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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,552
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,174
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,007
- Trails Hike
- 1,774
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,767
- Trails Horse
- 18
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 8
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 8
- Trails Snowmobile
- 17
- Trails Snowshoe
- 19
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 174
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 81
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 41
- Total Distance
- 3,865 miles
- Total Descent
- 814,760 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,788 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,789 ft
- Reports
- 20,071
- Photos
- 13,910
- Ridden Counter
- 392,856
Articles
Video: Tom Bradshaw Rides New Zealand’s Privately Built Bike Park
Feb 22, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Tom shows you why The Gorge in New Zealand is his favourite place in the world to ride trail bikes.
Destination Showcase: Queenstown, New Zealand
Jan 21, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Situated on the northeastern shore of Lake Whakatipu, you'll find Queenstown, New Zealand's home of adventure.
These Are the Bucket-List Hikes We're Dreaming About in 2022
Jan 18, 2022 from backpacker.com
Start planning a far-flung adventure with these 10 classic and soon-to-be-classic hikes.
Destination Showcase: Christchurch, New Zealand with Katy Winton & Joe Nation
Jan 14, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Ōtautahi Christchurch in the heart of the South Island, is a perfect place to start your South Island riding road trip. Here's everything you...
Sub Regions
- Canterbury (793)
- Akaroa (22)
- Akatrax MTB Club (21)
- Ashburton (14)
- Ashburton (6)
- Ashburton Lakes (8)
- Castle Hill (5)
- Christchurch (408)
- Ashley Forest (0)
- Bottle Lake Forest (6)
- Christchurch Adventure Park (56)
- Crocodile XC MTB Park (30)
- Haven Mountain Bike Park (78)
- Living Springs (11)
- McHugh's Forest (2)
- McLeans Forest (10)
- Port Hills East (25)
- Port Hills West (21)
- Victoria Park (70)
- Waimakariri River Regional Park (13)
- Craigieburn Forest Park (19)
- Craigieburn Trails (22)
- Duntroon (3)
- Geraldine (8)
- Geraldine Downs (8)
- Orari (5)
- Hanmer Springs (62)
- Kaikoura (11)
- Kurow (2)
- Lyttelton (20)
- Urumau Reserve (14)
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- Mt Hutt Bike Park (59)
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- Mount Grey (1)
- Arthur's Pass National Park (2)
- Middle Hill MTB (22)
- Raincliff Bike Park (10)
- Akaroa (22)
- Marlborough (88)
- Blenheim (51)
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- Picton (24)
- Picton MTB Trails (12)
- Rarangi (6)
- Rarangi (1)
- Otago (691)
- Alexandra (69)
- Alexandra Airport (6)
- Boot Hill (7)
- Flat Top Hill (9)
- Matangi Station MTB (37)
- Obelisk Range (5)
- Arrowtown (1)
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- Clyde (3)
- Cromwell (6)
- Dunedin (159)
- Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park (18)
- Jubilee Park (2)
- Leith Valley (3)
- Otago Peninsula (8)
- Redwoods/Wakari Creek (17)
- Signal Hill (38)
- West Harbour (6)
- Whare Flat (60)
- kaitangata (1)
- Naseby (72)
- Naseby Forest (56)
- Oamaru (34)
- Cape Wanbrow (29)
- Oamaru Reservoir (1)
- Queenstown (144)
- 12 Mile Bush/Bob's Cove (3)
- 7 Mile Riding Area (28)
- Arrowtown Trails (6)
- Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park (15)
- Fernhill Trails (25)
- Gibbston (9)
- Moonlight/Moke Lake (6)
- Queenstown Bike Park (34)
- Remarkables (2)
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- Roxburgh (4)
- Wanaka (167)
- Herbert Forest (24)
- Waipori Valley (2)
- Alexandra (69)
- Southland (98)
- Bluff (25)
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- Sandy Point (28)
- Te Anau (24)
- Outflow (7)
- Perenuka Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Tasman (390)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Motueka (31)
- Kaiteriteri MTB Park (31)
- Nelson (269)
- "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park (62)
- Aniseed Valley (7)
- Cable Bay Adventure Park (24)
- Codgers (21)
