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- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
11 trails
- Trail Running
11 trails
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Caution as of Mar 28, 2026
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- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 11
- Trails Trail Running
- 11
- Total Distance
- 37 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,521 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,620 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,955 ft
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- 577
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Lake Tekapo Regional Park
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Popular Tekapo Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 4 miles • 335 ft • 128 •
Cool little XC Loop around Tekapo Forest
• 90 ★ 3.7 • 8 miles • 75 ft • 112 •
Scenic Rocky Singletrack from Roundhill Skifield to Lillybank Road. Primarily downhill- fun track.
• 5 ★ 3.4 • 5 miles • 165 ft • 19 • • hike
Less popular blue difficulty alpine singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 hour15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 2,073 ft • 104 ft • 14 •
A couple of steepish switchbacks leading up to the bench seat and lookout point. works in both directions.
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 35 ft • 13 • • hike
Popular white difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 12 miles • 770 ft • 7 •
This is a fairly easy trail although the change in track - gravel/river bed etc increases the challenge. It is easy to miss markers as the trail follows he river. The scenery is stunning. Sand fly repellant is worth carrying in the...
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 581 ft • 3 • • hike
The steep climb to Camp Stream Hut is part of Te Araroa Trail and is popular with people walking the trail over summer and with ski tourers over winter.
Tekapo Mountain Bike Routes
42 miles • 1,453 ft • 0 •
The ride from Tekapo to Lake Pukaki via the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is a scenic and enjoyable experience,...
Photos of Tekapo Mountain Bike
Videos of Tekapo Mountain Bike
trail: Richmond Trail
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May 25, 2019 , Tekapo
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Trail | Mar 18, 2025 @ 5:42pm Mar 18, 2025 | Ideal | SendItEveryday | ||
| Lookout track | Feb 14, 2023 @ 7:50am Feb 14, 2023 | Very Dry | mtbmarty54 | ||
| Tekapo XC Loop | Nov 6, 2022 @ 11:23am Nov 6, 2022 | Ideal | P64dl | ||
| Lagoon Loop | May 29, 2022 @ 1:52pm May 29, 2022 | Unknown | BeSpokeNZ |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinmcnamara | wishlist | trail | activity #96438303 | Jun 7, 2026 @ 2:20am Jun 7, 2026 |
| KellyJychUp | ridden | trail | activity #93422522 | Apr 26, 2026 @ 3:01am Apr 26, 2026 |
| chillrite | add | report | activity #91494014 | Mar 28, 2026 @ 10:38pm Mar 28, 2026 |
| JanKennedy | ridden | trail | activity #89425563 | Feb 23, 2026 @ 11:52am Feb 23, 2026 |
| Turaco | ridden | trail | activity #88998349 | Feb 15, 2026 @ 5:15pm Feb 15, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | I suggest that the trail would be two trails.... | Jul 8, 2025 @ 1:02am Jul 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | Spectacular scenery is the biggest hazard on... | Feb 25, 2025 @ 3:07pm Feb 25, 2025 | ||
| trail | Best to ride up Roundhill Ski field access... | Dec 31, 2024 @ 7:13pm Dec 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | There are quite a few trails here, the XC loop... | Dec 22, 2024 @ 2:35pm Dec 22, 2024 | ||
| trail | Parts of this track are currently being logged... | Jul 8, 2023 @ 12:49am Jul 8, 2023 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Lake Tekapo Skills area | skill park | Tekapo |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8 | 32 miles | 3,586 ft | 17 miles | 1,621 ft | #3,060 | #52 | 73 | 20 | 1 | 1,244 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 7 miles | 190 ft | 3 miles | 184 ft | 4 | 12 | 1 | 153 | |||
| Hike | 11 | 37 miles | 4,521 ft | 20 miles | 1,621 ft | #2,941 | #47 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 388 | |
| Trail Running | 11 | 37 miles | 4,521 ft | 20 miles | 1,621 ft | #2,566 | #37 | 20 | 1 | 148 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Tekapo
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What are the best places to ride in Tekapo?
Tekapo has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Tekapo?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Tekapo are:
- Lake Tekapo Coastal Walkway (4/5)
- Richmond Trail (3.8/5)
- Lagoon Loop (3.8/5)
- Tekapo XC Loop (3.7/5)
- Ahuriri Valley Track (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Tekapo?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Tekapo are:
- November (13 activities)
- December (10 activities)
- October (10 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Tekapo?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Tekapo. The most popular parking spots are:
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