184 Trails in South Island

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Coronet Peak Trails Advanced difficulty 17 ***** Queenstown
2. Ben Lomond Trails Advanced difficulty 20 ***** Queenstown
3. The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
4. Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
5. Rude Rock (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Queenstown
6. Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Christchurch
7. Christchurch Adventure Park Advanced difficulty 75 ***** Christchurch
8. 7 Mile Riding Area Intermediate difficulty 7 **** Queenstown
9. Cardrona Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Wanaka
10. Victoria Park Downhill Trails Advanced difficulty 6 **** Christchurch
11. Heaphy Track Advanced difficulty 50 ***** Karamea
12. Four Lakes Loop Intermediate difficulty 14 **** Queenstown
13. Bush Creek (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Queenstown
14. Hanmer Forest Intermediate difficulty 18 **** Hanmer Springs
15. Fernhill difficulty 20 Queenstown
16. Involution Intermediate difficulty 7 ***** Nelson
17. Signal Hill Advanced difficulty 19 **** Dunedin
18. Codgers Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Nelson
19. Kaiteriteri mountain bike park Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Motueka
20. Skippers Pack Track (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 6 ***** Queenstown
21. Lake Wanaka Outlet Track Easiest difficulty 15 **** Wanaka
22. Coro XC (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Queenstown
23. Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
24. Zoot (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 ***** Queenstown
25. McLeans Forest Beginner difficulty 11 **** Christchurch
26. Glendhu Bay Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Wanaka
27. Sticky Forest Advanced difficulty 20 **** Wanaka
28. Fernhill Loop (Fernhill) Advanced difficulty 8 ** Queenstown
29. Rameka Track Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Motueka
30. Bowenvale Downhill (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Christchurch
31. Roxburgh Gorge Trail Intermediate difficulty 21 **** Roxburgh
32. Hawea River Track Beginner difficulty 12 *** Wanaka
33. Crocodile Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
34. Dean's Bank Track Intermediate difficulty 7 *** Wanaka
35. Bottle Lake Forest Park Intermediate difficulty 15 *** Christchurch
36. Flying Nun Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
37. Bowenvale Traverse Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
38. Bethunes Gully Intermediate difficulty 4 *** Dunedin
39. Godley Head Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 4 **** Christchurch
40. Greenwood Park Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 **** Christchurch
41. Herbert Forest MTB Tracks Intermediate difficulty 6 **** Oamaru
42. Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 30 **** Christchurch
43. Otago Central Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 95 **** Clyde
44. Te Ara Koa (Codgers Mountain Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Nelson
45. Queenstown Trail Beginner difficulty 62 *** Queenstown
46. Moke Lake Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 *** Queenstown
47. Croesus Advanced difficulty 10 **** Blackball
48. Hira Forest Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Nelson
49. Macetown and the Arrow Gorge Intermediate difficulty 20 *** Queenstown
50. Rapaki Track (Port Hills Tracks) Beginner difficulty 2 ** Christchurch

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