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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
Land Manager: Department of Conservation

Access Info:
Hanmer Springs
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- Mountain Bike
5 trails
- E-Bike
0 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
27 trails
Region Details
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Feb 21, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 27
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 27
- Trails Trail Running
- 27
- Total Distance
- 193 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 87 miles
- Total Descent
- 22,925 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,920 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,125 ft
- Reports
- 20
- Photos
- 103
- Ridden Counter
- 506
Articles
Photo Story: Exploring Trails in New Zealand's St James Conservation Area
Dec 4, 2021 from pinkbike.com
A picturesque riding adventure in the St James Conservation Area.
Popular St James Conservation Area Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Jollies Pass Rd | |||
St James Cycle Trail | |||
Acheron Road | |||
Wairau-Hanmer Springs Hydro Rd | |||
Top House Rd |
Photos of St James Conservation Area Mountain Bike
trail: St James Cycle Trail
283 |
Nov 1, 2021 @ 1:53am
Nov 1, 2021
trail: St James Cycle Trail
262 |
Nov 1, 2021 @ 1:53am
Nov 1, 2021
trail: Fowlers Pass Track
340 |
Nov 1, 2021 @ 1:53am
Nov 1, 2021
trail: Fowlers Pass Track
487 |
Nov 1, 2021 @ 1:53am
Nov 1, 2021
trail: Fowlers Pass Track
359 |
Nov 1, 2021 @ 1:53am
Nov 1, 2021
trail: Fowlers Pass Track
317 |
Nov 1, 2021 @ 1:53am
Nov 1, 2021
trail: St James Cycle Trail
604 |
Sep 29, 2017 @ 5:28pm
Sep 29, 2017
trail: St James Cycle Trail
319 |
Dec 14, 2016 @ 9:27pm
Dec 14, 2016Videos of St James Conservation Area Mountain Bike

trail: Jollies Pass Rd
0:12 |
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Mar 6, 2023

trail: Top House Rd
22:28 |
61 |
Feb 6, 2024 , Hanmer Springs

trail: Acheron Road
22:28 |
93 |
Feb 6, 2024 , Hanmer Springs

trail: Acheron Road
15:30 |
340 |
Jan 3, 2021 , Hanmer Springs
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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St James Cycle Trail | Feb 21, 2025 @ 11:42am Feb 21, 2025 | Dry | thetownbicycle | ||
Jollies Pass Rd | Apr 7, 2024 @ 2:54am Apr 7, 2024 | Dry | thejazzcyclist | ||
Acheron Road | Apr 3, 2021 @ 6:10pm Apr 3, 2021 | Very Dry | Recreateme |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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willgeddes | wishlist | trail | activity #72027738 | May 20, 2025 @ 3:17am May 20, 2025 |
thetownbicycle | add | report | activity #66547594 and 1 more | Feb 21, 2025 @ 11:21am Feb 21, 2025 |
thetownbicycle | ridden | trail | activity #66547337 | Feb 21, 2025 @ 11:15am Feb 21, 2025 |
JohnNNvgpq | wishlist | trail | activity #64210139 | Jan 7, 2025 @ 1:05am Jan 7, 2025 |
TxrbFG | wishlist | trail | activity #64009928 | Jan 3, 2025 @ 10:57am Jan 3, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Ford towards top is fast and about knee deep.... | Mar 6, 2023 @ 1:12am Mar 6, 2023 | ||
trail | Great ride and excellent scenery. There was... | Apr 10, 2021 @ 7:17pm Apr 10, 2021 | ||
trail | Did this trail as a 1-day mountain bike ride... | Mar 17, 2020 @ 4:19pm Mar 17, 2020 | ||
report | We road the track in Nov 2019 .homestead to... | Dec 3, 2019 @ 8:11pm Dec 3, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve | 15.5 km | ||||
Hanmer Forest Park | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 17.1 km |
Nelson Lakes National Park | 22.5 km | ||||
Mt Lyford Adventure Park | 2 | 2 | 26.6 km | ||
Teetotal | 4 | 4 | 1 | 35.2 km |
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 | 5 | 141 miles | 11,850 ft | 60 miles | 3,281 ft | #5,460 | #131 | 103 | 20 | 351 | ||
Hike | 26 | 193 miles | 22,923 ft | 87 miles | 4,921 ft | #4,526 | #110 | 20 | 71 | |||
Trail Running | 27 | 193 miles | 22,923 ft | 87 miles | 4,921 ft | #4,532 | #110 | 20 | 6 |
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- Admins: MBA, rhino333, HSMBC
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