Best Mountain Bike Trails in Cape Wanbrow
Cape Wanbrow is a rocky headland offering 31 interconnected trails with fantastic views over Ōamaru Harbour and the coast. The reserve features challenging terrain with grades up to 5, including bermed corners, jumps, and roll overs that are mostly avoidable for less experienced riders. Located within 2 km of Oamaru's visitor centre, the tracks are built and maintained by Mountain Biking North Otago Incorporated and are known for draining quickly after rain.
Trails
Showing 1 - 10 of 32 trails
Intermediate
372m
-35m
56 min
Sweet DH track with a few small jumps and one double (chicken routes round them all). To make it longer, add "Blairs Corner"or Gully" to the top of it.
Easy
2.6 km
105m
-7m
5h 24m
Gentle climbing track - links with The Inclinator to get to the high point of the Cape Wanbrow trail network.
Advanced
252m
6m
-19m
1h 48m
Steep climb to top then steep, loose, tree rooty downhill. Give way to walkers at the bottom where it connects to the walking track. Turn right on walking track then left into "A digger did it" to continue on down.
Advanced
417m
29m
-17m
1h 43m
Fast downhill with tight bermed corners, then steep return climb.
Advanced
456m
-86m
1h 5m
Very steep tree-rooty downhill track. Best suited to competent trail riders or downhillers.
Easy
914m
74m
-6m
6h 55m
Intermediate
Traverses southern edge of Cape Wanbrow reserve, accesses the trail hubs on the two high points. Eastern end is steep, best for downhill.
Intermediate
748m
66m
-24m
6h 39m
Intermediate
1.1m
52m
-5m
7h 52m
Intermediate
102m
-8m
10 min
Link to Goat track, then either carry on down Goat track to the bottom, or veer off onto Easy Up to climb to the top