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Trail Ridden Direction
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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%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
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.
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,119
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,862
- Trails E-Bike
- 722
- Trails Hike
- 1,465
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,466
- Trails Horse
- 16
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 6
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 8
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 80
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 13
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 3,439 miles
- Total Descent
- 724,560 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,788 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,789 ft
- Reports
- 15,164
- Photos
- 11,896
- Ridden Counter
- 310,025
Sub Regions
- Canterbury (645)
- Akaroa (22)
- Akatrax MTB Club (21)
- Ashburton (9)
- Ashburton (6)
- Ashburton Lakes (3)
- Castle Hill (5)
- Christchurch (306)
- Ashley Forest (0)
- Bottle Lake Forest (6)
- Christchurch Adventure Park (44)
- Crocodile XC MTB Park (29)
- Haven Mountain Bike Park (57)
- Living Springs (12)
- McHugh's Forest (2)
- McLeans Forest (9)
- Port Hills East (25)
- Port Hills West (21)
- Victoria Park (70)
- Waimakariri River Regional Park (12)
- Craigieburn Forest Park (19)
- Craigieburn Trails (22)
- Duntroon (3)
- Geraldine (8)
- Geraldine Downs (8)
- Orari (5)
- Hanmer Springs (60)
- Kaikoura (11)
- Kurow (2)
- Lyttelton (14)
- Urumau Reserve (12)
- Methven (48)
- Mt Hutt Bike Park (45)
- Mount Cook Village (3)
- Mount Hutt (0)
- Ohau (3)
- Omarama (3)
- Otematata (5)
- Rakaia (1)
- Rangiora (36)
- Ashley Forest (28)
- Tekapo (3)
- Timaru (30)
- Centennial Park (25)
- Twizel (7)
- Waimate (18)
- Waipara (1)
- Mount Grey (1)
- Arthur's Pass National Park (2)
- Middle Hill MTB (19)
- Raincliff Bike Park (10)
- Akaroa (22)
- Marlborough (84)
- Blenheim (47)
- Jentree (5)
- Renwick (1)
- Wither Hills Mountain Bike Park (40)
- Duncan Bay (3)
- Picton (24)
- Picton MTB Trails (12)
- Rarangi (6)
- Rarangi (1)
- Blenheim (47)
- Otago (592)
- Alexandra (28)
- Alexandra Airport (2)
- Boot Hill (7)
- Flat Top Hill (9)
- Obelisk Range (5)
- Arrowtown (0)
- Balclutha (1)
- Clyde (3)
- Cromwell (6)
- Dunedin (147)
- Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park (18)
- Jubilee Park (2)
- Leith Valley (3)
- Otago Peninsula (8)
- Redwoods/Wakari Creek (17)
- Signal Hill (36)
- West Harbour (6)
- Whare Flat (51)
- kaitangata (1)
- Naseby (73)
- Naseby Forest (57)
- Oamaru (29)
- Cape Wanbrow (24)
- Oamaru Reservoir (1)
- Queenstown (135)
- 12 Mile Bush/Bob's Cove (2)
- 7 Mile Riding Area (28)
- Arrowtown Trails (5)
- Coronet Peak (10)
- Fernhill Trails (24)
- Gibbston (9)
- Moonlight/Moke Lake (6)
- Queenstown Bike Park (33)
- Remarkables (2)
- Skippers (3)
- Wakatipu Basin (12)
- Roxburgh (4)
- Wanaka (152)
- Herbert Forest (17)
- Waipori Valley (1)
- Alexandra (28)
- Southland (70)
- Bluff (19)
- Gore (6)
- Invercargill (19)
- Sandy Point (19)
- Te Anau (26)
- Outflow (6)
- Perenuka Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Tasman (359)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Motueka (31)
- Kaiteriteri MTB Park (31)
- Nelson (220)
- "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park (62)
- Aniseed Valley (9)
- Cable Bay Adventure Park (20)
- Codgers (22)
- Codgers - Maitai (21)
- Coppermine (5)
- Fringed Hill Nelson (18)
- Marsden Valley (14)
- Sharlands (37)
- Silvan Forest (26)
- Richmond (50)
- Moutere Hills Forest (5)
- Rabbit Island (5)
- Richmond Hills (15)
- St Arnaud (22)
- Beebys Knob (5)
- Teetotal (13)
- Takaka (22)
- Abel Tasman National Park (1)
- Canaan Downs (5)
- Motupipi Hill (5)
- The Heaphy (0)
- The Rameka (7)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Waimate (10)
- West Coast (100)
- Greymouth (1)
- Hokitika (62)
- Blue Spur Forest (34)
