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SaveSharlands forestry area has a wide variety of hand-built trails through forestry and native plantation with everything from a technical single track, steep loamy descents, and national level DH tracks. Forestry roads link the network for the gravel grinders. A great all-weather riding area.
google parking directions Access Info:
The gate has two parts; A high gate and a low gate. You can enter when the high is open and the low gate is closed. This area is maintained by the Nelson Mountain Bike Club. Please consider supporting the club.
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- Mountain Bike
40 trails
- E-Bike
32 trails
- Hike
32 trails
- Trail Running
32 trails
Region Details
- 18
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Region Status
Caution as of Jun 13, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 38
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 40
- Trails E-Bike
- 32
- Trails Hike
- 32
- Trails Trail Running
- 32
- Total Distance
- 47 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,991 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,740 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,871 ft
- Reports
- 1,848
- Photos
- 312
- Ridden Counter
- 8,615
Popular Waitarake/Sharlands Mountain Biking Trails
• 50 ★ 4.0 • 3,577 ft • 39 ft • 428 • • mtb
is the easiest track in the Sharland Valley Trail System. Staring roughly 1.2km up Sharland road, drop down the short hill and look for a turn to the right. This is the entrance to the track. follows the river down, starting with a...
• 70 ★ 4.6 • 3,468 ft • 0 ft • 424 • • mtb
A sweet narrow off camber dream, dropping corners, some berms, in forest. Built by Hamish, Kurt, Liv, Easy, Loui and a heap of others
• 75 ★ 4.6 • 3,038 ft • 10 ft • 422 • • mtb
An off-camber, barely benched swooping fun trail. Naturaly extends either the top of Face or . Finishes on the Valley road at the same spot as and Maitai Face. Lead builders were Kurt, Liv, Hamish and Easy. New trail grade in 2021
• 85 ★ 4.7 • 2,234 ft • 0 ft • 417 • • mtb
lives up to its name as it drops, literally, down through the exotic forest through a number of switchbacks, dropping corners and fast paced descents. With easy access and just being soooo damn good, will see you back around to do it...
• 45 ★ 4.1 • 3,711 ft • 15 ft • 288 • • mtb
is a classic Nelson track. Built in a beautiful DoC managed area of native bush it's challenging but not too steep, rides well all year round. Mostly rock base it has some tight corners but is mostly flowing. Joins up with the Sharlands...
• 35 ★ 3.6 • 4,367 ft • 12 ft • 259 • • mtb
A continuation of the Sharland Valley trail leading on from the 'Wiggles' & 'Waggles'. Fast, flowy and easy in the grade. Leads into ' ' and back to the trail head.
• 30 ★ 3.4 • 3,495 ft • 28 ft • 153 • • mtb
Short technical single track through native forest.
• 45 ★ 4.5 • 2,438 ft • 0 ft • 147 • • mtb
Maitai Face (full) is a steep, well made downhill track that is also trail bike friendly. It's super steep in places (over 50%). Built in pine forest it's off camber, rooty, has steep corners and is challenging. In the dry it has loads...
Waitarake/Sharlands Mountain Bike Routes
32 miles • 3,102 ft • 5 • Loop •
Awesome Gravel Road Loop Make sure you stop at Hira Dairy for an Ice Cream ( see POI) Please check the...
