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Queenstown Mountain Biking
Queenstown, often hailed as the adventure capital of the world, is a true paradise for mountain biking enthusiasts. There is no wonder why it is quickly becoming one of the most popular mountain bike destinations on the planet with everyone from keen mountain bikers visiting for their annual Queenstown mountain biking holiday to professional downhill racers training for the race season.
Queenstown mountain biking is a smorgasbord of trails, offering everything from adrenaline-pumping downhill runs to flowing single track and everything in between. The diversity of terrain here is buffet of dirt, catering to every style, whether you're a downhill park rat, enduro epic adventurer or just learning to mountain bike. Queenstown has something for everyone, see just some of our top recommendations below and be well aware that there is so much more on offer.
Queenstown Bike Park
Queenstown Bike Park
Sitting in the very centre of Queenstown and offering a fast gondola uplift to the top of Bobs Peak, Queenstown bike park is any downhillers paradise. Offering a diverse range of mountain biking trails suitable for all skill levels, you can clock some air time on "Huck Yeah" or "Original", Smash downhill laps on "Bubba" and "World Cup" or go for an enduro ride to "Fernhill Trails" or Squid run
Key Stats
Number of Trails: 30+ Mountain Bike Specific Trails
Trail Grading: 30% of the trails are classified as Green (easier), 20% as Blue (intermediate), and 50% as Black (difficult)
Vertical Descent: Queenstown Bike Park offers 450 meters of vertical descent
Longest Run: The longest trail run in the park extends up to 6 kilometers,
Uplift: The brand new Skyline gondola can uplift up to 1100 people per hour to the top of Queenstown Bike Park.
Gondola Opening dates: End of September til Early May
Day Pass Price: $125
Recommended Bike: Downhill bike for laps
Must Rides: Original for Jumps, Squid Run for Enduro, BUBBA for downhill
Coronet Peak Bike Park
Coronet Peak Bike Park
Overlooking Queenstown Coronet Peak offers World Class tracks and views to match, with trails that cater to various skill levels. The park's trails are known for their awesome dirt, fast and flowing single-track nature, providing riders with both breathtaking alpine views and technical challenges. The park includes a variety of trails, from beginner to expert levels, ensuring an engaging experience for all riders.
Key Stats
Number of Trails: Coronet Peak has 16 mountain biking trails
Trail Grading: The trails range from beginner level (Green) up to very advanced (Black). Notable trails include the Coronet XC trail (intermediate Grade 3), the Coronet DH trail (expert Grade 5), Rude Rock (Grade 4), Hot Rod & Carry On.
Vertical Descent: The park offers an epic descent of over 1700 meters, starting from the ridgelines and weaving to the valley floor
Uplift Service: Lower mountain can be shuttled or pedalled. Upper Mountain Uplift is provided via the Coronet Express chairlift.
Chairlift Opening dates: 9th December - 1st April
Day Pass Price: $69
Recommended Bike: Enduro
Must Rides: Coronet DH, Hot Rod, Carry On and Corotown to finish (Coronet peak to Arrowtown ride)
Cardrona Bike Park
Cardrona Bike Park
Sitting in the high alpine tussock between Queenstown and Wanaka Cardrona offers a mix of World class trails that utilitse the rocky technical nature of the hill, whilst throwing in some flow & jump tracks to cater for everyone. The standout trails will be the rough, fast and rocky "Dirtstar Downhill" which has been a staple on the NZ race circuit for years and the double black "Mile High Club" a jump track utilising Cardronas unique rock features. Also there is no better way to finish a days riding that the Cardona "Peak to Pub" a 15km downhill all the way to the famous Cardona Pub at the valley floor.
Key Stats
Number of Trails: Car
Trail Grading: 15% of these trails are Green (beginner), 50% Blue (Intermediate) & 35% Black (advanced)
Vertical Descent: Main Bike Park - 345m, Peak to Pub 1200m+ descent
Uplift Service: 2 x Chairlifts (Mcdougals & White Star), Drive up from the bottom of the road or jump on a Cardrona shuttle.
