The rides throughout this region range from purpose-built to pioneer trails, across landscapes from coastal to high-country tussocks and mountains.

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Unsere Tipps

    Port Hills Crater Rim

    Christchurch - Canterbury

    Cross Country

    Christchurch - Canterbury

    Cross Country

    6-9 Hrs — 43 km

    • tnz-car 20 mins from Christchurch

    Sidling around the rim of an extinct volcano in Christchurch’s Port Hills, this is an intensely scenic, cross-country mountain biking adventure.

    Craigieburn Mountain Biking Trails

    Christchurch - Canterbury

    Cross Country

    Christchurch - Canterbury

    Cross Country

    3-4 Hrs — 22 kms

    • tnz-car 1hr 40mins from Christchurch
    • tnz-car 45 mins from Arthur’s Pass village
    • tnz-car 2 hrs from Greymouth or Hokitika

    Set in stunning, mountain surrounds, these technical mountain biking trails feature fragrant beech forest, memorable alpine vistas, and some epic downhills.

  3. Hanmer Forest Tracks

    Christchurch - Canterbury

    Grade

    Christchurch - Canterbury

    Grade

    1-3 Hrs — 5-15 km

    • tnz-car 1hr from Christchurch

    Singletrack by day, hot pools by night: it is no surprise this adventure-mad town is such a popular mountain biking destination.

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