388 Trails in New Zealand

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Rainbow Trail Intermediate difficulty 70 *** Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Forest Intermediate difficulty 18 **** Hanmer Springs
Tombstone (Hanmer Forest) difficulty 2.5 Hanmer Springs
Pukete Farm Park Intermediate difficulty 5 **** Hamilton
Pirongia Forest Intermediate difficulty 12 **** Hamilton
Waikato River Trails: 1 Karapiro (Waikato River Trails) Beginner difficulty 7 *** Hamilton
West Coast Wilderness Trail Beginner difficulty 80 **** Greymouth
Croyden Bush Intermediate difficulty 2 * Gore
Millmore Mountain Bike Park difficulty 6 Gisborne
Whataupoko Park Intermediate difficulty 6 ** Gisborne
Geraldine MTB Track Beginner difficulty 19 * Geraldine
Welcome Rock Trails Intermediate difficulty 27 **** Garston
Nevis Road Beginner difficulty 46 * Garston
Franz Josef Easiest difficulty 6 *** Franz Josef Village
Fox Glacier Easiest difficulty 6 ** Fox Glacier Village
Opihi River Trail Easiest difficulty 10 * Fairlie
Three Peaks Top Section difficulty 1 Dunedin
Signal Hill Advanced difficulty 19 **** Dunedin
Nicols Creek Intermediate difficulty 6 *** Dunedin
Bethunes Gully Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Dunedin
Wakari Creek Beginner difficulty 3 *** Dunedin
Redwoods difficulty 0 Dunedin
Carricktown Loop Intermediate difficulty 21 ** Cromwell
Dunstan Lakeside Trails Beginner difficulty 5 ** Cromwell
Cairnmuir Hill Trail Advanced difficulty 19 ** Cromwell
Bannockburn Sluicings Intermediate difficulty 3 *** Cromwell
The Coromandel Walkway Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Coromandel
Linger and Die Advanced difficulty 2 **** Clyde
River Track - Clyde to Alexandra Beginner difficulty 7 *** Clyde
Otago Central Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 95 **** Clyde
Middle Hill Mountain Bike Park difficulty 6 Clarence
Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 30 **** Christchurch
Christchurch Adventure Park Advanced difficulty 75 ***** Christchurch
Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Christchurch
Anaconda Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 1 **** Christchurch
Godley Head Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 4 **** Christchurch
Greenwood Park Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
Huntsbury Track (Port Hills Tracks) Beginner difficulty 2 ** Christchurch
Bowenvale Downhill (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Christchurch
Victoria Park Downhill Trails Advanced difficulty 6 **** Christchurch
Mount Vernon Trail (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 *** Christchurch
Little River Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 30 * Christchurch
Living Springs Farm Park Advanced difficulty 5 ** Christchurch
Flying Nun Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
Worsleys Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 * Christchurch
Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
McLeans Forest Beginner difficulty 11 **** Christchurch
Rapaki Track (Port Hills Tracks) Beginner difficulty 2 ** Christchurch
Bowenvale Traverse Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
Crocodile Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch

Know of a new mountain bike trail not listed here? Please tell us about it using this form. Find mountain bike trails near you or for even more trail inspiration and how we ranked the mountain bike trails, see this list of the best mountain bike trails in the world.