182 Trails in South Island

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
2. Coronet Peak Trails Advanced difficulty 17 ***** Queenstown
3. The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
4. Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Christchurch
5. Queenstown Bike Park Advanced difficulty 20 ***** Queenstown
6. Christchurch Adventure Park Advanced difficulty 75 ***** Christchurch
7. Victoria Park Downhill Trails Advanced difficulty 6 **** Christchurch
8. Heaphy Track Advanced difficulty 50 ***** Karamea
9. Rude Rock (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Queenstown
10. Hanmer Forest Intermediate difficulty 18 **** Hanmer Springs
11. Seven Mile Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 7 **** Queenstown
12. Involution Intermediate difficulty 7 ***** Nelson
13. Cardrona Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Wanaka
14. Signal Hill Advanced difficulty 19 **** Dunedin
15. Codgers Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Nelson
16. Kaiteriteri mountain bike park Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Motueka
17. Skippers Pack Track (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 6 ***** Queenstown
18. Lake Wanaka Outlet Track Easiest difficulty 15 **** Wanaka
19. Coro XC (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Queenstown
20. Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
21. Zoot (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 ***** Queenstown
22. McLeans Forest Beginner difficulty 11 **** Christchurch
23. Glendhu Bay Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Wanaka
24. Sticky Forest Advanced difficulty 20 **** Wanaka
25. Rameka Track Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Motueka
26. Bowenvale Downhill (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Christchurch
27. Roxburgh Gorge Trail Intermediate difficulty 21 **** Roxburgh
28. Four Lakes Loop Intermediate difficulty 14 **** Queenstown
29. Hawea River Track Beginner difficulty 12 *** Wanaka
30. Crocodile Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
31. Dean's Bank Track Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Wanaka
32. Bottle Lake Forest Park Intermediate difficulty 15 *** Christchurch
33. Flying Nun Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
34. Bowenvale Traverse Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
35. Bethunes Gully Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Dunedin
36. Godley Head Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 4 **** Christchurch
37. Greenwood Park Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
38. Herbert Forest MTB Tracks Intermediate difficulty 6 **** Oamaru
39. Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 30 **** Christchurch
40. Te Ara Koa (Codgers Mountain Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Nelson
41. Otago Central Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 95 **** Clyde
42. Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
43. Moke Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 *** Queenstown
44. Croesus Advanced difficulty 10 **** Blackball
45. Hira Forest Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Nelson
46. Macetown and the Arrow Gorge Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Queenstown
47. Rapaki Track (Port Hills Tracks) Beginner difficulty 2 ** Christchurch
48. West Coast Wilderness Trail Beginner difficulty 80 **** Greymouth
49. Flat Top Hill Advanced difficulty 7 *** Alexandra
50. Upper Clutha River Loop Beginner difficulty 27 *** Wanaka

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