184 Trails in South Island

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

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