388 Trails in New Zealand

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Moke Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 *** Queenstown
Fernhill Loop (Fernhill) Advanced difficulty 8 ** Queenstown
Ben Lomond Trails Advanced difficulty 20 ***** Queenstown
7 Mile Riding Area Intermediate difficulty 7 **** Queenstown
Moonlight Circuit Advanced difficulty 25 ** Queenstown
Coronet Face Water Race difficulty 3 Queenstown
Fernhill difficulty 20 Queenstown
Porters Flow Trail difficulty 5 Porters Pass
Utiwai (Rangituhi Trails) Easiest difficulty 3 **** Porirua
Rangituhi Trails Advanced difficulty 12 ***** Porirua
Hospital Pass difficulty 1 Porirua
Crash Palace (Rangituhi Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 *** Porirua
The Doctor (Rangituhi Trails) difficulty 1 Porirua
Spicer Link (Rangituhi Trails) Beginner difficulty 2 *** Porirua
Chimney Sweep (Rangituhi Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 *** Porirua
Tumeke (Rangituhi Trails) Intermediate difficulty 1 **** Porirua
Picton Trails Intermediate difficulty 11 ** Picton
Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
Te Ara o Mahurangi Intermediate difficulty 1 ** Palmerston North
Arapuke Forest Park Intermediate difficulty 12 *** Palmerston North
Manawatu River Track Easiest difficulty 12 ** Palmerston North
Greens Estate difficulty 0.5 Palmerston North
Thames to Te Aroha (Hauraki Rail Trail) Easiest difficulty 34 ** Paeroa
Hauraki Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 48 *** Paeroa
Wharfedale Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Oxford
Motu Trails Intermediate difficulty 60 **** Opotiki
Motu Loop (Motu Trails) Intermediate difficulty 57 **** Opotiki
Pakihi Track (Motu Trails) Advanced difficulty 27 ***** Opotiki
Motu Road Trail (Motu Trails) Beginner difficulty 42 *** Opotiki
Dunes Trail (Motu Trails) Beginner difficulty 13 **** Opotiki
Manuherikia Headwaters Intermediate difficulty 28 ** Omarama
Ahuriri Valley Intermediate difficulty 25 ** Omarama
Rangataua Forest Intermediate difficulty 8 * Ohakune
Mountains to Sea - Nga Ara Tuhono difficulty 166 Ohakune
Ohakune Mountain Road Beginner difficulty 10 * Ohakune
Bridge to Nowhere Intermediate difficulty 21 ***** Ohakune
Old Coach Road Beginner difficulty 9 **** Ohakune
Cape Wanbrow Reserve Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oamaru
Oamaru Resevoir difficulty 3 Oamaru
Herbert Forest MTB Tracks Intermediate difficulty 6 **** Oamaru
Charming Creek difficulty 6 Ngakawau
Busing Forest Advanced difficulty 10 * New Plymouth
Colson Road Expert difficulty 4 * New Plymouth
Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 30 *** New Plymouth
Maitland Ridge Expert difficulty 16 *** Nelson
Wairoa Gorge Bike Park difficulty 45 Nelson
Te Ara Koa (Codgers Mountain Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Nelson
Rabbit Island Beginner difficulty 2 ** Nelson
629 Trail Expert difficulty 5 **** Nelson
Creamed Rice difficulty 2 Nelson

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