- Reefton (12)
- Blacks Point (11)
- Ross (2)
- Westport (2)
- 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 | |||
| Thunder Goat Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Lazy Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Rude Rock Coronet Peak | |||
| Lower Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Upper Hammy's Track Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Vertigo Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Original Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Jacks Track (lower) Codgers | |||
| Huck Yeah! Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Battlestag Queenstown Bike Park | |||
| Bowenvale Traverse - East Port Hills West | |||
| Lord of the Possums Christchurch Adventure Park |
South Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pick & Mix Codgers | 20 miles | |
| Ollie's Choice Codgers | 15 miles | |
| Maitai-Coppermine-Maitai Codgers - Maitai | 19 miles | |
| Purple Haze Loop Flat Top Hill | 6 miles | |
| Kaikoura Trail Kaikoura | 29 miles | |
| Port Hills Traverse Crocodile XC MTB Park | 22 miles | |
| Crocodile - Flying Nun - Mount Vernon Port Hills West | 24 miles | |
| Corotown Coronet Peak | 6 miles | |
| Sumner - Godley Head Loop Port Hills East | 15 miles | |
| Kennedys bush to Sumner and back Port Hills East | 58 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 65 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 70 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,053 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Rapaki Track
76 |
Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:22am
Jan 22, 2019
trail: Lord of the Possums
183 |
Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:10pm
Dec 24, 2018
trail: Double Overhead Cam
200 |
Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:08pm
Dec 24, 2018
trail: Yoda
168 |
Oct 22, 2018 @ 2:43am
Oct 22, 2018
trail: Yoda
377 | | 2 comments
Oct 2, 2018 @ 11:57pm
Oct 2, 2018
trail: Fenceline
180 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: Ashburton MTB Loop
148 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017
trail: Gum Trees - Upper
254 |
May 10, 2008 @ 1:46am
May 10, 2008Videos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Huck Yeah!
450 |
Apr 24, 2021
trail: Captain Torpedo
47 |
Apr 8, 2021
trail: Gung Ho
54 |
Jan 28, 2021
trail: Pono's
134 |
Jan 15, 2021
trail: Coronet DH
20 |
Jan 5, 2021
trail: Tilted Sally / Flow Rider
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Dec 26, 2020
trail: Outlet Trail
9 |
Dec 19, 2020
trail: Boomer Remover
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Dec 18, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packhorse Hut Haven Mountain Bike Park | Jun 17, 2021 @ 2:28pm 18 hours | Prevalent Mud | Mr-Haven MVMBC | Logging has finished for the season, but... | |
| Lake Hood Trail Ashburton | Jun 16, 2021 @ 2:46am 2 days | Wet | jamesreidrides MBA | Big holes from the flood | |
| Coopers Creek Crocodile XC MTB Park | Jun 10, 2021 @ 3:37am Jun 10, 2021 | Wet | Makk-daddy | Slip from the rain event has closed the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Tirohanga Whetū o Koata (Koata Whetū) Codgers | Jun 17, 2021 @ 3:32pm 17 hours | Wet | easy-trail | ||
| Jacks Track (lower) Codgers | Jun 17, 2021 @ 3:25pm 17 hours | Variable | easy-trail | ||
| Skid Track / Road Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park | Jun 17, 2021 @ 12:48am 1 day | Prevalent Mud | kanefleury MBO | ||
| Fringed Hill Rd Fringed Hill Nelson | Jun 16, 2021 @ 2:33pm 2 days | Variable | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Te Ara Koa Fringed Hill Nelson | Jun 16, 2021 @ 2:33pm 2 days | Variable | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Brook St Codgers | Jun 16, 2021 @ 2:33pm 2 days | Variable | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Tunnels Blue Spur Forest | Jun 14, 2021 @ 4:57pm Jun 14, 2021 | Variable | Juddchappell | ||
| Te Ara Horoeka Whare Flat | Jun 14, 2021 @ 4:19pm Jun 14, 2021 | Variable | spokeydokes | ||
