Easily accessible and featuring unbeatable riding surfaces, these popular Nelson Tasman trails are a must-try!
Easily accessible from Nelson city, this memorable ride traces the old Dun Mountain Railway into breathtaking alpine territory before barrelling downhill back to the city.
Epic Tasman Bay views and exciting downhill rides are among the highlights of this stunning trail.
Intermediate - Advanced
An unforgettable adventure through the remote wonderland of Kahurangi National Park, this ride takes in strange and ever-changing landscapes, with the bonus of staying in atmospheric backcountry huts.
A classic amongst classics, this remote and challenging ride features stunning wilderness.
Advanced
Built in the 1850s as a stock route, this mostly downhill track in the Abel Tasman National Park features plenty of rough, rocky and rooty sections to keep you on your toes.
Take a pit stop to soak up the views on the Rameka Track.
Intermediate - Advanced
This fantastic park located at the edge of Abel Tasman National Park caters for riders of all abilities, with its expertly crafted trails varying from easy downhills to gut-busting grind-ups and steep climbs.
This small but well placed MTB park features trails especially crafted by experienced mountain bikers to meet the needs of avid riders.
Easy - Expert
Just 45 minutes drive from central Nelson in the Wairoa Valley, ‘The Gorge’ has over 70km of hand-built mountain bike trails that run through lush native and beech forest environment from a maximum elevation of 1200m.
Wairoa Gorge Mountain Bike Park climbs to 1200m, offering epic views.
Intermediate - Advanced
Only 10 minutes from central Nelson and running the length of the valley, Sharlands features easy fire road climbs that link several fantastic downhill trails. There's everything from the flowing catch berm slapping fun of Keyboard Warrior to the shared walkers track that is Supplejack, right through to Putakari - a sublime creation of rock, root, steep and everything in between.
Sharlands' technically demanding trails have all been built by locals.
Hira Forest/Sharlands Trails
