | ||
| Crazy Horse Codgers | Aug 7, 2020 @ 2:38pm 1 days | Ideal | stevecopley WGTV |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NicholasGaughan | ridden | trail | Over The Edge and 2 more | Aug 8, 2020 @ 5:46pm 2 hours |
| KadeLeaf | ridden | skillpark | Timaru Freestyle Jump Park | Aug 8, 2020 @ 10:16am 9 hours |
| KadeLeaf | add | photo | in My City | Aug 8, 2020 @ 10:16am 9 hours |
| KadeLeaf | ridden | trail | Wetlands Creek Track and 2 more | Aug 8, 2020 @ 10:15am 9 hours |
| KadeLeaf | ridden | trail | Bottom Track | Aug 8, 2020 @ 10:14am 9 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | 80% rideable, 20 min push thru mud. Worth it... | Aug 5, 2020 @ 10:37pm 3 days | ||
| report | Track is mint. | Aug 4, 2020 @ 9:35pm Aug 4, 2020 | ||
| trail | Does not exist currently | Jul 31, 2020 @ 10:28pm Jul 31, 2020 | ||
| trail | This makes a great loop from Wards Rd bridge... | Jul 28, 2020 @ 1:40pm Jul 28, 2020 | ||
| trail | Looking forward to riding this route... | Jul 28, 2020 @ 1:27pm Jul 28, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Climbing 10k Badge116 awarded -
Big Ride 30k4,267 awarded -
Completionist75 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge234 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,291 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k217 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Nelson | |
| Cardrona Bike Park NZ | bike park | Wanaka | |
| Christchurch Adventure Park | bike park | Christchurch | |
| Middle Hill MTB | bike park | ||
| Queenstown Bike Park | bike park | Queenstown |
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