Opening dates: 15th December - 3rd March
Recommended Bike: Downhill or Enduro Bike
Day Pass Price: $95
Must Rides: Mile High Club for Jumps, Dirtstar for downhill, Peak to Pub for end of the day epicness!
Bike Glendhu
Bike Glendhu
Situated the other side of Wanaka and the edge of the beautiful Mount Aspiring national park, Bike Glendhu is an awesome bike park boasting a wide range of trails, it's open and friendly landscape, combined with great dirt allow for plenty of flow trails that cater more towards beginner and intermediate riders than the other bike parks, however there are several technical trails that will keep those more advanced riders happy.
Key Stats
Number of Trails: 18
Trail Grading: 25% Green Trails, 65% Blue Trails, 10% Black Trails
Vertical Descent: 413meters
Uplift Service: Pedal access mostly or book a CAN-AM Shuttle with Bike Glendhu
Opening dates: 30th October - 3rd June
Recommended Bike: Enduro or Cross Country
Day Pass Price: $38 (Uplift not included)
Must Rides: Upper Baywatch for Flow, Dark Matter for Tech, Rocky Borrow Show.
Wynyard Bike Park
Wynyard Bike Park
Wynyard bike park commonly known as "Dream Track" or "Mini Dream" is situated on Fernhill, just a short distance from central Queenstown. This epic jump park has been on every riders "must ride" list ever since it first arrived on the scene in early 2000's built by local pioneer Nathan Greenwood. The park is made up of "dream track" renowned as the Worlds biggest public jump lines, ranging from 40 - 70 ft long jumps. "Mini dream" sits just below this with a range of jump lines from beginner to expert, plus mulch jumps and airbag sessions. As well as the jumps there are is also a downhill trail and enduro trail.
Key Stats
Number of Trails: 8
Uplift Service: Pedal/Push
Opening dates: Year Round
Recommended Bike: Enduro or Downhill
Day Pass Price: Free
Fernhill Trails
Fernhill Trails
Situated above Queenstown Bike Park and Wynyard trails and spanning all the way up to the Ben Lomond summit, Fernhill Trails are still super central to Queenstown and offers way to connect various bikeparks and rides together. This collection of trails require pedal power to access them via the scenic Beached As trail or Ben Lomond summit track, from here you can choose from a handful of technical natural descents from the "McGazza Table", such as Salmon Run, Pitch Black or Blugazi. All of these tracks lead into the famous Mcnearly Gnarly and Mini dream track.
Key Stats
Number of Trails: 11
Uplift Service: Pedal
Opening dates: Summer Months
Recommended Bike: Enduro
Day Pass Price: Free
7 Mile Bike Park
7 Mile Bike Park
7 Mile is an enduro/cross-country bikepark sitting on the shores of Lake Wakatipu 15 minutes drive from central Queenstown. This bikepark has a large variety of enduro/cross country descents of varying lengths and difficulties. 7 Mile suites all ranges of rider looking for a less challenging biking experience and is a great offering for families. Finish your ride with a swim in the lake on the popular beach by the car park.
Key Stats
Number of Trails: 21
Uplift Service: Pedal
Opening dates: All year
Recommended Bike: Enduro or Cross Country
Day Pass Price: Free
The diverse terrain means you'll want modern enduro bike with 150mm+ of travel, dual ply tyres and great brakes, if you're traveling light, we offer amazing Queenstown bike hire options offering some of the best enduro, downhill and E-bikes that money can buy.
A Queenstown Mountain Bike Holiday is not just about the trails; it's about the vibe. The town buzzes with an infectious energy, with fellow riders sharing tales of their day's adventures in cozy pubs or over a hearty meal. It's a place where stories are made and shared, friendships are forged, and memories are etched into every ride.
