Mountain Bike

20.3 miles

Distance

4,603 ft

Climb

-4,568 ft

Descent

1,948 ft

High Point

Approx Ride Time: 3-4.5 Hours including stops.
Permits: Permits are required, see https://nelsonmtb.club/join-the-club/
Cell Phone Reception: No phone reception in Sharlands Forest

This has a bit of everything Nelson has to offer. Starts by climbing to the top of Codgers Bike park, easing in with "Turners" which is a flow/jump trail, then a small climb up "Take me to your leader", to get to the top of "Hotbox" which is a fun grade 4 single trail, dropping you into the Maitai Valley.

Then after crossing the river over the bridge, it is a 10min road ride to get to Sharlands were you will have a 60min climb to get to Aorere. "Aorere" is a grade 5 which can get interesting in the wet, but very manageable in the dry.

This drops you back into the valley where you have to cross the river again (go over the ford for a faster route but you will get wet feet) and head back up to the top of Codgers bike park, via "Golf Course Trail into Take me to Your Leader". Last pinch climb up "Firball Climb" taking in the view of the bay before you drop down Firball, which is an easy grade 3/4 jumps and berm trail to the finish.

Detailed Description

Pick & Mix is a 20 mile popular advanced route located near Nelson. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 45 trails. This route climbs 4,603 ft with a max elevation of 1,948 ft then descends -4,568 ft.

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Nelson Mountain Bike Club (nelsonmtb.club)

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Trails in Route

	Coppermine Trail				2,812 ft
	Tasman Journeys				1,417 ft
	Jacks Track (lower)				285 ft
	Middle Road				3,806 ft
	Fireball Rd				75 ft
	Turners Access track				505 ft
	Turners				2,904 ft
	Fireball Rd				59 ft
	Take Me To Your Leader				3,068 ft
	Beer Bottle				1,234 ft
	HotBox				571 ft
	Smasher-Walkway link				167 ft
	Maitai Walkway				1,201 ft
	MCG - Maitai Valley Rd				833 ft
	Maitai Valley Road				1,257 ft
	Central Rd				1,844 ft
	Sharlands Road				397 ft
	Sharlands Road				3,917 ft
	Isolation Trig Road				2,297 ft
	Aorere Climb				712 ft
	Aorere				3 miles
	Sharlands Road				256 ft
	Central Rd				1,014 ft
	Maitai Valley Road				2,703 ft
	Maitai River Crossing				564 ft
	Maitai Walkway				2,933 ft
	Golf Course Rd - Maitai Walkway Link				541 ft
	Golf Course Rd				3,691 ft
	Take Me To Your Leader				3,068 ft
	Fireball Rd				2,444 ft
	Firball Climb				2,687 ft
	Firball				4,180 ft
	Young Codgers				1,325 ft

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Riding area

Codgers
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Advanced
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for Pick & Mix mountain bike route

Avg time

8 hr 23 min
Altitude min

66 ft
Altitude start

157 ft
Altitude end

194 ft
Grade max

-90%
Grade min

69.9%
Distance climb

12 miles
Distance down

7 miles
Distance flat

4,386 ft

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Turners	May 11, 2025 @ 1:41pm May 11, 2025	Closed for annual cull. Open weekends (17/18 May) reporter
Turners Access track	May 11, 2025 @ 1:41pm May 11, 2025	Closed for annual cull. Open weekends (17/18 May) reporter
Take Me To Your Leader	May 11, 2025 @ 1:41pm May 11, 2025	Closed for annual cull. Open weekends (17/18 May) reporter
Smasher-Walkway link	May 11, 2025 @ 1:41pm May 11, 2025	Closed for annual cull. Open weekends (17/18 May) reporter
MCG - Maitai Valley Rd	May 11, 2025 @ 1:41pm May 11, 2025	Closed for annual cull. Open weekends (17/18 May) reporter