13.4 miles
Distance
3,950 ft
Climb
-6,216 ft
Descent
3,271 ft
High Point

The 2024 Gorge Winter Experience - Matariki Edition.

A mix of tracks that will be fun and challenging without pushing the limits.
The trickier parts are not timed, but provide riders the chance to experience trails of The Gorge that a little less travelled.
Bonus Poker and Joker Stages thrown in to add spice to the timing - Spot prizes gallore

Detailed Description
NMTBC Gorge Winter Enduro - The Matariki 2024 is a 13 mile moderately popular advanced race route located near Nelson. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 3,950 ft with a max elevation of 3,271 ft then descends -6,216 ft.
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Route Sections

1 First Stage - Creamed Rice
  • 4,104 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -817 ft descent
2 Second Pedal - Weiner Rd
  • 2,323 ft distance
  • 354 ft climb
  • -21 ft descent
3 Free Ride - Poker Run on Alaskan Pipeline
  • 4,793 ft distance
  • 95 ft climb
  • -600 ft descent
4 Third Pedal - Quarry to Free Range
  • 2,021 ft distance
  • 206 ft climb
  • -167 ft descent
5 Second Stage - Free Range (no steeps)
  • 4,370 ft distance
  • 17 ft climb
  • -661 ft descent
6 Free Ride - Enjoy the view on Rainbow Surfer
  • 1 mile distance
  • 157 ft climb
  • -879 ft descent
7 Pedal to base - Grab some lunch
  • 4,101 ft distance
  • 149 ft climb
  • -91 ft descent
8 Second Shuttle
  • 3 miles distance
  • 2,378 ft climb
  • -101 ft descent
9 Last Climb - Irvines to Cheesy Morts
  • 1,982 ft distance
  • 169 ft climb
  • -8 ft descent
10 Stage 3 - Cheesy Short
  • 1,870 ft distance
  • 3 ft climb
  • -170 ft descent
11 Pedal to Benched
  • 1,959 ft distance
  • 59 ft climb
  • -63 ft descent
12 Stage 4 - Touching Base - Huhu
  • 1 mile distance
  • 151 ft climb
  • -854 ft descent
13 Rest the Hands
  • 1,572 ft distance
  • 3 ft climb
  • -212 ft descent
14 Stage 5 - Bermed As
  • 2,963 ft distance
  • 19 ft climb
  • -614 ft descent
15 Last rest
  • 1,824 ft distance
  • 10 ft climb
  • -265 ft descent
16 Stage 6 - Quatro
  • 3,310 ft distance
  • 19 ft climb
  • -480 ft descent

Trails in Route

Creamed Rice3,907 ft
Sewer Sidle1,755 ft
Free Range4,688 ft
Rainbow Surfer3,058 ft
Shuttle Road4 miles
Happy Endings2,956 ft
Huhu3,720 ft
Bermed As1 mile
Florence922 ft
Quattro3,980 ft

Details

More Stats for NMTBC Gorge Winter Enduro - The Matariki 2024 mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -2,265 ft
  • Altitude min
    762 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,087 ft
  • Altitude end
    823 ft
  • Grade
    -3.2%
  • Grade max
    -100%
  • Grade min
    119.3%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,957 ft

