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Best Mountain Bike Trails in Cardrona Bike Park NZ

Cardrona Bike Park is New Zealand's highest-altitude bike park, nestled in the Southern Alps between Wānaka and Queenstown with 17 expertly designed trails offering some of the country's longest vertical descents. Serviced by lift-accessed chairlifts, the park features professional coaching, bike rental, and a legendary 10km trail descending 1270m to the iconic Cardrona Hotel, with shuttle services from nearby towns.

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Afternoon Delight
OPEN
Easy

Easy

1.7m

3m

-171m

11h 20m

Just a swoopy, easy trail we took the kids (4 & 6yrs) down with only a little coaxing on a few of the slightly steeper slopes. A good trail for first timers and OK for a lazy shred back to base but nothing that will get your pulse racing.

Arcadia
OPEN
Intermediate

Intermediate

1.4m

53m

-1013m

6h 13m

Bermed wide flowing single track downhill. Generally ride-able, with control.A few minor stony descent points that beginners might have trouble with, and one ride on the shoulder of a slope that beginners will have to have confidence to ride.Fast / flowing for intermediate ridersA few short sections of exposed edges

Back to Base
OPEN
Intermediate

Intermediate

655m

-78m

3h 27m

Boulder Dash
OPEN
Very difficult

Very difficult

274m

-62m

59 min

Boundary Rider
OPEN
Extremely difficult

Extremely difficult

2.5m

69m

-236m

36h 50m

Crankshaft
OPEN
Intermediate

Intermediate

1.1m

-944m

6h 26m

Dirtstar Downhill
OPEN
Very difficult

Very difficult

1.4m

-298m

8h 14m

DTL
OPEN
Very difficult

Very difficult

1.1m

6m

-237m

4h 55m

GPS Track recordTough little natural track - very steep in places, but no "obstacles"

Gilby's
OPEN
Extremely difficult

Extremely difficult

1.6 km

-194m

4h 19m

Grasshopper
OPEN
Intermediate

Intermediate

517m

-68m

2h