182 Trails in South Island
| Rank | Trail Name | Difficulty | Length (mi) | Rating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Port Hills Tracks | Intermediate | 40 |   |
Christchurch |
| 2. | Coronet Peak Trails | Advanced | 17 | |
Queenstown |
| 3. | The Old Ghost Road | Advanced | 51 | |
Westport |
| 4. | Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) | Advanced | 25 | |
Christchurch |
| 5. | Queenstown Bike Park | Advanced | 20 |  |
Queenstown |
| 6. | Christchurch Adventure Park | Advanced | 75 | |
Christchurch |
| 7. | Victoria Park Downhill Trails | Advanced | 6 | |
Christchurch |
| 8. | Heaphy Track | Advanced | 50 | |
Karamea |
| 9. | Rude Rock (Coronet Peak Trails) | Advanced | 2 | |
Queenstown |
| 10. | Hanmer Forest | Intermediate | 18 | |
Hanmer Springs |
| 11. | Seven Mile Bike Park | Intermediate | 7 | |
Queenstown |
| 12. | Involution | Intermediate | 7 | |
Nelson |
| 13. | Cardrona Bike Park | Intermediate | 40 | |
Wanaka |
| 14. | Signal Hill | Advanced | 19 | |
Dunedin |
| 15. | Codgers Mountain Bike Park | Intermediate | 20 | |
Nelson |
| 16. | Kaiteriteri mountain bike park | Intermediate | 10 | |
Motueka |
| 17. | Skippers Pack Track (Coronet Peak Trails) | Intermediate | 6 | |
Queenstown |
| 18. | Lake Wanaka Outlet Track | Easiest | 15 | |
Wanaka |
| 19. | Coro XC (Coronet Peak Trails) | Advanced | 3 | |
Queenstown |
| 20. | Queen Charlotte Track | Intermediate | 53 | |
Picton |
| 21. | Zoot (Coronet Peak Trails) | Advanced | 1 | |
Queenstown |
| 22. | McLeans Forest | Beginner | 11 | |
Christchurch |
| 23. | Glendhu Bay Track | Beginner | 19 | |
Wanaka |
| 24. | Sticky Forest | Advanced | 20 | |
Wanaka |
| 25. | Rameka Track | Advanced | 25 | |
Motueka |
| 26. | Bowenvale Downhill (Port Hills Tracks) | Advanced | 2 | |
Christchurch |
| 27. | Roxburgh Gorge Trail | Intermediate | 21 | |
Roxburgh |
| 28. | Four Lakes Loop | Intermediate | 14 | |
Queenstown |
| 29. | Hawea River Track | Beginner | 12 | |
Wanaka |
| 30. | Crocodile Track (Port Hills Tracks) | Advanced | 2 | |
Christchurch |
| 31. | Dean's Bank Track | Intermediate | 7 | |
Wanaka |
| 32. | Bottle Lake Forest Park | Intermediate | 15 | |
Christchurch |
| 33. | Flying Nun Track (Port Hills Tracks) | Advanced | 2 | |
Christchurch |
| 34. | Bowenvale Traverse Track (Port Hills Tracks) | Intermediate | 2 | |
Christchurch |
| 35. | Bethunes Gully | Intermediate | 4 | |
Dunedin |
| 36. | Godley Head Track (Port Hills Tracks) | Advanced | 4 | |
Christchurch |
| 37. | Greenwood Park Track (Port Hills Tracks) | Advanced | 2 | |
Christchurch |
| 38. | Herbert Forest MTB Tracks | Intermediate | 6 | |
Oamaru |
| 39. | Coal Pit Spur Track (Craigieburn Forest) | Advanced | 30 | |
Christchurch |
| 40. | Te Ara Koa (Codgers Mountain Bike Park) | Advanced | 3 | |
Nelson |
| 41. | Otago Central Rail Trail | Easiest | 95 | |
Clyde |
| 42. | Queenstown Trail | Beginner | 62 | |
Queenstown |
| 43. | Moke Lake Loop | Intermediate | 5 | |
Queenstown |
| 44. | Croesus | Advanced | 10 | |
Blackball |
| 45. | Hira Forest Mountain Bike Park | Intermediate | 25 | |
Nelson |
| 46. | Macetown and the Arrow Gorge | Intermediate | 20 | |
Queenstown |
| 47. | Rapaki Track (Port Hills Tracks) | Beginner | 2 | |
Christchurch |
| 48. | West Coast Wilderness Trail | Beginner | 80 | |
Greymouth |
| 49. | Flat Top Hill | Advanced | 7 | |
Alexandra |
| 50. | Upper Clutha River Loop | Beginner | 27 | |
Wanaka |
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