| Worsleys Track Christchurch | Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:59pm Jun 12, 2021 | Dry | jmckirdy | ||
| Body Bag Christchurch Adventure Park | Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:59pm Jun 12, 2021 | Variable | jmckirdy |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | KevinTriboulat | ridden | trail | 629 | Jun 18, 2021 @ 2:25am 6 hours |
 | EvoCycles | add | directory | Evo Cycles Dunedin | Jun 17, 2021 @ 4:44pm 15 hours |
| EvoCycles | add | directory | Evo Cycles Queenstown | Jun 17, 2021 @ 4:44pm 15 hours |
| EvoCycles | add | directory | Evo Cycles Christchurch - Hornby | Jun 17, 2021 @ 4:44pm 15 hours |
| EvoCycles | add | directory | Evo Cycles Nelson | Jun 17, 2021 @ 4:44pm 15 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Rideable in winter, this is the drier side of... | Jun 16, 2021 @ 5:21pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Not suitable for riding in winter, mud fest... | Jun 16, 2021 @ 5:20pm 2 days | ||
| trail | The climb is ~350m on the Gibbs track and a... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 10:40pm Jun 14, 2021 | ||
| trail | The first part of this track (3 km ish) is... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 10:39pm Jun 14, 2021 | ||
 | report | Tree's removed | Jun 12, 2021 @ 2:46am Jun 12, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Climbing 10k Badge175 awarded -
Big Ride 30k7,795 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k660 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge378 awarded -
Completionist92 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,286 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 | ||
| Mt Lyford Adventure Park | bike park | Hanmer Springs |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- QTMBC
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- NZ Ski
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- Tim Simpson
- Nick Pitts
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- T.A.C.I
- TACI
- Queenstown Trails Trust
- Frews Ltd
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- upper clutha tramping club
- Greg McIntyre
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- New World Motueka
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- Mountainbikers Of Alexandra
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Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- QTMBC
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- NZ Ski
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- Tim Simpson
- Nick Pitts
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- T.A.C.I
- TACI
- Queenstown Trails Trust
- Frews Ltd
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- upper clutha tramping club
- Greg McIntyre
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- New World Motueka
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- Mountainbikers Of Alexandra
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,862 | 3,045 miles | 630,043 ft | 1,313 mile | 6,335 ft | 11,857 | 15,135 | 139 | 236,890 | |||
| E-Bike | 722 | 1,115 mile | 222,795 ft | 465 miles | 6,335 ft | 17 | 11,121 | 25 | 6,588 | |||
| Hike | 1,465 | 3,019 miles | 484,997 ft | 1,204 mile | 6,335 ft | 15 | 12,840 | 4 | 6,525 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,466 | 3,024 miles | 486,453 ft | 1,207 mile | 6,335 ft | 3 | 12,843 | 5 | 3,970 | |||
| Horse | 16 | 36 miles | 2,283 ft | 12 miles | 3,432 ft | 5,079 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 6 | 27 miles | 1,381 ft | 6 miles | 2,999 ft | 5,080 | 26 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 8 | 14 miles | 2,736 ft | 6 miles | 5,223 ft | 5,104 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 1 mile | 1,122 ft | 1 mile | 2,044 ft | 7 | ||||||
| Downhill Ski | 80 | 28 miles | 30,043 ft | 24 miles | 2,753 ft | 1 | 1,130 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 13 | 15 miles | 6,250 ft | 5 miles | 5,135 ft | 1 | 170 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 8 miles | 210 ft | 3,615 ft | 3,337 ft | 197 |
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