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Silvan Forest

Mountain Bike Trails in Silvan Forest

Silvan Forest is a 170-hectare private forest near Richmond with over 30km of single-track trails offering free 24-hour public access and grades 2 to 5 riding. The park features unique terrain with macrocarpa, eucalypt and native bush, providing a distinctive riding experience different from other Nelson trails, with the Alpha climbing trail and various flowing descents like Peoples Choice and Ari Mahoe. Dogs are not permitted due to the thriving Weka population.

Trails

Showing 1 - 20 of 44 trails

Advanced Jump Line

OPEN

Advanced

738 m

-55m

The jump line that will put you in the air - requires a high level of skill and confidence.

Alpha

OPEN

Intermediate

3 m

257m

-75m

21h 52m

Alpha Rima

OPEN

Intermediate

1 m

136m

-45m

9h 24m

Top section of the Alpha climbing track. Finish is at the skyline/highest point of the park.

Alpha Wha

OPEN

Intermediate

1 m

700m

-162m

14h 51m

Ari Mahoe

OPEN

Intermediate

3.5 km

78m

-531m

3h 48m

Ari Mahoe Link

OPEN

Intermediate

209 m

-16m

Link trail, from Ezra Mamaku, across Alpha and into Ari Mahoe at it's midpoint.

Beta Climb

OPEN

Intermediate

465 m

25m

-22m

2h 36m

A contour climbing track, bringing riders out from the bottom of Crank Yanker back to Alpha, or the Arena.

Beta Link

OPEN

Intermediate

22 m

Short link track for riders heading back up Alpha.

Copperhead Road

OPEN

Intermediate

971 m

13m

-96m

3h 59m

Flowy, poppy trail. Lots of roll-able features for a heap of fun.

Corolla Virus

OPEN

512 m

3m

-51m

Narrow, challenging and the famous Corolla Great alternative to exit the trail system with a bit of technical challenge.

Crank Yanker

OPEN

Advanced

1 m

27m

-199m

3h 10m

A flowy G4, in and out of gullies and around and down spurs, this trail links through from the end of Heaven up Here and the bottom of Peoples Choice to extend the downhill fun, through to the Arena.

Dirty Laundry

OPEN

1 m

6m

-360m

8h 24m

Hand built, technical descent. Links in with The Planets as the exit trail to ride on out.

Easy Jump Line

OPEN

Easy

168 m

4m

-8m

Grade 2 easy pump/jump track looping off and back on to Alpha. The ideal start to progressing onto the adjacent jumps tracks.

Exodus

OPEN

Intermediate

1 m

48m

-135m

7h 31m

Ezra Mamaku

OPEN

Intermediate

1 m

7m

-106m

6h 10m

Sweet bermed singletrail to kick off the generous descent on offer in the Silvan Forest.

Goliath

OPEN

Advanced

2.6 km

87m

-409m

6h 9m

Green Dog

OPEN

Easy

746 m

23m

-71m

4h 12m

A fun, flowing forest exit trail from the Arena area.

Hare Down

OPEN

Intermediate

780 m

27m

-108m

3h 58m

Short and fast down track with nicely bermed corners. Good for beginners as isn't technical.

Heaven Up Here

SIGNIFICANT_ISSUE

Easy

1 m

448m

-119m

2h 45m

Long, traversing trail from the main trail network just above the amphitheatre, across to the Kingsland gate on Oliver Rd (bottom of Top Notch). Heaven up Here cuts in and out of some stunning native bush gullies on its way across the face of Silvan.

Intermediate Jump Line

OPEN

Intermediate

771 m

8m

-47m

Jump line with mostly tables and mellow ramp angles - ideal for getting technique dialled and having some fun airtime.