388 Trails in New Zealand

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Tour Aotearoa Intermediate difficulty 1870 *** Auckland
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Beginner difficulty 187 ** Twizel
Mountains to Sea - Nga Ara Tuhono difficulty 166 Ohakune
Hawke's Bay Trails Easiest difficulty 150 *** Napier
Whaka Forest Intermediate difficulty 127 ***** Rotorua
Great Taste Trail Beginner difficulty 108 ** Nelson
Otago Central Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 95 **** Clyde
West Coast Wilderness Trail Beginner difficulty 80 **** Greymouth
Christchurch Adventure Park Advanced difficulty 75 ***** Christchurch
Rainbow Trail Intermediate difficulty 70 *** Hanmer Springs
Woodhill Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 65 *** Auckland
Waikato River Trails Intermediate difficulty 64 **** Taupo
Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
Mavora Lakes Beginner difficulty 61 *** Queenstown
Motu Trails Intermediate difficulty 60 **** Opotiki
Motu Loop (Motu Trails) Intermediate difficulty 57 **** Opotiki
The Timber Trail Intermediate difficulty 53.0 ***** Taupo
Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
Twin Coast Cycle Trail Beginner difficulty 52 *** Kaihohe
The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
Heaphy Track Advanced difficulty 50 ***** Karamea
Hauraki Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 48 *** Paeroa
Go Thermal by Bike - Te Ara Ahi Intermediate difficulty 46 * Rotorua
Nevis Road Beginner difficulty 46 * Garston
Wairoa Gorge Bike Park difficulty 45 Nelson
Clutha Gold Trail Beginner difficulty 45 **** Lawrence
Motu Road Trail (Motu Trails) Beginner difficulty 42 *** Opotiki
Eskdale Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 *** Napier
Craters Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Taupo
Cardrona Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Wanaka
Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
Thames to Te Aroha (Hauraki Rail Trail) Easiest difficulty 34 ** Paeroa
Godley Valley Advanced difficulty 34 *** Tekapo
Newcastle track difficulty 34 Wanaka
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 32 **** Waitangi
Fishers Track difficulty 31 National Park Village
Maraetai Forest Advanced difficulty 30 **** Auckland
Glenbervie Forest Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 30 * Whangarei
Waipunga Block (Eskdale Mountain Bike Park) Intermediate difficulty 30 * Napier
Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 30 *** New Plymouth
Hunua Ranges Intermediate difficulty 30 **** Auckland
Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 30 **** Wellington
Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 30 **** Christchurch
Little River Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 30 * Christchurch
42 Traverse difficulty 29 ***** National Park Village
Great Lake Trails Beginner difficulty 28 ***** Taupo
Wakamarina Advanced difficulty 28 **** Blenheim
Manuherikia Headwaters Intermediate difficulty 28 ** Omarama
Radome Redrocks Makara Loop difficulty 27.0 Wellington
Pakihi Track (Motu Trails) Advanced difficulty 27 ***** Opotiki

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