184 Trails in South Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Beginner difficulty 187 ** Twizel
Great Taste Trail Beginner difficulty 108 ** Nelson
Otago Central Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 95 **** Clyde
West Coast Wilderness Trail Beginner difficulty 80 **** Greymouth
Christchurch Adventure Park Advanced difficulty 75 ***** Christchurch
Rainbow Trail Intermediate difficulty 70 *** Hanmer Springs
Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
Mavora Lakes Beginner difficulty 61 *** Queenstown
Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
Heaphy Track Advanced difficulty 50 ***** Karamea
Nevis Road Beginner difficulty 46 * Garston
Wairoa Gorge Bike Park difficulty 45 Nelson
Clutha Gold Trail Beginner difficulty 45 **** Lawrence
Cardrona Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Wanaka
Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
Godley Valley Advanced difficulty 34 *** Tekapo
Newcastle track difficulty 34 Wanaka
Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 30 **** Christchurch
Little River Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 30 * Christchurch
Wakamarina Advanced difficulty 28 **** Blenheim
Manuherikia Headwaters Intermediate difficulty 28 ** Omarama
Welcome Rock Trails Intermediate difficulty 27 **** Garston
Upper Clutha River Loop Beginner difficulty 27 *** Wanaka
Raincliff Intermediate difficulty 26 * TImaru
Dun Mountain Trail Intermediate difficulty 26 ** Nelson
Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Christchurch
Tarnbrae Track Intermediate difficulty 25 *** Twizel
Ahuriri Valley Intermediate difficulty 25 ** Omarama
Rameka Track Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Motueka
Moonlight Circuit Advanced difficulty 25 ** Queenstown
Hira Forest Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Nelson
Macaulay Valley Advanced difficulty 24 ** Tekapo
Flora Saddle to Upper Takaka Advanced difficulty 22 ** Motueka
Bike Glendhu Intermediate difficulty 21.7 **** Wanaka
Carricktown Loop Intermediate difficulty 21 ** Cromwell
Roxburgh Gorge Trail Intermediate difficulty 21 **** Roxburgh
Silvan Forest Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Richmond
Obelisk Advanced difficulty 20 ** Alexandra
Minaret Burn Track Intermediate difficulty 20 ** Wanaka
Macetown and the Arrow Gorge Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Queenstown
Codgers Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Nelson
Wither Hills Farm Park Beginner difficulty 20 ** Blenheim
Sticky Forest Advanced difficulty 20 **** Wanaka
Ben Lomond Trails Advanced difficulty 20 ***** Queenstown
Fernhill difficulty 20 Queenstown
Mount Ida Water Race Beginner difficulty 19 ** Naseby
Wharfedale Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Oxford
Signal Hill Advanced difficulty 19 **** Dunedin
Geraldine MTB Track Beginner difficulty 19 * Geraldine

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