- Codgers - Maitai (28)
- Coppermine (5)
- Fringed Hill Nelson (19)
- Marsden Valley (16)
- Sharlands (36)
- Silvan Forest (31)
- Richmond (30)
- Moutere Hills Forest (8)
- Rabbit Island (5)
- Richmond Hills (15)
- St Arnaud (22)
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- Teetotal (13)
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- Abel Tasman National Park (1)
- Canaan Downs (5)
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- The Heaphy (0)
- The Rameka (7)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Waimate (7)
- West Coast (103)
- Greymouth (1)
- Hokitika (64)
- Blue Spur Forest (36)
- Reefton (12)
- Blacks Point (11)
- Ross (2)
- Westport (3)
- Denniston Plateau (19)
- Fox Glacier (1)
- Paparoa National Park (2)
- Greymouth (1)
Popular South Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dyers Road (Lower Choir Boy) Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Loess Rider Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Summit Connection Christchurch Adventure Park | |||
| Rude Rock Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Thunder Goat Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Lazy Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Upper Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Lower Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Original Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Battlestag Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Jacks Track (lower) Codgers | |||
| Bowenvale Traverse - East Port Hills West | |||
| Sesame Street Victoria Park | |||
| Huck Yeah! 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 | |
| Crocodile - Flying Nun - Mount Vernon Port Hills West | 24 miles | |
| Corotown Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | 6 miles | |
| Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail Cromwell | 25 miles | |
| Queenstown Trail - Arrowtown to Queenstown Wakatipu Basin | 23 miles | |
| Haven Loop v3.0 Haven Mountain Bike Park | 2 miles | |
| Akaroa Misty Peak Trail Akaroa | 11 miles |
Photos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: SMC
63 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: SMC
60 |
May 4, 2021 @ 3:01pm
May 4, 2021
trail: Greenwood Park Track
51 |
Mar 3, 2021 @ 6:44pm
Mar 3, 2021
trail: Name This Trail
54 |
Dec 29, 2020 @ 3:11pm
Dec 29, 2020
trail: Name This Trail
38 |
Oct 18, 2019 @ 9:48pm
Oct 18, 2019
trail: Fenceline
200 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
181 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017
trail: Gum Trees - Upper
280 |
May 10, 2008 @ 1:46am
May 10, 2008Videos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Baywatch-Upper
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Jun 1, 2022
trail: Baywatch Link
14 |
Jun 1, 2022
trail: HARE-TIME
16 |
Jun 1, 2022
trail: BAYWATCH - LOWER
11 |
Jun 1, 2022
trail: FERN BERMS
6 |
Jun 1, 2022
trail: Pedal Fine
16 |
Apr 26, 2022
trail: Off the Cuff
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Mar 26, 2022
trail: Tims Track
59 |
Mar 12, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Me Down - Two Way Section Cape Wanbrow | Jul 1, 2022 @ 6:37pm 2 days | Variable | mgoldingham | Track just had some work so parts are soft | |
| ADZE UP Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Jun 28, 2022 @ 9:57pm Jun 28, 2022 | Unknown | bikeglendhubikepark | ||
| Backside 4WD Track Bike Glendhu Bike Park | Jun 28, 2022 @ 9:57pm Jun 28, 2022 | Unknown | bikeglendhubikepark |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaimana Fringed Hill Nelson | Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:10pm 18 hours | Dry | Waugh36 WGTV | ||
| Tilted Bypass Victoria Park | Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:05pm 18 hours | Dry | MattRef05T | ||
| Choir Boy Christchurch Adventure Park | Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:08pm 19 hours | Prevalent Mud | Chellembird | ||
| Loess Rider Christchurch Adventure Park | Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:08pm 19 hours | Ideal | Chellembird | ||
| Summit Connection Christchurch Adventure Park | Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:08pm 19 hours | Ideal | Chellembird | ||
| Gung Ho Christchurch Adventure Park | Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:08pm 19 hours | Wet | Chellembird | ||