Directions

  1. Bike southeast on Shuttle Road.
  2. Continue for 700 meters.
  3. Bike northwest on Creamed Rice.
  4. Continue for 900 meters.
  5. Bike north on Creamed Rice.
  6. Continue for 400 meters.
  7. Bike east on Weiner Road- Multi use access road.
  8. Continue for 300 meters.
  9. Bike northeast on Weiner Road- Multi use access road.
  10. Continue for 300 meters.
  11. Bike southeast on Weiner Road- Multi use access road.
  12. Continue for 100 meters.
  13. Bike northeast on Weiner Road- Multi use access road.
  14. Continue for 10 meters.
  15. Bear left onto Alaskan Pipeline.
  16. Continue for 300 meters.
  17. Bike northwest on Alaskan Pipeline.
  18. Continue for 500 meters.
  19. Bike west on Alaskan Pipeline.
  20. Continue for 300 meters.
  21. Bike north on Alaskan Pipeline.
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Bike northeast on Chase The Orange.
  24. Continue for 10 meters.
  25. Bear left onto Alaskan Pipeline.
  26. Continue for 60 meters.
  27. Bike north on Shuttle Road.
  28. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  29. Bike southwest on Shuttle Road.
  30. Continue for 100 meters.
  31. Bike west on Shuttle Road.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Bike north on Free Range.
  34. Continue for 200 meters.
  35. Bike west on Free Range.
  36. Continue for 300 meters.
  37. Bike northwest on Free Range.
  38. Continue for 700 meters.
  39. Bike south on Free Range.
  40. Continue for 300 meters.
  41. Bike north on Shuttle Road.
  42. Continue for 60 meters.
  43. Bike east on Shuttle Road.
  44. Continue for 40 meters.
  45. Bike northeast on Quattro.
  46. Continue for 200 meters.
  47. Bike east on Quattro.
  48. Continue for 200 meters.
  49. Bike south on Quattro.
  50. Continue for 50 meters.
  51. Bear right onto Rainbow Surfer.
  52. Continue for 500 meters.
  53. Bike north on Rainbow Surfer.
  54. Continue for 500 meters.
  55. Bike southwest on Rainbow Surfer.
  56. Continue for 200 meters.
  57. Bike north on Kidnapper.
  58. Continue for 400 meters.
  59. Bike northeast on Kidnapper.
  60. Continue for 50 meters.
  61. Bike north on Kidnapper.
  62. Continue for 40 meters.
  63. Bike southeast on Kidnapper.
  64. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  65. Make a sharp right onto Quattro.
  66. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  67. Bear right onto Shuttle Road.
  68. Continue for 50 meters.
  69. Turn left onto Barrys carpark, access road and 4wd river crossing.
  70. Continue for 300 meters.
  71. Turn right onto Wairoa recreational reserve access road.
  72. Continue for 600 meters.
  73. Bike south on Wairoa recreational reserve access road.
  74. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  75. Bike southwest on Wairoa recreational reserve access road.
  76. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  77. Bike southwest on Wairoa recreational reserve access road.
  78. Continue for 50 meters.
  79. Bike southwest on Wairoa recreational reserve access road.
  80. Continue for 100 meters.
  81. Bike south on Wairoa recreational reserve access road.
  82. Continue for 500 meters.
  83. Bike south on Wairoa recreational reserve access road.
  84. Continue for 200 meters.
  85. Bike west on Shuttle Road.
  86. Continue for 500 meters.
  87. Bike northeast on Shuttle Road.
  88. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  89. Bear left to stay on Shuttle Road.
  90. Continue for 300 meters.
  91. Bike southeast on Shuttle Road.
  92. Continue for 900 meters.
  93. Bike east on Shuttle Road.
  94. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  95. Bike southwest on Shuttle Road.
  96. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  97. Bike south on Shuttle Road.
  98. Continue for 100 meters.
  99. Bike southeast on Shuttle Road.
  100. Continue for 500 meters.
  101. Bike east on Shuttle Road.
  102. Continue for 40 meters.
  103. Bike northeast on Shuttle Road.
  104. Continue for 20 meters.
  105. Bike east on Shuttle Road.
  106. Continue for 40 meters.
  107. Bike southwest on Happy Endings.
  108. Continue for 70 meters.
  109. Bike southwest on Happy Endings.
  110. Continue for 200 meters.
  111. Bike west on Happy Endings.
  112. Continue for 200 meters.
  113. Bike west on Happy Endings.
  114. Continue for 20 meters.
  115. Bike southwest on Cheesy Morts.
  116. Continue for 10 meters.
  117. Turn right onto Happy Endings.
  118. Continue for 30 meters.
  119. Bike north on Happy Endings.
  120. Continue for 40 meters.
  121. Bike west on Shuttle Road.
  122. Continue for 50 meters.
  123. Bike east on Shuttle Road.
  124. Continue for 60 meters.
  125. Make a right U-turn to stay on Shuttle Road.
  126. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  127. Make a sharp right onto Broken Nun.
  128. Continue for 400 meters.
  129. Turn right onto Steel Pancake.
