Best Mountain Bike Trails in Queenstown

Intermediate

1.4m

7m

-104m

9h 10m

DOC track from 7 Mile Creek/Carpark to Wilson Bay through 7 Mile riding area. maintained for walking not biking making for great tech climb and descent

UNKNOWN

Easiest

0.17431083402m

Frankton Roundabout — Active travel route - under maintenance period contact property and infrastructure.

Very difficult

9.2m

3468m

-4032m

156h 4m

Mountainous trail connecting the Arrow River/ Macetown to the Shotover catchment at Strohles Flat. Not for the faint-hearted, this is a big day out, probably best tackled on an e-bike by experienced riders (you will need to carry a spare battery) and hikers only. An awesome adventure for the summer months, passing some great relics of mining history at the Andersons, Homeward Bound and Premier Batteries.Descent from the ridge off Mt Saint Just is hard to spot in places, veer left when you hit the terrace at the bottom to find the overgrown exit onto the Skippers Road. Exit back to Queenstown via Pinchers Bluff and the slog up to Skippers Saddle.

UNKNOWN

Advanced

1.4806512334700002m

Saddle Exit Trail — Mahu Whenua trails; Contact: Mark Williams, QTT mark.williams@queenstowntrail.org.nz

Intermediate

1.6m

313m

-3m

53h 32m

Access to/from the water race and Allan Reid Road. Useful if Bush Creek isn't your thing. Very steep climb/descent with some rutted corners. Track is vague in lower stretches but followable.

OPEN

Easy

6.3m

515m

-481m

Suited for beginners and intermediate riders eager to explore the private terrain along beautiful Lake Wanaka. On this ride, you will receive a behind-the-scenes tour of New Zealand high-country farming while enjoying the renowned scenery of the Southern Lakes region.

CLOSED

Advanced

140.7m

3m

-10m

1h 25m

A slightly easier alternative to Satan's Corridor down to Fruit Loop

OPEN

Extremely difficult

437.8m

-120m

2h 24m

This trail goes down...straight down Old school and gnarly, raw and rooty. Make sure your brake pads are fresh as you'll be using them!

UNKNOWN

Extremely difficult

0.43703318960000004m

MOU in draft

Intermediate

1.4m

24m

-58m

6h 26m

Multi use machine built trail connecting Fernhill to Glenorchy Road. Zig zag section up from road is very steep and hard to climb. Popular with runners and dog walkers so be courteous.Option to add on Arawata singletrack to/from 7mile direction