184 Trails in South Island

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
101. Rainbow Trail Intermediate difficulty 70 *** Hanmer Springs
102. Dusky Trail Intermediate difficulty 13 ** Twizel
103. Carricktown Loop Intermediate difficulty 21 ** Cromwell
104. Mananui Tramline Easiest difficulty 7 *** Hokitika
105. Mavora Lakes Beginner difficulty 61 *** Queenstown
106. Pack Track and Sack (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 *** Queenstown
107. Sandy Point Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Invercargill
108. Welcome Rock Trails Intermediate difficulty 27 **** Garston
109. Franz Josef Easiest difficulty 6 *** Franz Josef Village
110. Blue Spur Tracks Advanced difficulty 12 *** Hokitika
111. Linger and Die Advanced difficulty 2 **** Clyde
112. Te Anau - Manapouri Beginner difficulty 16 *** Te Anau
113. Wakari Creek Beginner difficulty 3 *** Dunedin
114. Bike Glendhu Intermediate difficulty 21.7 **** Wanaka
115. Silvan Forest Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Richmond
116. Pyramid Saddle Advanced difficulty 11 *** Twizel
117. Dun Mountain Trail Intermediate difficulty 26 ** Nelson
118. Huntsbury Track (Port Hills Tracks) Beginner difficulty 2 ** Christchurch
119. Coro DH (Coronet Peak Trails) Expert difficulty 2 *** Queenstown
120. Moonlight Circuit Advanced difficulty 25 ** Queenstown
121. Bannockburn Sluicings Intermediate difficulty 3 *** Cromwell
122. Wharfedale Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Oxford
123. Wakamarina Advanced difficulty 28 **** Blenheim
124. Great Taste Trail Beginner difficulty 108 ** Nelson
125. Kirwans Track Advanced difficulty 9 *** Reefton
126. 629 Trail Expert difficulty 5 **** Nelson
127. Anaconda Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 1 **** Christchurch
128. Roxburgh Gorge North (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 13 **** Alexandra
129. Slip Saddle (Coronet Peak Trails) Expert difficulty 2 **** Queenstown
130. Peaking Ridge Expert difficulty 15 *** Nelson
131. Tarnbrae Track Intermediate difficulty 25 *** Twizel
132. Upper Clutha River Loop Beginner difficulty 27 *** Wanaka
133. West Coast Wilderness Trail Beginner difficulty 80 **** Greymouth
134. Flat Top Hill Advanced difficulty 7 *** Alexandra
135. Rapaki Track (Port Hills Tracks) Beginner difficulty 2 ** Christchurch
136. Macetown and the Arrow Gorge Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Queenstown
137. Hira Forest Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Nelson
138. Croesus Advanced difficulty 10 **** Blackball
139. Moke Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 *** Queenstown
140. Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
141. Te Ara Koa (Codgers Mountain Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Nelson
142. Otago Central Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 95 **** Clyde
143. Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 30 **** Christchurch
144. Herbert Forest MTB Tracks Intermediate difficulty 6 **** Oamaru
145. Greenwood Park Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
146. Godley Head Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 4 **** Christchurch
147. Bethunes Gully Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Dunedin
148. Bowenvale Traverse Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
149. Flying Nun Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
150. Bottle Lake Forest Park Intermediate difficulty 15 *** Christchurch

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