182 Trails in South Island

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
101. Dunstan Lakeside Trails Beginner difficulty 5 ** Cromwell
102. Richmond Hills Expert difficulty 10 ** Richmond
103. Minaret Burn Track Intermediate difficulty 20 ** Wanaka
104. Atlas Wynyard Freestyle bike park Expert difficulty 1 *** Queenstown
105. Dingle Burn Intermediate difficulty 15 ** Hawea
106. Obelisk Advanced difficulty 20 ** Alexandra
107. Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Beginner difficulty 187 ** Twizel
108. Ahuriri Valley Intermediate difficulty 25 ** Omarama
109. Naseby Forest Intermediate difficulty 15 ** Naseby
110. Wither Hills Farm Park Beginner difficulty 20 ** Blenheim
111. Richmond Trail Loop Intermediate difficulty 19 ** Tekapo
112. Nevis Road Beginner difficulty 46 * Garston
113. Maitland Ridge Expert difficulty 16 *** Nelson
114. Godley Valley Advanced difficulty 34 *** Tekapo
115. Salt Water Creek Beginner difficulty 6 *** Timaru
116. Mount Hutt Bike Park Advanced difficulty 12 ** Methven
117. Hikuwai Loop Intermediate difficulty 5 ** Wanaka
118. Baikie Hut Beginner difficulty 11 ** Twizel
119. Kennedys Bush Track (Port Hills Tracks) Intermediate difficulty 2 * Christchurch
120. Lankey Creek Tram Track Advanced difficulty 4 ** Reefton
121. Rabbit Island Beginner difficulty 2 ** Nelson
122. Manuherikia Headwaters Intermediate difficulty 28 ** Omarama
123. Gabriels Gully Loop Intermediate difficulty 12 ** Lawrence
124. Hopkins Valley to Monument Hut Beginner difficulty 12 ** Twizel
125. Centennial Park Intermediate difficulty 9 ** Timaru
126. Lake Hood trail Easiest difficulty 12 ** Ashburton
127. Conders Bend MTB Park Beginner difficulty 4 ** Renwick
128. Diggler (Mount Hutt Bike Park) Advanced difficulty 1 * Methven
129. Reefton to Big River Intermediate difficulty 16 ** Reefton
130. Bluff Hill Intermediate difficulty 5 ** Invercargill
131. Sunrise Ridge Expert difficulty 15 ** Nelson
132. Geraldine MTB Track Beginner difficulty 19 * Geraldine
133. Lake Roxburgh Walkway Advanced difficulty 8 * Alexandra
134. Toll Gate and Stoney Creek Expert difficulty 3 * Queenstown
135. Grandview Creek Advanced difficulty 8 * Hawea
136. Bullock Track, Old Man Range Intermediate difficulty 12 * Roxburgh
137. Tekapo Circuit Intermediate difficulty 12 * Tekapo
138. Worsleys Track (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 * Christchurch
139. Flora Saddle to Upper Takaka Advanced difficulty 22 ** Motueka
140. Fox Glacier Easiest difficulty 6 ** Fox Glacier Village
141. Hang Ten (Richmond Hills) Advanced difficulty 2 ** Nelson
142. Mount Ida Water Race Beginner difficulty 19 ** Naseby
143. Macaulay Valley Advanced difficulty 24 ** Tekapo
144. Kaiapoi Island Trail Easiest difficulty 12 ** Kaiapoi
145. Murray Creek Track Intermediate difficulty 3 ** Reefton
146. Tombstone (Hanmer Forest) difficulty 2.5 Hanmer Springs
147. Whitestone River Beginner difficulty 16 * Te Anau
148. Little River Rail Trail Easiest difficulty 30 * Christchurch
149. Grandview Ridge Track Advanced difficulty 12 * Wanaka
150. Boot Hill Intermediate difficulty 3 * Alexandra

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