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Cycling & Mountain Biking

Foss / Dad rippin it up

Recreational peddle power is extremely popular in New Zealand, whether that be road cycling, off-road mountain biking or the increasingly popular e-bikes.

Mountain biking

Popular mountain bike trails can be found in the Whakarewarewa Forest near Rotorua, mountain bike parks utilising Skyline Rotorua and Skyline Queenstown - plus Coronet Peak and Cardrona Alpine Resort have mountain biking as part of their summer operations.

DoC also has a number of top mountain biking trails throughout the country.

Touring

Ngā Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails has a network of 23 Great Rides throughout the country for those interested in seeing New Zealand by bicycle. Use their routes and maps to tour the length and breadth of the country.

See Bicycle in Transport for more information.

Cardrona Alpine Resort

Snow sports paradise high above the township

Otago Central Rail Trail

152km on a mountain bike or e-bike!

Coronet Peak

Snow sports & mountain biking

Huka Falls

Raging white water

Kahurangi National Park

Walk the 78km Heaphy Track

Whakarewarewa Forest

Mountain Biking Rotorua: top trails & competitions

Queen Charlotte Track

70kms in 3-5 days or just a day-walk

Skyline Queenstown

Views & activities galore

Skyline Rotorua

Plenty of action atop the gondola

Tamaki Drive

Waterfront drive, cycle path, aquarium & beaches

Te Mata Peak

Top views from summit lookout

New Plymouth Coastal Walkway

Paved trail along the coast (3hrs)

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by Grayskullduggery