184 Trails in South Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Rameka Track Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Motueka
Raincliff Intermediate difficulty 26 * TImaru
Rainbow Trail Intermediate difficulty 70 *** Hanmer Springs
Rabbit Island Beginner difficulty 2 ** Nelson
Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
Pyramid Saddle Advanced difficulty 11 *** Twizel
Porters Flow Trail difficulty 5 Porters Pass
Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
Picton Trails Intermediate difficulty 11 ** Picton
Perenuka Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Te Anau
Peaking Ridge Expert difficulty 15 *** Nelson
Pack Track and Sack (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 *** Queenstown
Outflow difficulty 0.5 Te Anau
Otago Central Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 95 **** Clyde
Opihi River Trail Easiest difficulty 10 * Fairlie
Obelisk Advanced difficulty 20 ** Alexandra
Oamaru Resevoir difficulty 3 Oamaru
Nicols Creek Intermediate difficulty 6 *** Dunedin
Newcastle track difficulty 34 Wanaka
Nevis Road Beginner difficulty 46 * Garston
Naseby Forest Intermediate difficulty 15 ** Naseby
Murray Creek Track Intermediate difficulty 3 ** Reefton
Murray Creek to Waitahu Valley Advanced difficulty 4 * Reefton
Murray Creek to Ajax track loop Advanced difficulty 6 *** Reefton
Mount Vernon Trail (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 *** Christchurch
Mount Ida Water Race Beginner difficulty 19 ** Naseby
Mount Hutt Bike Park Advanced difficulty 12 ** Methven
Moonlight Circuit Advanced difficulty 25 ** Queenstown
Montgomery Hut to Kirwans Hut Expert difficulty 6 * Reefton
Montgomerie Hut Intermediate difficulty 4 * Reefton
Moke Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 *** Queenstown
Minaret Burn Track Intermediate difficulty 20 ** Wanaka
Middle Hill Mountain Bike Park difficulty 6 Clarence
Methven Walkway Beginner difficulty 8 * Methven
McLeans Forest Beginner difficulty 11 **** Christchurch
Mavora Lakes Beginner difficulty 61 *** Queenstown
Manuherikia Headwaters Intermediate difficulty 28 ** Omarama
Mananui Tramline Easiest difficulty 7 *** Hokitika
Maitland Ridge Expert difficulty 16 *** Nelson
Macetown and the Arrow Gorge Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Queenstown
Macaulay Valley Advanced difficulty 24 ** Tekapo
Living Springs Farm Park Advanced difficulty 5 ** Christchurch
Little River Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 30 * Christchurch
Linger and Die Advanced difficulty 2 **** Clyde
Lankey Creek Tram Track Advanced difficulty 4 ** Reefton
Lake Wanaka Outlet Track Easiest difficulty 15 **** Wanaka
Lake Roxburgh Walkway Advanced difficulty 8 * Alexandra
Lake Hood trail Easiest difficulty 12 ** Ashburton
Konini Pack Track Advanced difficulty 5 * Reefton

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