388 Trails in New Zealand

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Coronet Peak Trails Advanced difficulty 17 ***** Queenstown
2. The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
3. Whaka Forest Intermediate difficulty 127 ***** Rotorua
4. Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 30 **** Wellington
5. Ben Lomond Trails Advanced difficulty 20 ***** Queenstown
6. Great Lake Trails Beginner difficulty 28 ***** Taupo
7. Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
8. Rude Rock (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Queenstown
9. Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Christchurch
10. Christchurch Adventure Park Advanced difficulty 75 ***** Christchurch
11. 7 Mile Riding Area Intermediate difficulty 7 **** Queenstown
12. Craters Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Taupo
13. Cardrona Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Wanaka
14. Victoria Park Downhill Trails Advanced difficulty 6 **** Christchurch
15. Te Iringa Advanced difficulty 12 **** Taupo
16. The Timber Trail Intermediate difficulty 53.0 ***** Taupo
17. Heaphy Track Advanced difficulty 50 ***** Karamea
18. George Denton Park & Polhill Reserve difficulty 10 ***** Wellington
19. Bush Creek (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Queenstown
20. Four Lakes Loop Intermediate difficulty 14 **** Queenstown
21. Mt Victoria Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Wellington
22. Hanmer Forest Intermediate difficulty 18 **** Hanmer Springs
23. Rainbow Mountain Loop Advanced difficulty 7 *** Rotorua
24. Wainuiomata Mountain Bike Park Beginner difficulty 7 *** Wellington
25. Moerangi Track difficulty 22 **** Murupara
26. Fernhill difficulty 20 Queenstown
27. Rangituhi Trails Advanced difficulty 12 ***** Porirua
28. Motu Trails Intermediate difficulty 60 **** Opotiki
29. Involution Intermediate difficulty 7 ***** Nelson
30. Woodhill Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 65 *** Auckland
31. Signal Hill Advanced difficulty 19 **** Dunedin
32. Bridge to Nowhere Intermediate difficulty 21 ***** Ohakune
33. Codgers Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Nelson
34. Kaiteriteri mountain bike park Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Motueka
35. Skippers Pack Track (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 6 ***** Queenstown
36. Totara Park Beginner difficulty 8 **** Auckland
37. 42 Traverse difficulty 29 ***** National Park Village
38. Lake Wanaka Outlet Track Easiest difficulty 15 **** Wanaka
39. Coro XC (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Queenstown
40. Pakihi Track (Motu Trails) Advanced difficulty 27 ***** Opotiki
41. Waikato River Trails Intermediate difficulty 64 **** Taupo
42. Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
43. Zoot (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 ***** Queenstown
44. McLeans Forest Beginner difficulty 11 **** Christchurch
45. Glendhu Bay Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Wanaka
46. Sticky Forest Advanced difficulty 20 **** Wanaka
47. FourForty Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Auckland
48. Tumeke (Rangituhi Trails) Intermediate difficulty 1 **** Porirua
49. Whangamata Ridges Mountainbike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Whangamata
50. Fernhill Loop (Fernhill) Advanced difficulty 8 ** Queenstown

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