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Crocodile XC MTB Park

Mountain Bike Trails in Crocodile XC MTB Park

Crocodile XC MTB Park is a cross-country focused park in Christchurch's scenic Port Hills on private land adjoining Halswell Quarry Park, featuring purpose-built lap-race course options for all skill levels. Built and maintained by the Christchurch Singletrack Club since 2011, the park offers multiple short, sharp trails designed with beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders in mind. The trails are free to ride (except during events) and close only during winter when conditions are too wet.

Trails

Showing 1 - 20 of 34 trails

Ange's

OPEN

Intermediate

575 m

15m

4h 21m

At the end of Siberia, this trail provides an easy return to Kennedys Bush Track. Easy climb, gentle switchbacks etc.

C2

OPEN

Intermediate

3.3 km

254m

-187m

7h 25m

Smooth, quick switchback descent, or slightly more technical climb. Slippery in the wet with a few tree roots. Climb to begin the easy loop and access the upper valley.

Coopers Creek

OPEN

381 m

-31m

Croc Pot

OPEN

Advanced

322 m

1m

-18m

2h 17m

Technical descending trail. Includes lots of roots as trail features.

Croc45

OPEN

16 m

Croc45 is an A line feature off the side of Down & Out. It is a 5m long, 45˚ wooden slope.

Crocodile Access Trail

OPEN

Easy

645 m

35m

-7m

2h 33m

Trail surface Elevation change Notable features.

Crocodile Down

MINOR_ISSUE

Intermediate

2.2 km

19m

-199m

2h 22m

Crocodile Up

OPEN

Intermediate

1 m

125m

-50m

5h 50m

Deviation

OPEN

Intermediate

619 m

12m

-37m

2h 47m

Deviation was built in 2013by D&E Track & Trail and 32 volunteers from Christchurch Singletrack Club. It bypasses some of the Crocodile track. The uppermost section is double track but becomes a downhill flow trail below the water reservoir. The track presents only mild technical challenge and is enjoyable by riders of a wide skill range.

Dirt Jump Line

OPEN

630 m

2m

-53m

1h 36m

Double Exposure

OPEN

119 m

2m

-17m

1h 22m

Double Exposure is a trail between Murph's and Mish-Mash. First half is flowy with drops and two parallel step-down gap jumps. Transitions into tight technical singletrack with a lot of exposure and some steep switchbacks. Multiple chutes join to Mish-Mash and the rock garden, while the easy line joins to the end of Murphs. Upper section will fork before the switchback, offering a loop-back to C2 for sessioning the jumps, as well as joining the existing top of Mish-Mash (at which point Mish-Mash will become the parent trail of Double Exposure, which will nominally begin at the switchback).

Down and Out

OPEN

Advanced

394 m

2m

-24m

40m

Download

OPEN

Advanced

100 m

-13m

59m

116m long technical descent over a couple drops, a ladder roll and some tight berms. Pick your line carefully as there is little room for error on this short but aggressive trail.

Elegator

OPEN

Advanced

252 m

20m

-2m

1h 22m

Garden Path

OPEN

Intermediate

686 m

28m

-31m

1h 11m

Kitcheners Connection

OPEN

Intermediate

681 m

40m

-15m

This is a new trail connecting Deviation to the Kitcheners Knoll area. It is yet to be fully completed however it is rideable.

Lower Deviation

OPEN

Intermediate

276 m

2m

-16m

1h 32m

Lower Deviation is an extension of the Deviation track. It is fast and downhill only.

Mish-Mash

OPEN

405 m

20m

-53m

1h 18m

Steep downhill track with difficult corners and drops.

Murph's

OPEN

Advanced

396 m

14m

-39m

3h 27m

Murph's Trail is a short piece of single track going from the top of C2 to the bottom. It is just a quicker and harder way to descend C2.

Off the Cuff

OPEN

Advanced

151 m

2m

-11m

1h 34m