Best Mountain Bike Trails in Belmont Regional Park
Belmont Regional Park covers 3,500 hectares of hill country and farmland between Hutt Valley and Porirua, offering over 10 different mountain bike trails for all skill levels. Notable trails include Bull Run, a flowing ride through a protected sanctuary, the Hutt River Trail at 6.1 km, and 4 Degrees, an adventurous downhill with features to hone skills. The park welcomes eBikes on all trails and is supported by the Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association (BAMBA) community.
Trails
Showing 1 - 10 of 36 trails
Easy
3.6m
256m
-43m
36h 34m
4 Degrees trail replaces the old Danzig trail destroyed by logging. With a constant 4 degree grade, this trail makes for an easier ride up to Old Coach Road than the 4WD (Slogger Logger).
Intermediate
800m
37m
-21m
4h 35m
Gravel trail from the Korokoro Stream to Baked Beans Bend.
Intermediate
2.6m
370m
-14m
32h 47m
Trail between the Baked Beans Bend and the Belmont Trig. It is best as an ascent as it is a very popular walking trail, so be careful when descending.
Advanced
1.1m
15m
-201m
5h 58m
Boderline is a high speed, technically challenging piece of singletrack. Hand built by BAMBA as the first trail following the loss of existing trails in the felled Danzig pine block. It is a mix of flowing trail, drops, exposed roots, rocks and banked turns. Lots of sustained steep sections with compulsory technical lines, minimal pedaling required.The clay trail surfaces makes for extremely slippery conditions when wet. However, it dries quickly on a fine day on account of the trail's exposure to sun and wind.
Intermediate
2.4m
206m
-36m
27h 17m
Connecting Boulder Hill with Belmont Road tracks
Easy
426m
10m
-2m
4h 2m
Bull-A-Varde is a short single track connecting Old Coach Road with Bull Run and Sweetacres
Intermediate
1.4m
23m
-162m
6h 42m
A lovely piece of single track through a protected part of Belmont Regional Park. Nice flowing runs with some small drop offs and tight turns. The final few hundred meters are a series of sweeping banks with nice jumps.It is a clay surface though and in the wet it can be very slippery. The height of the trail means it can get moisture when it's not raining on the valley floor so it can be wet. The trail is sheltered and can take a while to dry up.Upper section and lower sections are slippery when wet
Easy
2.5m
157m
-23m
18h 10m
As yet unnamed trail from the Hill Road car park to Bull-a-varde. This is a easy and sheltered ascent back up to Old Coach Road, rather than heading up Hill Road which is often quite windy. It is uphill only for bikes and two way for walkers and runners.
Intermediate
3.5 km
-444m
4h 19m