Te Ara Whakaheke Mountain Bike Trail
Status
Difficulty
Very difficult
Distance
1.4m
Elevation
1m
-313m
Rating
Description
Te Ara Whakaheke is a 1 km black diamond, downhill-only singletrack near Nelson. Purpose-built for the 2025 National School MTB Championships DH races, it offers riders a fun, challenging and fast descent.The trail carries a piece of Nelson’s mountain biking history — it follows the line of one of the area’s original tracks, formerly known as Devil’s Tail, which was lost during a forestry harvest. The new build pays homage to that classic route, closely mirroring the original trail.
Weather
Details
Condition
Dry
E-bike access
Allowed
Dogs
Allowed
Grade
-23.0% avg, -76.6% max
Region
Fringed Hill NelsonLast updated
26 Mar 2026
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