184 Trails in South Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Maitland Ridge Expert difficulty 16 *** Nelson
629 Trail Expert difficulty 5 **** Nelson
Atlas Wynyard Freestyle bike park Expert difficulty 1 *** Queenstown
Toll Gate and Stoney Creek Expert difficulty 3 * Queenstown
Slip Saddle (Coronet Peak Trails) Expert difficulty 2 **** Queenstown
Coro DH (Coronet Peak Trails) Expert difficulty 2 *** Queenstown
Montgomery Hut to Kirwans Hut Expert difficulty 6 * Reefton
Sunrise Ridge Expert difficulty 15 ** Nelson
Richmond Hills Expert difficulty 10 ** Richmond
Peaking Ridge Expert difficulty 15 *** Nelson
Victoria Park Downhill Trails Advanced difficulty 6 **** Christchurch
Kirwans Track Advanced difficulty 9 *** Reefton
Ben Lomond Trails Advanced difficulty 20 ***** Queenstown
Te Ara Koa (Codgers Mountain Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Nelson
Wakamarina Advanced difficulty 28 **** Blenheim
Flora Saddle to Upper Takaka Advanced difficulty 22 ** Motueka
Blue Spur Tracks Advanced difficulty 12 *** Hokitika
Hang Ten (Richmond Hills) Advanced difficulty 2 ** Nelson
Linger and Die Advanced difficulty 2 **** Clyde
Grandview Ridge Track Advanced difficulty 12 * Wanaka
Grandview Creek Advanced difficulty 8 * Hawea
Pyramid Saddle Advanced difficulty 11 *** Twizel
Macaulay Valley Advanced difficulty 24 ** Tekapo
Godley Valley Advanced difficulty 34 *** Tekapo
Scotts Saddle Express (Mount Hutt Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 1 * Methven
Mount Hutt Bike Park Advanced difficulty 12 ** Methven
Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 30 **** Christchurch
Diggler (Mount Hutt Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 1 * Methven
Croesus Advanced difficulty 10 **** Blackball
Obelisk Advanced difficulty 20 ** Alexandra
Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Christchurch
Godley Head Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 4 **** Christchurch
Bowenvale Downhill (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Christchurch
Living Springs Farm Park Advanced difficulty 5 ** Christchurch
Heaphy Track Advanced difficulty 50 ***** Karamea
Lake Roxburgh Walkway Advanced difficulty 8 * Alexandra
Flat Top Hill Advanced difficulty 7 *** Alexandra
Cairnmuir Hill Trail Advanced difficulty 19 ** Cromwell
Gorge Road Jump Park Advanced difficulty 1 *** Queenstown
Pack Track and Sack (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 *** Queenstown
Coro XC (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Queenstown
Zoot (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 ***** Queenstown
Rude Rock (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Queenstown
Coronet Peak Trails Advanced difficulty 17 ***** Queenstown
Rameka Track Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Motueka
The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
Murray Creek to Ajax track loop Advanced difficulty 6 *** Reefton
Murray Creek to Waitahu Valley Advanced difficulty 4 * Reefton
Konini Pack Track Advanced difficulty 5 * Reefton
Reefton Walkway Advanced difficulty 1 * Reefton

Know of a new mountain bike trail not listed here? Please tell us about it using this form. Find mountain bike trails near you or for even more trail inspiration and how we ranked the mountain bike trails, see this list of the best mountain bike trails in the world.