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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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
6 trails
- Hike
8 trails
- Trail Running
8 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 6, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 8
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 6
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 8
- Trails Trail Running
- 8
- Total Distance
- 37 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,521 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,620 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,955 ft
- Reports
- 18
- Photos
- 68
- Ridden Counter
- 267
Sub Regions
Popular Tekapo Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekapo XC Loop | |||
| Richmond Trail | |||
| Lookout track | |||
| Lagoon Loop | |||
| Ahuriri Valley Track | |||
| Lake Tekapo Coastal Walkway |
Photos of Tekapo Mountain Bike
trail: Richmond Trail
16 |
Jan 13, 2023 @ 7:23pm
Jan 13, 2023
trail: Richmond Trail
11 |
Jan 13, 2023 @ 7:23pm
Jan 13, 2023
trail: Richmond Trail
15 |
Jan 2, 2023 @ 7:54pm
Jan 2, 2023
trail: Lookout track
19 |
Sep 26, 2022 @ 2:22pm
Sep 26, 2022
trail: Lookout track
44 |
Sep 26, 2022 @ 2:22pm
Sep 26, 2022
trail: Richmond Trail
50 |
Apr 17, 2022 @ 3:07pm
Apr 17, 2022
trail: Richmond Trail
53 |
Apr 17, 2022 @ 3:07pm
Apr 17, 2022
trail: Tekapo XC Loop
43 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 12:43pm
Apr 3, 2022Videos of Tekapo Mountain Bike
trail: Richmond Trail
9:43 |
823 |
May 25, 2019 , Tekapo
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Richmond Trail | Apr 16, 2022 @ 2:47pm Apr 16, 2022 | Ideal | CJ007 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | mtbmarty54 | ridden | skillpark | Lake Tekapo Skills area | Feb 13, 2023 @ 8:17pm Feb 13, 2023 |
| mtbmarty54 | add | report | Lookout track | Feb 13, 2023 @ 8:15pm Feb 13, 2023 |
| Gwyne | add | photo | in My City and 1 more | Jan 13, 2023 @ 7:23pm Jan 13, 2023 |
| strooby | ridden | skillpark | Lake Tekapo Skills area | Jan 9, 2023 @ 2:24am Jan 9, 2023 |
| Mattbronz | wishlist | trail | Tekapo XC Loop | Jan 8, 2023 @ 11:50pm Jan 8, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Stunning ride. The climb is a grovel in the... | Jan 2, 2023 @ 7:52pm Jan 2, 2023 | ||
 | trail | Follow the markers on this walk | Jun 25, 2022 @ 11:14pm Jun 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | Smooth pathway along the lakeside with... | Jun 25, 2022 @ 9:18pm Jun 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | If you're in Tekapo, this trail is a must ride. | Dec 30, 2020 @ 6:30pm Dec 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | To add a new trail look go to the Tekapo... | Dec 18, 2020 @ 12:53pm Dec 18, 2020 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 32 miles | 3,586 ft | 17 miles | 1,621 ft | #5,447 | #82 | 68 | 18 | 676 | ||
| E-Bike | 2 | 7 miles | 190 ft | 3 miles | 184 ft | 11 | 64 | |||||
| Hike | 8 | 37 miles | 4,521 ft | 20 miles | 1,621 ft | #4,335 | #71 | 18 | 143 | |||
| Trail Running | 8 | 37 miles | 4,521 ft | 20 miles | 1,621 ft | #4,324 | #71 | 18 | 30 |
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