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- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3,896
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,617
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,399
- Trails Horse
- 38
- Trails Hike
- 2,941
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,934
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- 19
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- 15
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- 18
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- 20
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- 183
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- 88
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 66
- Total Distance
- 5,831 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,168,822 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,346 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,346 ft
- Reports
- 31,180
- Photos
- 17,241
- Ridden Counter
- 713,989
Articles
Video: Alfie Heming Brings BMX Influence to Queenstown Freeride in 'Postcards from New Zealand'
Jun 21, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Some seriously rad style, tunes, and filming in this 6-minute video.
Video: Wild Sends from the 2025 'Tour de Yeah Nah' in Queenstown, NZ
Jun 3, 2025 from pinkbike.com
After the success of the inaugural Tour de Yeah Nah in 2024, the call went out again for anyone game enough to take part in the 2025 edition. One...
Must Watch: Billy Spurway’s Full-Throttle, Loose-as-You-Like New Zealand Mix
May 7, 2025 from pinkbike.com
A blur of speed, style, and that unfiltered freeride vibe that gets me so fired up to go riding.
Photo Report: Oceania Downhill Continental Championships 2025
Mar 24, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Heavy overnight rains turned to legendary hero dirt—perfect conditions for fast times.
Sub Regions
- Canterbury (915)
- Akaroa (24)
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- Crocodile XC MTB Park (35)
- Haven Mountain Bike Park (77)
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- Aniseed Valley (8)
- Cable Bay Adventure Park (46)
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- Coppermine (9)
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- Canaan Downs (7)
- Motupipi Hill (5)
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- Fox Glacier (1)
- Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve (0)
- Ōkārito Area (0)
- Paparoa National Park (4)
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Popular South Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Goat Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Old Dyers Road (Lower Choir Boy) Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Lazy Vertigo Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Summit Connection Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Rude Rock Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Battlestag Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Vertigo Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Lower Hammy's Track Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Original Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Upper Hammy's Track Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Huck Yeah! Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Single Track Sandwich Ben Lomond Trails | |||
| Loess Rider Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| 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 | |
| The Gorge Route 6 "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park | ||
| 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 | |
| Port Hills Traverse Loop Crocodile XC MTB Park | 36 miles | |
| The Dirty Four Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | 8 miles | |
| Fernhill Loop via Beeched As and McNearly Gnarly Fernhill Trails | 7 miles | |
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Clyde to Cromwell Cromwell | 25 miles |
Photos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Turners
56 |
Mar 7, 2023 @ 9:03pm
Mar 7, 2023
trail: SMC
125 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: SMC
124 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: Fenceline
245 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
263 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017
trail: Barrel Roll
812 |
Dec 28, 2016 @ 9:41am
Dec 28, 2016
trail: Barrel Roll
890 |
Dec 28, 2016 @ 9:40am
Dec 28, 2016
trail: Gum Trees - Upper
334 |
May 10, 2008 @ 1:46am
May 10, 2008Videos of South Island Mountain Bike
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Oct 12, 2024
trail: Huck Yeah!
