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326 mi 525 km of trail — 17 Featured Rides

Easy Trails 52 Trails Intermediate Trails 64 Trails Hard Trails 17 Trails

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Featured Rides in South Island - 17

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On Maitland Ridge Trail

#1

13.2 mi 21.3 km
Maitland Ridge Track
 9
Wakefield, NZ
Starting the descent to Doom Creek bridge

#2

12.9 mi 20.8 km
Wakamarina Track
 2
Blenheim, NZ
Climbing the track from Lewis Hut to Mackay Hut through verdant West Coast bush

#3

47.6 mi 76.7 km
Heaphy Track
 1
Takaka, NZ
An easy section of the Lockett Ridge gives an opportunity to soak up the views

#4

24.4 mi 39.3 km
Kill Devil Track
 1
Takaka, NZ
Fantastic views over Dunedin and the harbor from the top of Nichols Creek.

#5

6.4 mi 10.4 km
Nichols Creek Switchback…
 1
Dunedin, NZ
Chasm carved by outflow from gold mining operations above. On Claim Jumper Trail

#6

8.2 mi 13.2 km
Naseby Highlight Loop
 1
Naseby, NZ
Watch your head.

#7

2.5 mi 4.0 km
Wakari Creek Circuit
 1
Dunedin, NZ
Relief for your brake fingers as the descent mellows and you cross the South Maitai Bridge

#8

26.1 mi 42.0 km
Coppermine
 3
Nelson, NZ

Trails in South Island - 116

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50.0 mi 80.4 km
#1 Old Ghost Road
Westport, NZ
50.0 mi 80.4 km Westport, NZ
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10.2 mi 16.4 km
#2 Fowler Pass - Lake Guyon
Kaikoura, NZ
10.2 mi 16.4 km Kaikoura, NZ
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3.1 mi 5.0 km
#3 Te Ara Koa Trail
Nelson, NZ
3.1 mi 5.0 km Nelson, NZ
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3.3 mi 5.3 km
#4 Big Bush Track
St Arnaud, NZ
3.3 mi 5.3 km St Arnaud, NZ
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2.8 mi 4.5 km
#5 Moke Lake Loop Track
Queenstown, NZ
2.8 mi 4.5 km Queenstown, NZ
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2.4 mi 3.9 km
#6 Involution
Nelson, NZ
2.4 mi 3.9 km Nelson, NZ
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10.2 mi 16.4 km
#7 Heaphy Track: Heaphy Hut to Kohaihai
Takaka, NZ
10.2 mi 16.4 km Takaka, NZ
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3.6 mi 5.8 km
#8 Moonlight Track
Queenstown, NZ
3.6 mi 5.8 km Queenstown, NZ
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4.4 mi 7.2 km
#9 Maitland Ridge
St Arnaud, NZ
4.4 mi 7.2 km St Arnaud, NZ
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0.7 mi 1.1 km
#10 Terminus-Lodestone Gully
Richmond, NZ
0.7 mi 1.1 km Richmond, NZ
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1.5 mi 2.4 km
#11 Kaka Track
St Arnaud, NZ
1.5 mi 2.4 km St Arnaud, NZ
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1.6 mi 2.5 km
#12 Flying Moa Track
Wakefield, NZ
1.6 mi 2.5 km Wakefield, NZ
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4.3 mi 6.9 km
#13 Heaphy Track: Perry Saddle Hut - Gouland Downs Hut
Takaka, NZ
4.3 mi 6.9 km Takaka, NZ
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1.3 mi 2.1 km
#14 Duck Down Track
St Arnaud, NZ
1.3 mi 2.1 km St Arnaud, NZ
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7.2 mi 11.6 km
#15 Heaphy Track: Saxon Hut - James Mackay Hut
Takaka, NZ
7.2 mi 11.6 km Takaka, NZ
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0.9 mi 1.5 km
#16 Rocky Horror Track
St Arnaud, NZ
0.9 mi 1.5 km St Arnaud, NZ
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1.8 mi 3.0 km
#17 Sidewinder Trail
St Arnaud, NZ
1.8 mi 3.0 km St Arnaud, NZ
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0.6 mi 0.9 km
#18 Slytherin
Dunedin, NZ
0.6 mi 0.9 km Dunedin, NZ
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0.4 mi 0.6 km
#19 Hare Down
Richmond, NZ
0.4 mi 0.6 km Richmond, NZ
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0.6 mi 1.0 km
#20 Venus
Wanaka, NZ
0.6 mi 1.0 km Wanaka, NZ
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Photos of South Island - 265

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Climbing the track from Lewis Hut to Mackay Hut through verdant West Coast bush

#1

Climbing the track from Lewis Hut to Mackay Hut…
 1
Takaka, NZ
Approaching Lake Guyon from the east.

#2

Approaching Lake Guyon from the east.
 3
Kaikoura, NZ
Old Ghost Road - Looking NE near Mt Montgomery.

#3

Old Ghost Road - Looking NE near Mt Montgomery.
 7
Westport, NZ
Crossing the Gunner River in style

#4

Crossing the Gunner River in style
 4
Takaka, NZ
On the coastal part of the trail

#5

On the coastal part of the trail
 5
Takaka, NZ
Beech forest, Maitland Ridge Track

#6

Beech forest, Maitland Ridge Track
 5
Wakefield, NZ
Early morning light on the sea looking back to Kohaihai Bluff at the south end of the Heaphy Track

#7

Early morning light on the sea looking back to…
 2
Port Motueka, NZ
An easy section of the Lockett Ridge gives an opportunity to soak up the views

#8

An easy section of the Lockett Ridge gives an o…
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Takaka, NZ

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