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1.5 miles
Distance
32 ft
Climb
-564 ft
Descent
00:14:00
Avg time
-532 ft
Altitude change
1,204 ft
Altitude min
1,737 ft
Altitude max
1,737 ft
Altitude start
1,204 ft
Altitude end
-6.7%
Grade
-39.1%
Grade max
10.8%
Grade min
679 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
942 ft
Distance flat
00:14:00
Avg time
Gold Digger Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding Area7 Mile Riding Area
Queenstown -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonOct - June
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Year Opened2012
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Land Owner
2 way single track out and back or as part of Moke Lake loop through gold mining remains from 7mile creek car park to the 4WD Road to Moke Lake. Trail is narrow in places and has some exposure to tracks edge. Trail is best ridden as a climb towards Moke Lake. Give way to uphill riders.
source: QMTBC Printed Map
Access Info
Drive/ride towards Genorchy from Queenstown trail starts opposit the 7 Mile Creek carpark next to the Moke Lake Rd intersection.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 8 rides
- 30.1 km avg distance
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- 138 rides
- Last: Sep 25, 2026
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Directions to gold-digger trailhead
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