Best Mountain Bike Trails in Canterbury
Canterbury features spectacular South Island riding, with Christchurch Adventure Park, Port Hills singletrack, Craigieburn alpine routes, and dry high-country trails. Browse 371 mountain bike trails across 56 riding areas in Canterbury.
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mapped MTB trails
56
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Christchurch
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Best MTB Trails in Canterbury
Ranked by rider activity on RidePal — photos, ratings, and trail detail submitted by people who actually ride here.
- 1Bottom TrialTimaru · 1.2 km · Green Circle
- 2Templars Island TrailChristchurch · 16 km · Green Circle
- 3Alps 2 Ocean Track - Te Araroa TrailPukaki · 8.5 km · Green Circle
- 4New Brighton–SouthshoreChristchurch · 5.3 km · White Circle
- 5Okuti TrackLittle River · 4.8 km · Blue Square
- 6Southern Pegasus Bay TrackChristchurch · 4.7 km · Green Circle
- 7Brooklands Lagoon TrackChristchurch · 4.5 km · Blue Square
Top Riding Areas in Canterbury
Christchurch
188 mountain bike trails
Gebbies Valley
20 mountain bike trails
Tekapo
18 mountain bike trails
Hanmer Springs
16 mountain bike trails
Lyttelton
10 mountain bike trails
Waimate
9 mountain bike trails
Rangiora
8 mountain bike trails
Whitecliffs
8 mountain bike trails
Governors Bay
7 mountain bike trails
View Hill
7 mountain bike trails
Glentui
6 mountain bike trails
Eyrewell
4 mountain bike trails
Lake Pearson
4 mountain bike trails
Ashburton Lakes
3 mountain bike trails
Kaiapoi
3 mountain bike trails
Lees Valley
3 mountain bike trails
Methven
3 mountain bike trails
Pigeon Bay
3 mountain bike trails
Castle Hill
2 mountain bike trails
Lake Ohau
2 mountain bike trails
Pukaki
2 mountain bike trails
Purau
2 mountain bike trails
Saint James Range
2 mountain bike trails
Takamatua
2 mountain bike trails
Te Oka
2 mountain bike trails
Timaru
2 mountain bike trails
Akaroa
1 mountain bike trail
Allandale
1 mountain bike trail
Arthur S Pass
1 mountain bike trail
Ashley Forest
1 mountain bike trail
Birchwood
1 mountain bike trail
Birdlings Flat
1 mountain bike trail
Clarkville
1 mountain bike trail
Diamond Harbour
1 mountain bike trail
Dorie
1 mountain bike trail
Double Hill
1 mountain bike trail
Elephant Hill
1 mountain bike trail
Fairlie
1 mountain bike trail
French Farm
1 mountain bike trail
Hunters Hills
1 mountain bike trail
Kaikoura
1 mountain bike trail
Kurow
1 mountain bike trail
Lake Tekapo
1 mountain bike trail
Little River
1 mountain bike trail
Maungati
1 mountain bike trail
Mount Buster
1 mountain bike trail
Newland
1 mountain bike trail
Okuti Valley
1 mountain bike trail
Omarama
1 mountain bike trail
Poplars Range
1 mountain bike trail
Southbridge
1 mountain bike trail
Springfield
1 mountain bike trail
Station Peak
1 mountain bike trail
Taiko
1 mountain bike trail
Teddington
1 mountain bike trail
Waikuku Beach
1 mountain bike trail