| Frog Pond Port Hills East | Jul 2, 2022 @ 2:47pm 23 hours | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Titus (Previously The Green Line/Greensticks/Swoopy) Port Hills East | Jul 2, 2022 @ 2:47pm 23 hours | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Godley Head Christchurch | Jul 2, 2022 @ 2:47pm 23 hours | Ideal | bryanmmch | ||
| Anaconda Port Hills East | Jul 2, 2022 @ 2:47pm 23 hours | Ideal | bryanmmch |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AlfieStephens | add | photo | Alfie Stephens at Frankton Track in Stroud, United Kingdom | Jul 3, 2022 @ 5:18am 8 hours |
| AlfieStephens | add | photo | Alfie Stephens at Bowenvale Bonus in Stroud, United Kingdom and 1 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 5:18am 8 hours |
| AlfieStephens | add | photo | Alfie Stephens at Christchurch Gondola in Stroud, United Kingdom and 1 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 5:18am 8 hours |
 | Chellembird | add | report | Choir Boy and 3 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 3:20am 10 hours |
| notsorockymountains | add | report | The Worm and 2 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:25am 11 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Exposed areas are drying, however sheltered... | Jul 2, 2022 @ 1:30pm 1 day | ||
 | trail | Puddles in the wet but mainly a very solid... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 2:36am Jun 29, 2022 | ||
| report | Needed a study break. Cleared today | Jun 26, 2022 @ 9:06pm Jun 26, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Short but fun. | Jun 26, 2022 @ 4:10pm Jun 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | Gravel track with many exits | Jun 26, 2022 @ 2:59am Jun 26, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Climbing 10k Badge237 awarded -
Big Ride 30k12,629 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k951 awarded -
Completionist114 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k3,797 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge484 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 | |
| Coronet Peak Ski & Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Queenstown | |
| Middle Hill MTB | bike park |
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Local Trail Supporters
- NZ Ski
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- Oliver Brown
- Mountainbikers Of Alexandra
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Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- NZ Ski
- Mountain Biking Otago
- Oliver Brown
- Mountainbikers Of Alexandra
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- http://www.mtbtrailstrust.org.nz/
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- T.A.C.I
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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 | 2,173 | 3,338 miles | 668,507 ft | 1,448 mile | 6,335 ft | 13,417 | 20,039 | 160 | 318,077 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,007 | 1,437 mile | 270,449 ft | 606 miles | 6,335 ft | 34 | 14,722 | 34 | 12,130 | |||
| Hike | 1,774 | 3,394 miles | 538,996 ft | 1,371 mile | 6,335 ft | 449 | 16,716 | 12 | 9,914 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,767 | 3,394 miles | 538,458 ft | 1,370 mile | 6,335 ft | 6 | 16,740 | 14 | 8,940 | |||
| Horse | 18 | 66 miles | 5,322 ft | 28 miles | 4,249 ft | 5,140 | 1 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 8 | 54 miles | 2,549 ft | 18 miles | 3,012 ft | 5,135 | 34 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 3 miles | 1,102 ft | 2 miles | 784 ft | 4 | 18 | 3 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 8 | 14 miles | 2,408 ft | 5 miles | 5,223 ft | 5,170 | 1 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 17 | 6 miles | 5,833 ft | 6 miles | 2,139 ft | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 19 | 12 miles | 8,661 ft | 10 miles | 4,311 ft | 3 | 11 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 174 | 61 miles | 64,997 ft | 54 miles | 2,982 ft | 1 | 1,937 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 81 | 46 miles | 37,182 ft | 33 miles | 5,187 ft | 1 | 288 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 41 | 26 miles | 16,447 ft | 17 miles | 4,833 ft | 3 | 237 |
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