Best Mountain Bike Trails in Beebys Knob
Located in Mount Richmond Forest Park southwest of Nelson, Beebys Knob (1442m) offers an expert-level mountain bike circuit with stunning views over the upper Wairau Valley. The route features challenging alpine terrain with multiple access options including the Wots up Doc climbing track and Maitland Ridge Track, with riders transitioning from bush to open tussock landscapes.
Trails
Showing 1 - 8 of 8 trails
Very difficult
1.6m
-255m
Easy
2.5m
803m
-75m
41h 12m
Easy and beautiful climb trail starting from Red Hills Carpark to join Wots up DoC track through beautiful native forest.
Intermediate
697m
3m
-35m
This walking track links Lowther Road to Missing Doc. The track is rideable but you may need to walk some sections. The switchbacks leading into the gully are very tight and steep.
Intermediate
4.4 km
156m
-73m
12h 52m
Short piece of natural singletrack connecting Red Hills car park to Red Hills Hut Road.
Intermediate
754m
32m
10h 50m
Very difficult
4.5m
64m
-744m
66h 57m
Tight twisty trail through stunted beech forest then very steep rooty 160 metre descent through mature red beech forest to a saddle. Short climb to another saddle then turn left at a marker post and sidle along a ridge 600 metres before descending another 300 metres through beech forest to the Korere–Tophouse Road.
Intermediate
6.5m
607m
-11m
81h 1m
Uphill access to Maitland Ridge. Mixture of farm 4WD track and machine groomed switchbacks. Track starts on 4WD road but often detours left and right of the road to make the gradient of the climb much nicer.