184 Trails in South Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
Grandview Ridge Track Advanced difficulty 12 * Wanaka
Hikuwai Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 ** Wanaka
Cardrona Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Wanaka
Scurr Heights Beginner difficulty 2 *** Wanaka
Minaret Burn Track Intermediate difficulty 20 ** Wanaka
Lake Wanaka Outlet Track Easiest difficulty 15 **** Wanaka
Sticky Forest Advanced difficulty 20 **** Wanaka
Upper Clutha River Loop Beginner difficulty 27 *** Wanaka
Glendhu Bay Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Wanaka
Hawea River Track Beginner difficulty 12 *** Wanaka
Dean's Bank Track Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Wanaka
Bike Glendhu Intermediate difficulty 21.7 **** Wanaka
Newcastle track difficulty 34 Wanaka
Pyramid Saddle Advanced difficulty 11 *** Twizel
Hopkins Valley to Monument Hut Beginner difficulty 12 ** Twizel
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Beginner difficulty 187 ** Twizel
Dusky Trail Intermediate difficulty 13 ** Twizel
Tasman River Track Beginner difficulty 16 * Twizel
Twizel River Trail Intermediate difficulty 16 ** Twizel
Baikie Hut Beginner difficulty 11 ** Twizel
Tarnbrae Track Intermediate difficulty 25 *** Twizel
Salt Water Creek Beginner difficulty 6 *** Timaru
Centennial Park Intermediate difficulty 9 ** Timaru
Raincliff Intermediate difficulty 26 * TImaru
Macaulay Valley Advanced difficulty 24 ** Tekapo
Godley Valley Advanced difficulty 34 *** Tekapo
Tekapo Circuit Intermediate difficulty 12 * Tekapo
Richmond Trail Loop Intermediate difficulty 19 ** Tekapo
Te Anau - Manapouri Beginner difficulty 16 *** Te Anau
Whitestone River Beginner difficulty 16 * Te Anau
Perenuka Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Te Anau
Outflow difficulty 0.5 Te Anau
The Grand Traverse difficulty 1 Takaka
Bullock Track, Old Man Range Intermediate difficulty 12 * Roxburgh
Roxburgh Gorge South (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 15 **** Roxburgh
Roxburgh Gorge Trail Intermediate difficulty 21 **** Roxburgh
Richmond Hills Expert difficulty 10 ** Richmond
Silvan Forest Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Richmond
Conders Bend MTB Park Beginner difficulty 4 ** Renwick
The Capleston to Gannons Road Track difficulty 2 Reefton
Montgomery Hut to Kirwans Hut Expert difficulty 6 * Reefton
Kirwans Track Advanced difficulty 9 *** Reefton
Big River - Waiuta difficulty 7 Reefton
Reefton to Big River Intermediate difficulty 16 ** Reefton
Lankey Creek Tram Track Advanced difficulty 4 ** Reefton
Murray Creek to Ajax track loop Advanced difficulty 6 *** Reefton
Murray Creek to Waitahu Valley Advanced difficulty 4 * Reefton
Montgomerie Hut Intermediate difficulty 4 * Reefton
Konini Pack Track Advanced difficulty 5 * Reefton

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