Best Mountain Bike Trails in Alexandra Airport
Alexandra Airport offers a scenic intermediate-level trail system with great views over the Alexandra basin, featuring approximately 1 hour rides alongside water races that provide natural cooling on hot days. The popular Airport Classic route is a 6-mile moderately-challenging loop that climbs and descends multiple gullies on the high terrace overlooking the basin. The trails are ideal for quick local rides and benefit from fast drainage after rain.
Trails
Showing 1 - 8 of 8 trails
Easy
7.2m
46m
-46m
21h 28m
The easy route around the airport, mainly on vehicle tracks. What ever you do, don't be tempted to cut across the runway. Planes can land without warning at any time.
Intermediate
3.7 km
150m
5h 50m
The safest way to access the Airport Trails from the Rail Trail. A steady single track climb with one switchback and a couple of tight wiggles across a gully, Take care when descending.
Intermediate
4.5 km
141m
-165m
18h 5m
Part of the Airport Classic route, a 10km ride right around the Alexandra Airport.This section swoops down 50m from the terrace to a water race and back up again a couple of times. The shade of tall trees and the water make for a great for ride on a hot day
Intermediate
2m
54m
-48m
Intermediate
719m
15m
-13m
3h 56m
Planned while the country was in Covid Level 4 lock-down in Autumn 2020.When we moved up to Level 3 several MOA members rolled their bubbles along and the track was made..Rolls around the edge of the airport terrace with good views over Clyde.
Intermediate
285m
4m
-3m
Easy
1.1m
4m
-5m
4h 14m
Part of the Airport Classic Route which goes right around the airport.A narrow bridge, twisty single track under the shade of the pines and a fast straight to the second bridge. Don't under any account be tempted to take a short cut across the runway and operational area.
Intermediate
448m
11m
-21m
1h 12m
The last gully to go down on the Airport Classic. Watch for loose gravel at teh bottom of the first steep section.