386 Trails in New Zealand

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Great Lake Trails Beginner difficulty 28 ***** Taupo
2. Port Hills Tracks Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Christchurch
3. Coronet Peak Trails Advanced difficulty 17 ***** Queenstown
4. Whaka Forest - The Redwoods Intermediate difficulty 60 ***** Rotorua
5. The Old Ghost Road Advanced difficulty 51 ***** Westport
6. Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 30 **** Wellington
7. Craigieburn Forest (Craigieburn Forest) Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Christchurch
8. Queenstown Bike Park Advanced difficulty 20 ***** Queenstown
9. Christchurch Adventure Park Advanced difficulty 75 ***** Christchurch
10. Craters Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Taupo
11. Victoria Park Downhill Trails Advanced difficulty 6 **** Christchurch
12. Te Iringa Advanced difficulty 12 **** Taupo
13. The Timber Trail Intermediate difficulty 53.0 ***** Taupo
14. Heaphy Track Advanced difficulty 50 ***** Karamea
15. George Denton Park & Polhill Reserve difficulty 10 ***** Wellington
16. Rude Rock (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Queenstown
17. Mt Victoria Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Wellington
18. Hanmer Forest Intermediate difficulty 18 **** Hanmer Springs
19. Rainbow Mountain Loop Advanced difficulty 7 *** Rotorua
20. Wainuiomata Mountain Bike Park Beginner difficulty 7 *** Wellington
21. Seven Mile Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 7 **** Queenstown
22. Moerangi Track difficulty 22 **** Murupara
23. Rangituhi Trails Advanced difficulty 12 ***** Porirua
24. Motu Trails Intermediate difficulty 60 **** Opotiki
25. Involution Intermediate difficulty 7 ***** Nelson
26. Cardrona Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 40 **** Wanaka
27. Woodhill Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 65 *** Auckland
28. Signal Hill Advanced difficulty 19 **** Dunedin
29. Bridge to Nowhere Intermediate difficulty 21 ***** Ohakune
30. Codgers Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Nelson
31. Kaiteriteri mountain bike park Intermediate difficulty 10 *** Motueka
32. Skippers Pack Track (Coronet Peak Trails) Intermediate difficulty 6 ***** Queenstown
33. Totara Park Beginner difficulty 8 **** Auckland
34. 42 Traverse difficulty 29 ***** National Park Village
35. Lake Wanaka Outlet Track Easiest difficulty 15 **** Wanaka
36. Coro XC (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 3 ***** Queenstown
37. Pakihi Track (Motu Trails) Advanced difficulty 27 ***** Opotiki
38. Waikato River Trails Intermediate difficulty 64 **** Taupo
39. Queen Charlotte Track Intermediate difficulty 53 ***** Picton
40. Zoot (Coronet Peak Trails) Advanced difficulty 1 ***** Queenstown
41. McLeans Forest Beginner difficulty 11 **** Christchurch
42. Glendhu Bay Track Beginner difficulty 19 **** Wanaka
43. Sticky Forest Advanced difficulty 20 **** Wanaka
44. FourForty Mountain Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Auckland
45. Tumeke (Rangituhi Trails) Intermediate difficulty 1 **** Porirua
46. Whangamata Ridges Mountainbike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Whangamata
47. Rameka Track Advanced difficulty 25 ***** Motueka
48. Hunua Ranges Intermediate difficulty 30 **** Auckland
49. Bowenvale Downhill (Port Hills Tracks) Advanced difficulty 2 ***** Christchurch
50. Riverhead - WCRC Trails Intermediate difficulty 15 *** Auckland

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