388 Trails in New Zealand

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Shoelace (Glenbervie Forest Mountain Bike Park) Intermediate difficulty 1 ** Whangarei
Scurr Heights Beginner difficulty 2 *** Wanaka
Scotts Saddle Express (Mount Hutt Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 1 * Methven
Sash and Door Loop Intermediate difficulty 12 *** National Park Village
Sandy Point Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Invercargill
Sanders Reserve & Bike Park Beginner difficulty 12 ** Auckland
Salt Water Creek Beginner difficulty 6 *** Timaru
Sally Alley (Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park) difficulty 1 Wellington
Runway Mountain Bike Park Beginner difficulty 2 ** Auckland
Rude Rock (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Queenstown
Ruatiti Domain Road difficulty 10 Raetihi
Royal Albany Advanced difficulty 9 *** Auckland
Roxburgh Gorge Trail Intermediate difficulty 21 **** Roxburgh
Roxburgh Gorge South (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 15 **** Roxburgh
Roxburgh Gorge North (Roxburgh Gorge Trail) Beginner difficulty 13 **** Alexandra
Rotary Ride Intermediate difficulty 10 **** Taupo
Rosamund's Track (Mt Victoria) difficulty 0.0 Wellington
Rock peak Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** Wanaka
Riverhead - WCRC Trails Intermediate difficulty 15 *** Auckland
Riverhead - Old School Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Auckland
River Track - Clyde to Alexandra Beginner difficulty 7 *** Clyde
Rimutaka Rail Trail Intermediate difficulty 18.0 *** Wellington
Ridgeline Extension (Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park) difficulty 1 Wellington
Ridgeline (Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park) difficulty 1 Wellington
Richmond Trail Loop Intermediate difficulty 19 ** Tekapo
Richmond Hills Expert difficulty 10 ** Richmond
Reefton Walkway Advanced difficulty 1 * Reefton
Reefton to Big River Intermediate difficulty 16 ** Reefton
Reefton Lookout: Zig-Zag Track difficulty 5 Reefton
Redwoods difficulty 0 Dunedin
Red Rox Loop difficulty 13.0 Wellington
Red Rocks Trail difficulty 0.0 Wellington
Raumai Mountain Bike Park difficulty 9 Bulls
Rapaki Track (Port Hills Tracks) Beginner difficulty 2 ** Christchurch
Rangituhi Trails Advanced difficulty 12 ***** Porirua
Rangataua Forest Intermediate difficulty 8 * Ohakune
Rameka Track Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Motueka
Raincliff Intermediate difficulty 26 * TImaru
Rainbow Trail Intermediate difficulty 70 *** Hanmer Springs
Rainbow Mountain Loop Advanced difficulty 7 *** Rotorua
Radome Redrocks Makara Loop difficulty 27.0 Wellington
Rabbit Island Beginner difficulty 2 ** Nelson
Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
Q'sahead difficulty 3 Whangarei
Pyramid Saddle Advanced difficulty 11 *** Twizel
Puni MTB Park Intermediate difficulty 4 **** Auckland
Puketi Kauri Forest Beginner difficulty 13 * Kerikeri
Pukete Farm Park Intermediate difficulty 5 **** Hamilton
Pukehinau Loop difficulty 17 Tongariro National Park

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