184 Trails in South Island

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Mananui Tramline Easiest difficulty 7 *** Hokitika
Perenuka Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Te Anau
Flat Top Hill Advanced difficulty 7 *** Alexandra
River Track - Clyde to Alexandra Beginner difficulty 7 *** Clyde
Involution Intermediate difficulty 7 ***** Nelson
Big River - Waiuta difficulty 7 Reefton
7 Mile Riding Area Intermediate difficulty 7 **** Queenstown
Dean's Bank Track Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Wanaka
Middle Hill Mountain Bike Park difficulty 6 Clarence
Charming Creek difficulty 6 Ngakawau
Franz Josef Easiest difficulty 6 *** Franz Josef Village
Fox Glacier Easiest difficulty 6 ** Fox Glacier Village
Alexandra Airport Trail Intermediate difficulty 6 * Alexandra
Salt Water Creek Beginner difficulty 6 *** Timaru
Victoria Park Downhill Trails Advanced difficulty 6 **** Christchurch
Skippers Pack Track (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 6 ***** Queenstown
Herbert Forest MTB Tracks Intermediate difficulty 6 **** Oamaru
Nicols Creek Intermediate difficulty 6 *** Dunedin
Montgomery Hut to Kirwans Hut Expert difficulty 6 * Reefton
Murray Creek to Ajax track loop Advanced difficulty 6 *** Reefton
Porters Flow Trail difficulty 5 Porters Pass
629 Trail Expert difficulty 5 **** Nelson
Hikuwai Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 ** Wanaka
Living Springs Farm Park Advanced difficulty 5 ** Christchurch
Dunstan Lakeside Trails Beginner difficulty 5 ** Cromwell
Konini Pack Track Advanced difficulty 5 * Reefton
Reefton Lookout: Zig-Zag Track difficulty 5 Reefton
Bluff Hill Intermediate difficulty 5 ** Invercargill
Moke Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 *** Queenstown
Conders Bend MTB Park Beginner difficulty 4 ** Renwick
Godley Head Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 4 **** Christchurch
Bush Creek (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Queenstown
Bethunes Gully Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Dunedin
Lankey Creek Tram Track Advanced difficulty 4 ** Reefton
Murray Creek to Waitahu Valley Advanced difficulty 4 * Reefton
Montgomerie Hut Intermediate difficulty 4 * Reefton
Waitahu Valley Intermediate difficulty 4 * Reefton
Bottled Lightening Powerhouse Loop Beginner difficulty 4 * Reefton
Sphinx Rock Track (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) difficulty 3.7 Alexandra
Te Ara Koa (Codgers Mountain Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Nelson
Boot Hill Intermediate difficulty 3 * Alexandra
Bannockburn Sluicings Intermediate difficulty 3 *** Cromwell
Oamaru Resevoir difficulty 3 Oamaru
Toll Gate and Stoney Creek Expert difficulty 3 * Queenstown
Coro XC (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Queenstown
Wakari Creek Beginner difficulty 3 *** Dunedin
Murray Creek Track Intermediate difficulty 3 ** Reefton
Coronet Face Water Race difficulty 3 Queenstown
Tombstone (Hanmer Forest) difficulty 2.5 Hanmer Springs
Rabbit Island Beginner difficulty 2 ** Nelson

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