Best Mountain Bike Trails in Kaikoura
Kaikoura offers spectacular coastal and mountain biking experiences with trails ranging from family-friendly to world-class advanced tracks. The Kaikoura Trail loops through farmland and native bush with frequent wildlife spotting of seals and dolphins, while challenging riders can tackle Mt Fyffe or explore Middle Hill MTB park with its vertical shuttles and technical terrain.
Trails
Showing 1 - 10 of 11 trails
Intermediate
902m
6m
-52m
3h 38m
Intermediate
27.4m
1216m
-911m
182h 48m
The primary access is over Blind Saddle, leaving from the Kahutara River bridge on the Inland Kaikoura road. It's a decent climb up to the top at around 1200m, with great views back to the Inland Road and down to the coast. Looking toward the Clarence River from the top reveals the vastness of this high country. You will see weird rock formations and the remnants of fences and historic huts from farming days as you make your way down to the Seymour Stream. Following the Seymour brings you to the Clarence River and Forbes Hut (previously Seymour Hut).There are many opportunities for adventure beyond Forbes Hut. Up the Clarence, under the imposing Dillion Cone is the Palmer Hut. Turn off 2 km up the Seymour from the Clarence for the track to Palmer Hut. Following the track down the Clarence will take you across Quail flat and eventually Goose Flat Hut, 22 km down river from Forbes Hut.To get out of the valley, it's the same way you came in.
Easy
2.5m
-57m
17h 31m
The Hapuku Trail follows the Hapuku River down to the Hapuku High bridge, link up with lovers lane under the highway bridge. Can be ridden both ways, part of the Kaikoura Trail Route.
Advanced
2.7m
27m
-383m
18h 56m
Flow Trail down Mt Fyffe, bermed corners, pumps, and the odd table, Just completed Sept 2020, still need some work, but as its hardens up, it should offer a super fun flow trail.
Intermediate
7m
577m
-196m
57h 31m
Kaiterau Trail Up Trail. This trail goes through a Doc reserve, it winds its way through regenerating native forest arriving near 400 vertical meters with fantastic views of the Kaikoura Peninsula. The up trail is a shared use oneway walking and biking track with a gradient of 3 to 5 degrees, the down will be a winding intermediate bermed corner descent, again one way only. Linking town with our already created trail network, it creates a unique experience of riding from the coastal beaches to the alpine ridges of Mt Fyffe.
Intermediate
3.2m
267m
-274m
Mount Fyffe Forest Walk is a 3.1 kilometer moderately trafficked loop trail located near Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and mountain biking. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
Easiest
4.1m
22m
-54m
Railway Service road with several great viewpoints. Keep eyes and ears open when crossing the railway tracks as it is an active rail line.