Easily accessible and featuring unbeatable riding surfaces, these popular Nelson Tasman trails are a must-try!
Intermediate - Advanced
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.
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.
Intermediate - 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.
Easy - Expert
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.
Intermediate - Advanced
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.
Hira Forest/Sharlands Trails
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.
