184 Trails in South Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Montgomerie Hut Intermediate difficulty 4 * Reefton
Murray Creek Track Intermediate difficulty 3 ** Reefton
Waitahu Valley Intermediate difficulty 4 * Reefton
Dun Mountain Trail Intermediate difficulty 26 ** Nelson
Bluff Hill Intermediate difficulty 5 ** Invercargill
Croyden Bush Intermediate difficulty 2 * Gore
Sandy Point Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Invercargill
Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
Moke Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 *** Queenstown
Richmond Trail Loop Intermediate difficulty 19 ** Tekapo
Bowenvale Traverse Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
Kennedys Bush Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 * Christchurch
Bike Glendhu Intermediate difficulty 21.7 **** Wanaka
Bethunes Gully Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Dunedin
Codgers Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Nelson
Roxburgh Gorge Trail Intermediate difficulty 21 **** Roxburgh
Dean's Bank Track Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Wanaka
Bottle Lake Forest Park Intermediate difficulty 15 *** Christchurch
Hira Forest Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Nelson
Rabbit Island Beginner difficulty 2 ** Nelson
Mount Ida Water Race Beginner difficulty 19 ** Naseby
Te Anau - Manapouri Beginner difficulty 16 *** Te Anau
Whitestone River Beginner difficulty 16 * Te Anau
Hopkins Valley to Monument Hut Beginner difficulty 12 ** Twizel
Salt Water Creek Beginner difficulty 6 *** Timaru
Wharfedale Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Oxford
Methven Walkway Beginner difficulty 8 * Methven
Conders Bend MTB Park Beginner difficulty 4 ** Renwick
West Coast Wilderness Trail Beginner difficulty 80 **** Greymouth
Scurr Heights Beginner difficulty 2 *** Wanaka
Great Taste Trail Beginner difficulty 108 ** Nelson
Nevis Road Beginner difficulty 46 * Garston
Geraldine MTB Track Beginner difficulty 19 * Geraldine
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Beginner difficulty 187 ** Twizel
Tasman River Track Beginner difficulty 16 * Twizel
Baikie Hut Beginner difficulty 11 ** Twizel
River Track - Clyde to Alexandra Beginner difficulty 7 *** Clyde
Roxburgh Gorge North (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 13 **** Alexandra
Roxburgh Gorge South (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 15 **** Roxburgh
Dunstan Lakeside Trails Beginner difficulty 5 ** Cromwell
Mavora Lakes Beginner difficulty 61 *** Queenstown
Jardine Park Beginner difficulty 2 *** Queenstown
Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
Wakari Creek Beginner difficulty 3 *** Dunedin
Wither Hills Farm Park Beginner difficulty 20 ** Blenheim
Clutha Gold Trail Beginner difficulty 45 **** Lawrence
Bottled Lightening Powerhouse Loop Beginner difficulty 4 * Reefton
Upper Clutha River Loop Beginner difficulty 27 *** Wanaka
Hawea River Track Beginner difficulty 12 *** Wanaka
Ashburton River Trail Beginner difficulty 9 *** Ashburton

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