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6.9 miles
Distance
366 ft
Climb
-421 ft
Descent
00:40:34
Avg time
-54 ft
Altitude change
84 ft
Altitude max
72 ft
Altitude start
20 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-20.4%
Grade max
11.8%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:40:34
Avg time

Outer Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
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  • Riding Area
    Bottle Lake Forest
    Christchurch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #39265 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #15337 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    Christchurch City Council

Outer loop trail of Bottle Lake Forest.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 30.2 km avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 14, 2026
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May 6, 2026 @ 6:19pm (Pacific/Auckland)
May 5, 2026
 Logged. New track and surface in place at southern end.
Mar 29, 2026 @ 9:31am (Pacific/Auckland)
Mar 28, 2026
 Nice ride - some detour trail parts are effective
Jan 22, 2026 @ 6:31pm (Pacific/Auckland)
Jan 21, 2026
 Wet, but not boggy.
Oct 27, 2025 @ 2:38pm (Pacific/Auckland)
Oct 26, 2025
 Pretty rubbish riding that last section before the hill coming from carpark although open the diggers/crawlers from forestry or whatever have...
May 25, 2025 @ 2:27pm
May 25, 2025
 The odd damp spot, other than that riding hard and fast.
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on May 6, 2026
Dry
Avg: 3.84 (20 votes)
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        Directions to outer-trail trailhead (-43.467380, 172.686500)

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        From the woods to the ocean - riding at Bottle...
        3:09 | 374 | Nov 26, 2023 , Christchurch
        Bottle Lake Outer Trail Part 1- Christchurch, NZ
        8:52 | 1975 | Jul 5, 2020 , Christchurch
        My boys took over the channel! Bottle Lake...
        5:47 | 937 | Aug 3, 2019 , Christchurch

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Outer Trail

        ▼ Where is Outer Trail located?
        Outer Trail is located in Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is part of the Bottle Lake Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -43.46738, 172.6865.
        ▼ How hard is Outer Trail?
        Outer Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Outer Trail?
        Outer Trail has 366 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 421 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 0 ft to 84 ft.
        ▼ How long is Outer Trail?
        Outer Trail is 6.9 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.

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