50 miles • 14,596 ft • 29 •
This is a true experience of Nelson and its trails
• 5 miles • 1,327 ft • 4 •
• 3 miles • 802 ft • 1 •
• 5 miles • 1,535 ft • 4 •
• 10 miles • 2,281 ft • 4 •
Photos of Waitarake/Sharlands Mountain Bike
Videos of Waitarake/Sharlands Mountain Bike
trail: Mr Chomper
0:00 |
532 |
Dec 18, 2017
trail: Maitai Face (full)
2:53 |
215 |
Dec 18, 2017
trail: Sharlands Creek
0:50 |
30526 |
Aug 26, 2017
trail: Putakari
3:41 |
1382 |
Apr 22, 2017
trail: Broken Axe
5:03 |
445 |
Jul 17, 2016
trail: Maitai Face (full)
5:53 |
255 |
Jul 17, 2016
trail: Kaka
3:45 |
967 |
Feb 12, 2016
trail: Broken Axe
0:42 |
417 |
Jul 19, 2015
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitai Face (full) | Jun 13, 2026 @ 8:13pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 13, 2026 | Unknown | BevanR | lower Maitai face. a lot of windfall and... | |
| Central Rd | Jun 9, 2026 @ 2:00pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | Central Road access is closed from... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What The DOC Ordered | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:58pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Supplejack | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:58pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Sharlands Creek | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:58pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Rimu | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:58pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Matai Climb | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:58pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Matai | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:58pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Kaka Road | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:58pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Slaters Road | May 10, 2026 @ 1:17pm (Pacific/Auckland) May 9, 2026 | Unknown | Haggiss | ||
| Waterloo | May 2, 2026 @ 4:18pm (Pacific/Auckland) May 1, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC | ||
| Sharlands Super-Skid shortcut | May 2, 2026 @ 4:18pm (Pacific/Auckland) May 1, 2026 | Unknown | NMTBC NMTBC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benn3V39V | difficultyvote | trail | activity #97071392 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 4:06pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| BevanR | add | report | activity #96853422 | Jun 13, 2026 @ 1:13am Jun 13, 2026 |
| NMTBC | add | report | activity #96579568 and 7 more | Jun 8, 2026 @ 6:58pm Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jaydenfriend | wishlist | route | activity #96341470 | Jun 5, 2026 @ 9:10pm Jun 5, 2026 |
| JoshuawHXuev | ridden | route | activity #95360628 | May 23, 2026 @ 3:36pm May 23, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Putakari is in a very bad state with loads of... | Jan 1, 2026 @ 9:00pm Jan 1, 2026 | ||
| trail | Running so good right now! Trail fairies have... | Dec 29, 2025 @ 2:23am Dec 29, 2025 | ||
| trail | Don't attempt as logging and zero trail... | Oct 26, 2025 @ 5:23pm Oct 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | Large tree down about half way down. Difficult... | Feb 21, 2025 @ 8:52pm Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| trail | Should have checked the comments here. Start... | Jan 12, 2025 @ 7:36pm Jan 12, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2.1 km | |
| Codgers | 4 | 2.5 km | |||
| Coppermine | 2 | 3 km | |||
| Fringed Hill Nelson | 4 | 9 | 3.2 km | ||
| The Grampians | 1 | 3 | 3.8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 40 | 47 miles | 13,993 ft | 23 miles | 1,739 ft | #1,434 | #51 | 307 | 1,847 | 2 | 7,480 | |
| E-Bike | 32 | 4 miles | 1,309 ft | 2 miles | 1,171 ft | #2,751 | #73 | 1,241 | 1 | 715 | ||
| Hike | 32 | 41 miles | 7,671 ft | 18 miles | 1,739 ft | #3,452 | #57 | 1,570 | 1 | 48 | ||
| Trail Running | 32 | 41 miles | 7,671 ft | 18 miles | 1,739 ft | #2,655 | #44 | 2 | 1,570 | 1 | 113 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Waitarake/Sharlands
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Waitarake/Sharlands?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Waitarake/Sharlands are:
- Aorere (4.6/5)
- Putakari (4.6/5)
- Loam Ranger (4.5/5)
- Keyboard Warrior (4.4/5)
- Mr Chomper (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Waitarake/Sharlands?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Waitarake/Sharlands are:
- February (30 activities)
- April (26 activities)
- December (26 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Waitarake/Sharlands?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Waitarake/Sharlands. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Waitarake/Sharlands?
The longest trail in Waitarake/Sharlands is Aorere at 4.1 km. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
- By bradical9 & contributors
- Admins: Aorere-Enduro, NelsonCouncil, NMTBC, tamallama, easy-trail
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