Easily accessible and featuring unbeatable riding surfaces, these popular Nelson Tasman trails are a must-try!

Dun Mountain Trail

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. 

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Dun Mountain Trail, Nelson Tasman

Epic Tasman Bay views and exciting downhill rides are among the highlights of this stunning trail.

Highlights

  • Panoramic views
  • Crazy alpine landforms
  • Exhilarating 20km downhill

Proximity

GRADE

Intermediate - Advanced

Heaphy Track

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.

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Heaphy Mountain Biking Track, Nelson Tasman

A classic amongst classics, this remote and challenging ride features stunning wilderness.

Highlights

  • Kahurangi National Park
  • Native wildlife
  • Spectacular mountains & rivers

Proximity

GRADE

Advanced

Rameka Track

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. 

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Rameka Track, Nelson Tasman

Take a pit stop to soak up the views on the Rameka Track.

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Rameka Track Information

Highlights

  • Canaan Downs (Lord of the Rings)
  • Abel Tasman National Park
  • Howards Hole cave network

Proximity

GRADE

Intermediate - Advanced

Kaiteriteri Mountain Biking Park

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.

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Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park, Nelson Tasman

This small but well placed MTB park features trails especially crafted by experienced mountain bikers to meet the needs of avid riders.

Highlights

  • Fun, easy trails
  • Gateway to Abel Tasman National Park
  • Stunning beach

Proximity

GRADE

Easy - Expert

Wairoa Gorge Mountain Bike Park

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. 

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Wairoa Gorge Mountain Bike Park, Nelson Tasman

Wairoa Gorge Mountain Bike Park climbs to 1200m, offering epic views.

Highlights

  • 70km of hand-built mountain bike trails
  • Elevation of 1200m
  • Epic back-country riding

Proximity

  • by car:

    45 mins from Nelson Central

GRADE

Intermediate - Advanced

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. 

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Sharlands Trails, Nelson Tasman

Sharlands' technically demanding trails have all been built by locals.

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Hira Forest/Sharlands Trails

Highlights

  • Easy fire road climbs
  • 11km continuous single track route
  • Trails all built by locals

Proximity

  • by car:

    10 mins from central Nelson

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