A walker looks out across the mountains from a rocky outcrop at Welcome Rock

✳ Aotearoa, New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND.
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and spend a little time outside.

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On foot. On two wheels. Through the forest and into the high country. Explore walking and riding trails across Aotearoa, from short walks to multi-day routes.

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The high country landscape at Welcome Rock in Northern Southland
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Garston, South Island

Welcome Rock

A hand-built trail through the high country of Northern Southland.

27 kmLoop trailWalk & RideActivityMediumGrade
Mountain biking in Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua
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Rotorua, North Island

The Redwoods

Forest trails for every grade in Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Forest.

150 kmApprox. network lengthRideActivityBeginner to expertGrade
Rude Rock mountain biking trail on Coronet Peak near Queenstown
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Coronet Peak, South Island

Rude Rock

Open tussock slopes and flowing downhill singletrack on Coronet Peak.

3 kmDownhill trailRideActivityGrade 4 · AdvancedGrade
Mountain bikers exploring the high country on the Coronet Loop
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Arrowtown, South Island

Coronet Loop

Closure notice

A full-day circuit through the backcountry around Coronet Peak.

50 kmLoop trailRideActivityGrades 3–4Grade

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61 trails across New Zealand.
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Showing 12 of 61 trails
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Waikato

Native forest, suspension bridges and a historic timber tramway through Pureora Forest.

85 kmOne-way trailGrade 3 · IntermediateGrade
Walk + Ride
West Coast

Backcountry singletrack linking the Buller Gorge with the Mōkihinui valley through forest and mountain terrain.

85 kmone wayGrade 4 ridingGrade
Walk + Ride
Marlborough

Coastal forest, bays and ridgelines along the Marlborough Sounds between Meretoto / Ship Cove and Anakiwa.

73.5 kmone wayRide grades 3–5Grade
Walk
Manawatū-Whanganui

An alpine crossing through volcanic craters and past the Emerald Lakes.

20.2 kmOne-way alpine crossingIntermediate · Expert in winterGrade
Walk
Tasman

Coastal forest, beaches and tidal crossings along the Abel Tasman coast.

60 kmOne wayIntermediate trampingGrade
Walk + Ride
West Coast

Rainforest, limestone and alpine tops across the Paparoa Range.

55 / 56.2 kmWalk / ride · one wayIntermediate walk / Grade 4 rideGrade
Ride
Waikato

Forest singletrack and lakeside riding via Kawakawa Bay on Lake Taupō.

19.5 kmKawakawa–Kinloch route · One wayGrade 3 · IntermediateGrade
Walk + Ride
Waikato

A shared river path linking Ngāruawāhia, Hamilton, Cambridge and Lake Karāpiro.

65 kmShared path · One wayGrades 1–2 ridingGrade
Walk + Ride
Southland

A hand-built trail through the high country of Northern Southland.

27 kmLoop trailMediumGrade
Ride
Bay of Plenty

Forest trails for every grade in Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Forest.

150 kmApprox. network lengthBeginner to expertGrade
Ride
Otago

Open tussock slopes and flowing downhill singletrack on Coronet Peak.

3 kmDownhill trailGrade 4 · AdvancedGrade
RideClosure notice
Otago

A full-day circuit through the backcountry around Coronet Peak.

50 kmLoop trailGrades 3–4Grade

49 more trails to explore

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Walks and rides across Aotearoa, from coastal tracks to alpine routes.

16 regions in this collection
Rude Rock mountain biking trail on Coronet Peak near Queenstown
Coronet Peak, South Island

Otago

In this collection14 trails in Otago

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you get out on it.

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Check the latest trail information.+

Access and conditions can change. Each trail here links to its official source for current access, seasonal closures, maps and visitor information.

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Two mountain bikers on a trail through the rocky landscape at Welcome Rock

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Find your next trailWelcome Rock, Southland