Best Mountain Bike Trails in Northern Hills
Dunedin's Northern Hills area is part of a world-class mountain biking playground with five trail networks accessible within easy reach from the city centre. The region features everything from native bush-clad beginner tracks like Wakari Creek to renowned technical terrain, including Signal Hill's famous downhill track and the scenic Big Easy trail offering panoramic views across the city and harbour.
Trails
Showing 1 - 10 of 21 trails
Intermediate
1.7m
59m
-27m
Access to the Ohariu Valley airstrip and views in the farm. Steep climb but doable.
Intermediate
2m
2m
-307m
11h 11m
Not very technical, but steep. If you like the Horokiwi Bridleway, you'll love this because it's even steeper I'd recommend going down only unless you like pushing your bike.
Intermediate
906.6m
36m
-95m
4h 27m
Churton Park's only singletrack, the switchbacks are manageable. Atleast it's something in the area, be great to have more.
Easy
3.5 km
191m
-414m
5h 8m
Easy
1.3m
119m
-80m
8h 17m
Pretty new piece of single trail. Quite wide. Stunning views Part of Te Ara Paparārangi
Intermediate
2.9 km
252m
-250m
3h 23m
A little suburban trail through a piece of bush. Has a few short steep sections, up as well as down.
Intermediate
1.4 km
-108m
Looks like it was previously a nice bermed downhill track but is now unmaintained and overgrown. Hopefully one day it comes to live again
Intermediate
643.5m
11m
-65m
3h 34m
Newly constructed (2017) low gradient by-pass of a steeper part of the skyline. Nicely bermed in soft ground through bush setting. Nice if you want a bit of shade.