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3,491 ft
Distance
-689 ft
Descent
00:06:42
Avg time
-691 ft
Altitude change
124 ft
Altitude min
815 ft
Altitude max
815 ft
Altitude start
125 ft
Altitude end
-19.8%
Grade
-89.4%
Grade max
3,356 ft
Distance down
135 ft
Distance flat
00:06:42
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Smasher (Lower) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding Area
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking#29482 in Mountain Biking
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National Ranking#650 in Mountain Biking · New Zealand
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonAll year (hard in the wet)
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailJump
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Year Opened2015
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Land OwnerTasman Pine Forests Ltd
Smasher is a steep, hand made, challenging but fun singletrack downhill trail through pine woods. It drops approx 320m from the Codgers riding area onto the Maitai Valley Road. It features a lot of steep off-camber but is very well made, with good catches in the corners. There are two jumps (that can be avoided) and a rock roll (can also be avoided). Not recommended in the wet. Can exit after upper section. New trail grade in 2021.
Access Info
You need a Tasman Pine Forests Permit to ride in this area. Temporary (2 week) permits can be purchased from bike shops in Nelson for $10 or come as part of membership to Nelson Mountain Bike Club (www.nelsonmtb.club)
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 28 miles average
6 Months
- 56 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 265 rides
- Last: Nov 7, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to smasher-lower trailhead
(-41.279410, 173.309360)
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Aorere Enduro - Asia - Pacific Continental Round 1 Day 2
4 Reviews & Comments
punkture
Soooo good! Narrow, rutty, steep and flowy!
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jgansler
Just wow. Very very fun and very rad. Not too gnarly
donalduck
Hell of a track, I could ride it all day long 
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