1.1 miles
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-526 ft
Descent
00:07:28
Avg time

Blue Steel Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Akatrax MTB Club
    Akaroa
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #20369 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9835 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2018
  • Land Owner
    Frews Ltd / Akatrax Mtb Club

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Blue Steel is a 2 km popular advanced singletrack trail located near Akaroa. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.

Access Info

Akaroa Farm- Akatrax entry off Lighthouse Rd. Look for the cell tower aerials.
Club Membership permit required for access.

Disclaimer

Private property please stay on the track.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Blue Steel mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -499 ft
  • Altitude min
    413 ft
  • Altitude max
    912 ft
  • Altitude start
    912 ft
  • Altitude end
    413 ft
  • Grade
    -8.6%
  • Grade max
    -31.1%
  • Grade min
    9.9%
  • Distance climb
    604 ft
  • Distance down
    4,849 ft
  • Distance flat
    364 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:26
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on May 4, 2025
Prevalent Mud
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 13.0 km avg distance
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      • 7 rides
      • Last: Mar 29, 2025

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      youtuber Blue Steel to Cruiseliner - Akatrax, Akaroa NZ
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