184 Trails in South Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Cairnmuir Hill Trail Advanced difficulty 19 ** Cromwell
Glendhu Bay Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Wanaka
Richmond Trail Loop Intermediate difficulty 19 ** Tekapo
Hanmer Forest Intermediate difficulty 18 **** Hanmer Springs
Coronet Peak Trails Advanced difficulty 17 ***** Queenstown
Maitland Ridge Expert difficulty 16 *** Nelson
Te Anau - Manapouri Beginner difficulty 16 *** Te Anau
Whitestone River Beginner difficulty 16 * Te Anau
Tasman River Track Beginner difficulty 16 * Twizel
Twizel River Trail Intermediate difficulty 16 ** Twizel
Reefton to Big River Intermediate difficulty 16 ** Reefton
Dingle Burn Intermediate difficulty 15 ** Hawea
Naseby Forest Intermediate difficulty 15 ** Naseby
Roxburgh Gorge South (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 15 **** Roxburgh
Peaking Ridge Expert difficulty 15 *** Nelson
Sunrise Ridge Expert difficulty 15 ** Nelson
Lake Wanaka Outlet Track Easiest difficulty 15 **** Wanaka
Bottle Lake Forest Park Intermediate difficulty 15 *** Christchurch
Four Lakes Loop Intermediate difficulty 14 **** Queenstown
Dusky Trail Intermediate difficulty 13 ** Twizel
Roxburgh Gorge North (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 13 **** Alexandra
Wither Hills Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 13 ** Blenheim
Blue Spur Tracks Advanced difficulty 12 *** Hokitika
Gabriels Gully Loop Intermediate difficulty 12 ** Lawrence
Grandview Ridge Track Advanced difficulty 12 * Wanaka
Bullock Track, Old Man Range Intermediate difficulty 12 * Roxburgh
Hopkins Valley to Monument Hut Beginner difficulty 12 ** Twizel
Lake Hood trail Easiest difficulty 12 ** Ashburton
Kaiapoi Island Trail Easiest difficulty 12 ** Kaiapoi
Mount Hutt Bike Park Advanced difficulty 12 ** Methven
Tekapo Circuit Intermediate difficulty 12 * Tekapo
Hawea River Track Beginner difficulty 12 *** Wanaka
Picton Trails Intermediate difficulty 11 ** Picton
Pyramid Saddle Advanced difficulty 11 *** Twizel
Baikie Hut Beginner difficulty 11 ** Twizel
McLeans Forest Beginner difficulty 11 **** Christchurch
Richmond Hills Expert difficulty 10 ** Richmond
Croesus Advanced difficulty 10 **** Blackball
Opihi River Trail Easiest difficulty 10 * Fairlie
Kaiteriteri mountain bike park Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Motueka
Sandy Point Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Invercargill
Fringed Hill difficulty 10 Nelson
Centennial Park Intermediate difficulty 9 ** Timaru
Kirwans Track Advanced difficulty 9 *** Reefton
Ashburton River Trail Beginner difficulty 9 *** Ashburton
Grandview Creek Advanced difficulty 8 * Hawea
Tasman Glacier Intermediate difficulty 8 *** Mount Cook Village
Methven Walkway Beginner difficulty 8 * Methven
Lake Roxburgh Walkway Advanced difficulty 8 * Alexandra
Fernhill Loop (Fernhill) Advanced difficulty 8 ** Queenstown

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