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Sep 16, 2024
trail: Gung Ho
0:16 |
48 |
Aug 12, 2024
trail: Dream Track
2:04 |
92 |
May 26, 2024
trail: Wakamarina Track
0:38 |
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Mar 18, 2024
trail: Deliverance
0:08 |
98 |
Mar 14, 2024
trail: Deliverance
0:08 |
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Mar 14, 2024
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragnarök Signal Hill | Jun 13, 2025 @ 10:30pm Jun 13, 2025 | Wet | juliancox | Large pine tree down across trail,... | |
| Askins Christchurch Adventure Park | Jun 14, 2025 @ 12:34pm Jun 14, 2025 | Wet | FITFINDA | ||
| Old Dyers Road (Lower Choir Boy) Christchurch Adventure Park | Jun 14, 2025 @ 12:34pm Jun 14, 2025 | Wet | FITFINDA |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629 Fringed Hill Nelson | Jun 21, 2025 @ 11:38pm 5 hours | Dry | bennelsonmtb | ||
| Mutleys Fringed Hill Nelson | Jun 21, 2025 @ 7:24am 21 hours | Unknown | derekw | ||
| Buller Stream Walkway Christchurch | Jun 21, 2025 @ 3:40pm 13 hours | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Turners Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers) | Jun 20, 2025 @ 10:22pm 1 day | Wet | zachmillsdh | ||
| Shotover Gorge Trail Wakatipu Basin | Jun 21, 2025 @ 12:30pm 16 hours | Variable | BarneyNZ | ||
| Tucker Beach Trail Wakatipu Basin | Jun 21, 2025 @ 12:30pm 16 hours | Variable | BarneyNZ | ||
| Twin Rivers Trail Wakatipu Basin | Jun 21, 2025 @ 12:30pm 16 hours | Variable | BarneyNZ | ||
| Stagger and Roll Herbert Forest | Jun 20, 2025 @ 10:41am 2 days | Variable | beastloaf | ||
| Tombstone Herbert Forest | Jun 20, 2025 @ 10:41am 2 days | Dry | beastloaf | ||
| Snookered Herbert Forest | Jun 20, 2025 @ 10:41am 2 days | Variable | beastloaf |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mtb-tech-geek | vote | trail | activity #74308598 and 2 more | Jun 22, 2025 @ 1:07am 3 hours |
| mtb-tech-geek | checkin | trail | activity #74308594 and 2 more | Jun 22, 2025 @ 1:07am 3 hours |
| mtb-tech-geek | ridden | trail | activity #74308593 and 2 more | Jun 22, 2025 @ 1:07am 3 hours |
| mtb-tech-geek | vote | trail | activity #74308410 and 6 more | Jun 22, 2025 @ 1:01am 4 hours |
| mtb-tech-geek | checkin | trail | activity #74308408 and 6 more | Jun 22, 2025 @ 1:01am 4 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | I ride it once a week. The trail tests your... | Jun 14, 2025 @ 1:20am Jun 14, 2025 | ||
| trail | Watch the Levi Goodall You Tube video of him... | Jun 8, 2025 @ 1:33am Jun 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | Lower TAK, below DMT, has a couple of really... | Jun 5, 2025 @ 1:59am Jun 5, 2025 | ||
| trail | Manapouri to Te Anau and back. Wet, cold but a... | Jun 3, 2025 @ 10:45pm Jun 3, 2025 | ||
| trail | EPIC!! E bikers dream, if you love a tech... | Jun 1, 2025 @ 8:46pm Jun 1, 2025 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| 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 | 2,616 | 4,062 miles | 759,570 ft | 1,767 miles | 6,263 ft | 16,355 | 31,059 | 250 | 580,786 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,399 | 2,058 miles | 369,026 ft | 885 miles | 6,263 ft | 81 | 23,975 | 75 | 50,397 | |||
| Horse | 38 | 203 miles | 25,823 ft | 91 miles | 5,400 ft | 5,095 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Hike | 2,941 | 5,277 miles | 863,005 ft | 2,148 miles | 9,347 ft | 698 | 25,722 | 22 | 33,168 | |||
| Trail Running | 2,934 | 5,265 miles | 858,986 ft | 2,143 miles | 9,347 ft | 60 | 25,760 | 30 | 42,774 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 19 | 147 miles | 11,260 ft | 54 miles | 5,564 ft | 1 | 5,004 | 58 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 3 | 17 miles | 1,795 ft | 5 miles | 5,049 ft | 5 | 29 | 10 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 15 | 76 miles | 7,818 ft | 30 miles | 5,604 ft | 5,045 | 85 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 18 | 6 miles | 6,263 ft | 6 miles | 2,139 ft | 12 | 3 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 20 | 12 miles | 8,681 ft | 10 miles | 4,311 ft | 16 | 66 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 183 | 65 miles | 68,035 ft | 56 miles | 4,144 ft | 6 | 69 | 6,571 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 88 | 50 miles | 40,144 ft | 34 miles | 5,187 ft | 52 | 1 | 1,261 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 66 | 52 miles | 21,749 ft | 29 miles | 4,800 ft | 32 | 653 |
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