  130. Continue for 50 meters.
  131. Make a sharp left onto Shuttle Road.
  132. Continue for 800 meters.
  133. Bike northwest on Shuttle Road.
  134. Continue for 50 meters.
  135. Bike northwest on Shuttle Road.
  136. Continue for 30 meters.
  137. Bike northwest on Devil's Armor.
  138. Continue for 20 meters.
  139. Bike north on BENCHED AS.
  140. Continue for 40 meters.
  141. Bike west on BENCHED AS.
  142. Continue for 200 meters.
  143. Bike northwest on BENCHED AS.
  144. Continue for 30 meters.
  145. Bike northwest on BENCHED AS.
  146. Continue for 20 meters.
  147. Bike north on BENCHED AS.
  148. Continue for 60 meters.
  149. Bike north on BENCHED AS.
  150. Continue for 70 meters.
  151. Bike southwest on BENCHED AS.
  152. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  153. Bike west on TOUCHING BASE.
  154. Continue for 10 meters.
  155. Bike southwest on TOUCHING BASE.
  156. Continue for 70 meters.
  157. Bike northwest on TOUCHING BASE.
  158. Continue for 200 meters.
  159. Bike east on TOUCHING BASE.
  160. Continue for 200 meters.
  161. Bike east on TOUCHING BASE.
  162. Continue for 30 meters.
  163. Bike northwest on BENCHED AS.
  164. Continue for 100 meters.
  165. Bike northwest on BENCHED AS.
  166. Continue for 400 meters.
  167. Bike northwest on Huhu.
  168. Continue for 200 meters.
  169. Bike west on Huhu.
  170. Continue for 200 meters.
  171. Bike southwest on Huhu.
  172. Continue for 60 meters.
  173. Turn right to stay on Huhu.
  174. Continue for 500 meters.
  175. Bike north on Huhu.
  176. Continue for 50 meters.
  177. Bike north on Huhu.
  178. Continue for 80 meters.
  179. Bike south on Bermed As.
  180. Continue for 90 meters.
  181. Bike north on Bermed As.
  182. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  183. Bike north on Bermed As.
  184. Continue for 300 meters.
  185. Bike north on Bermed As.
  186. Continue for 200 meters.
  187. Bike west on Florence.
  188. Continue for 100 meters.
  189. Bike south on Florence.
  190. Continue for 80 meters.
  191. Bike south on Quattro.
  192. Continue for 70 meters.
  193. Bike south on Quattro.
  194. Continue for 90 meters.
  195. Bike south on Quattro.
  196. Continue for 500 meters.
  197. Bike north on Quattro.
  198. Continue for 100 meters.
  199. Bike southwest on Quattro.
  200. Continue for 100 meters.
  201. Bike north on Quattro.
  202. Continue for 40 meters.
  203. Bike northwest on Cheesy Morts.
  204. Continue for 20 meters.
  205. Bike north on Cheesy Morts.
  206. Continue for 20 meters.
  207. Bike north on Cheesy Morts.
  208. Continue for 20 meters.
  209. Make a sharp right onto Shuttle Road.
  210. Continue for 10 meters.
  211. Bike west on Devil's Armor.
  212. Continue for 30 meters.
  213. Bike north on BENCHED AS.
  214. Continue for 50 meters.
  215. Walk west on BENCHED AS.
  216. Continue for 80 meters.
  217. Walk northwest on BENCHED AS.
  218. Continue for 100 meters.
  219. Walk northwest on BENCHED AS.
  220. Continue for 20 meters.
  221. Walk north on BENCHED AS.
  222. Continue for 10 meters.
  223. Walk northwest on BENCHED AS.
  224. Continue for 30 meters.
  225. Walk north on BENCHED AS.
  226. Continue for 100 meters.
  227. Walk west on TOUCHING BASE.
  228. Continue for 30 meters.
  229. Walk west on TOUCHING BASE.
  230. Continue for 80 meters.
  231. Walk north on TOUCHING BASE.
  232. Continue for 300 meters.
  233. Walk east on TOUCHING BASE.
  234. Continue for 20 meters.
  235. Turn left onto BENCHED AS.
  236. Continue for 40 meters.
  237. Walk northwest on BENCHED AS.
  238. Continue for 400 meters.
  239. Walk northwest on Huhu.
  240. Continue for 300 meters.
  241. Walk south on Huhu.
  242. Continue for 200 meters.
  243. Turn right to stay on Huhu.
  244. Continue for 500 meters.
  245. Walk north on Huhu.
  246. Continue for 40 meters.
  247. Walk north on Huhu.
  248. Continue for 20 meters.
  249. Keep left to stay on Huhu.
  250. Continue for 70 meters.
  251. Walk south on Bermed As.
  252. Continue for 200 meters.
  253. Walk northwest on Bermed As.
  254. Continue for 300 meters.
  255. Walk west on Bermed As.
  256. Continue for 500 meters.
  257. Keep right to stay on Bermed As.
  258. Continue for 200 meters.
  259. Walk north on Bermed As.
  260. Continue for 400 meters.
  261. Walk northwest on Bermed As.
  262. Continue for 100 meters.
  263. Walk south on Florence.
  264. Continue for 90 meters.
  265. Walk south on Quattro.
  266. Continue for 20 meters.
  267. Walk south on Quattro.
  268. Continue for 500 meters.
  269. Walk south on Quattro.
  270. Continue for 400 meters.
  271. Walk south on Quattro.
  272. Continue for 20 meters.
  273. Turn right to stay on Quattro.
  274. Continue for 80 meters.
  275. Walk northwest on Quattro.
  276. Continue for 20 meters.
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