4.5 miles
Distance
160 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:25:59
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Frankton Track Trail
  • Queenstown Trails Trust
    Builder

Frankton Track Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Wakatipu Basin
    Queenstown
  • AKA
    Queenstown Trail
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    RD, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All year
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #82903 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14885 in E-Biking
    • #94144 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

Start of the Queenstown Trail Great Ride, linking the Queenstown Gardens to Frankton Beach and the Kawarau Falls Bridge. Forms part of the Queenstown Marathon course, and popular with commuters, bikes, runners, walkers -Options to connect with Water taxis at Frankton Marina, and don't miss the scones at the Boatshed café

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Frankton Track multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    33 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,041 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,106 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,056 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,089 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -6.9%
  • Grade min
    13.1%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:25:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:38:08
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on Oct 13, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 3.54 (3 votes)
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      Frankton Track Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 210 miles avg distance
      All
      • 56 rides
      • Last: Mar 18, 2025

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      Jul 7, 2022 @ 3:01pm
      Jul 7, 2022

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      Kawarau River Loop31 miles

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