Mountain Bike Trails in Southern Suburbs

Hockey stick

Wide track with views of the hockey fields. Easy up track to Mt Albert lookout and MT Albert ridgeline track.

Karitane Dirt Jumps

This is a purpose-built jump line, with a series of intermediate tabletop jumps and advanced doubles along an almost 100m long straight track. The direction of travel on the jumps is from north to south. Note the line ends in an upward 'corkscrew' berm that sends you on to the return path on the eastern side of the jump track. The jumps are now diligently maintained and developed by a local volunteer group. Find them on Facebook 'Karitane Dirt', or instagram @karitanedirt. Off the southern end of the track there is a narrow, overgrown track that continues into the bush. After 50m it ends in someone's back yard, so best not go there.

Kickflip

Alternate higher line to Wharangi sidle. Starting on an old rugged accessroad with many rocks. At the 4 way intersection keep straight where it turns into singletrack. Old line down to the fallen tree (unridable now). Some steep root drops followed by a fallen tree which you can try pop over Left at the fence and find you way down more steep track to the skatepark.

Kotinga St Link

Short multi use link track that connects the town belt ridge and Southern Walkway to Kotinga St. Track can be used in both directions. Short pinch climb up from Kotinga St end but if you can ride up Kotinga St you will be able to handle the climb.

Lower Zoo

MT Albert ridgeline

Part of the southern walkway, great connector trail to the 4X trail or to Newtown from Mt Albert.

Mt Albert 4X

Mystic Portal

Awesome trail not for the faint hearted. The trailhead is at the top of Connaught Terrace in Brooklyn. The entry looks like a driveway next to the main sealed track through Prince of Wales Park. Walk to the back of the grassy knoll and look for the gap in the bush. If you can't ride the first two corners it's not a good idea to continue.

Southern Walkway - Truby King Park

Northern entrance from Coromandel St starts as tight switchbacks of stairs until coming out next to Carmichael Reservoir. Remainder of track is wide single track heading up to Truby King gardens. This is a shared use multi directional trail, bikers need to take caution and watch out for walkers.

Swiggle

Singletrack through dense bush. Zigzags through the steep access 4wd track. Switchbacks can be tight. Alternate exit when descending close to the bottom (turns off left) which has a built rock and root drop and steep shute ending on Dee St.

Te Ahi Kā / Yellow Track

Also known as the Yellow Track. Great extension after Wharangi sidle. Wide track which descends down to the (optional) historic reservoir. From there onto the information site. From there a long pinch up to the Kōiwi Tohorā.From their website "This loop track encompasses most of Manawa Karioi. Its name refers to the home fires that symbolise a group’s title to land through continuous land occupation."

The Zoo

Track is a series of berms at the start then riders can either split onto the Karitane Dirt Jumps or continue further down the ridge on riders right on a downhill style track with some gap jumps taking you to the bottom jumps. Track splits before the bottom jumps, riders have the option to hit a step down into a large step up, or an easier line into a smaller step up.

The wall of death

Nice challenging steep trail behind the Coromandel St water tank. Comes out above the tennis courts.

Wharangi

This multi-use track provides a connection from the top of the Tawatawa Reserve to Happy Valley Road near the bottom of the Tip Track. Since the track is in a designated horse grazing area, leased to the Wellington City Light Horse Club, expect to encounter horses along with the usual walkers and runners.

Wharangi sidle

Nice track that links wharangi with near Island bay. Watch for horses and walkerspossibly part of city to sea walk.

Wharangi stairs

Stairs up to the summit.