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Adventure Guide

New Zealand

15 places

Arrowtown

2 resourcesAdventure

AdventureCoronet Face Water Race -> Bush Creek LoopAdventureRude Rock to Arrowtown
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Cardrona

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureCardrona Peak Bike Park + Peak to Pub
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Fox Glacier

2 resourcesAdventure

AdventureCopland Track, Day 1AdventureFox Glacier Viewpoint
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Glenorchy

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureRouteburn Track + Sugarloaf Pass Day Hike
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Haast

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureMonro Beach Walk
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Kaiteriteri

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureKaiteriteri Bike Park
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Marahau

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureAbel Tasman Track: Torrent Bay to Marahau
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Nelson

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureCodgers – 3 Laps
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Queenstown

7 resourcesArticle · Trail · Adventure

Article5 stunning trail rides outside the bike park in Queenstown, New ZealandArticleWhy do gravity MTB pros flock to this New Zealand mountain town in the off-season? Let me count the reasons.ArticleI rode in 12 states and 2 continents in 2024. Here are the best MTB trails I explored.TrailFernhillTrailCoronet Face Water Race
All 7 resources
AdventureRude RockAdventure7 Mile
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Richmond

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureRichmond Hills and Silvan Forest
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Rotorua

6 resourcesArticle · Adventure

ArticleRotorua has been a top New Zealand MTB destination for 30+ years. Here’s how the trails stay relevantAdventureTe Poaka, Tuteata, Hot x Buns, Be Rude Not To, and Box of BirdsAdventureCorridor, Challenge, and MoreAdventureKataore to Blue Lake, Te Poaka & MoreAdventureSplit Enz
All 6 resources
AdventureRedwoods Hike
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Seddonville

5 resourcesArticle · Adventure

ArticleIs the Old Ghost Road really one of the best MTB trails in the world? I flew to New Zealand to find out.AdventureOld Ghost Road Day 1AdventureOld Ghost Road Day 2AdventureOld Ghost Road Day 3AdventureOld Ghost Road Day 4
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Wainuiomata

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureWainui – 3 laps
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Wanaka

2 resourcesAdventure

AdventureFuzzy Nuts, Hairy Bush, and Sticky ForestAdventureMillenium Track
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Wellington

7 resourcesArticle · Adventure

ArticleWellington, New Zealand, is the best capital city in the world for mountain bikingArticleMountain bikers restored the natural habitat on Makara Peak and built rad trails at the same timeAdventureIkagai + Mt VicAdventureMakara Peak – Nikau valley, Pohatu, and moreAdventureMakara Peak – Zac’s Trac, Vertigo & more
All 7 resources
AdventureMakara Peak – Peak Flow and RidgelineAdventureTo the South Coast
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About these guides

Definitions, in descending order of detail:

Guidebook: A collection of recommended routes on a particular theme, with an overview of the destination.

Article: Article that I’ve written about a destination.

Route: Recommended route with a detailed written overview.

Trail: Trail listing in a database.

Adventure: A lived adventure that I actually went on, but have not yet expanded with additional information to create a route.

I haven’t listed every single resource that I’ve published for each destination. For even more routes and guidebooks, be sure to visit FATMAP.com. And for more articles, be sure to visit Singletracks.com.

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