Best Mountain Bike Trails in Living Springs
Living Springs is one of the most popular mountain bike sites near Christchurch, offering a great variety of tracks suitable for all skill levels. Located at Governors Bay with access from Dyers Pass Road, the area features 6km of advanced built trails alongside beginner-friendly tracks like the 7.5km Living Springs Loop and various single-track options through forest. The terrain includes the 4WD Climb, the Pines single-track (1.5km uphill), and technical sections at Zane's trail, making it an excellent hub for diverse riding experiences in the Port Hills region.
Trails
Showing 1 - 8 of 8 trails
Easy
258.1m
12m
-1m
5h 30m
Intermediate
594m
30m
-8m
3h 51m
Intermediate
748.2m
30m
-61m
3h 49m
Flowing Kanuka forest single track (intermediate grade) built mostly in 2006
Intermediate
1.5m
115m
-1117m
17h 41m
Easy
889m
63m
-9m
3h 13m
A short section of singletrack through scattered kanuka, built in 2007 to join The Pines with Mississippi and the OCC.
Intermediate
1.6m
104m
6h 35m
A 1.5km long uphill singletrack (intermediate grade) in pine forest, built in 2007 and modified significantly in 2010
Intermediate
1m
7m
-76m
9h 58m
A 1.1 km long native forest single track (intermediate grade with some technicalsections) with lots of tight switchbacks, bridges and big grin riding. Built 2007 to 2009.