Mountain Bike Trails in Westport

Charming Creek

This ride will take you through bush lined corridors, past rapids foaming with water in the Ngakawau Gorge, and over historic railway formations. There may be sharp or rusty metal remnants along the track. Expect to dismount from time to time as you navigate the swing bridge at Mangatini Falls or when clambering up the rock steps by Irishman's tunnel. For mountain biking enthusiasts Charming Creek was rated by the Kennett Brothers as a 3 star ride - highly recommended ride which they enjoyed. This is a shared-use track.

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Buller River

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Cape Foulwind

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Carters Beach

Kawatiri Coastal Trail McKay Road

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Nile River

Cruise over the Nile River suspension bridge.

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Okari

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Okari Road

A very flat and smooth gravel path that runs alongside the road.

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Omau

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Seal Colony

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Tauranga Bay

Kawatiri Coastal Trail Totara River

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Kawatiri Coastal Trail Virgin Flat

Moria Gate Arch

Old Ghost Road

In the North West corner of the South Island of New Zealand a ghost is awakening. A long-forgotten gold miners’ road is being revived as a mountain biking and tramping trail – connecting the old dray road in the Lyell (Upper Buller Gorge) to the mighty Mokihinui River in the north. The 85km-long Old Ghost Road will traverse majestic native forest, open tussock tops, river flats and forgotten valleys. A proud member of the New Zealand Cycle Trail, the volunteer-driven Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust is partnering with a range of other entities to make The Old Ghost Road a reality. It’s almost as if the engineers from the 1870’s knew we were coming The spirits of the old miners and track builders are inescapable. No less than five ghost towns populate the route. The Old Ghost Road is quite literally an 85km-long outdoor museum. The Old Ghost Road is a work in progress and is due for completion in late 2015 (refer to our Trail Status page for updates).Our volunteers and supporters know that each generation grows up in an increasingly urbanised environment. The connection to the land dims. Here, on The Old Ghost Road, heritage, wilderness, accessibility and storytelling come together in an unforgettable way. We invite you to join the journey……See http://www.oldghostroad.org.nz/ for updated information on trail status and hut booking.