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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
32 trails
- E-Bike
18 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
27 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 13
- 8
- 3
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 15, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 29
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 32
- Trails E-Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 27
- Total Distance
- 38 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,175 ft
- Total Vertical
- 411 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,043 ft
- Reports
- 365
- Photos
- 146
- Ridden Counter
- 1,737
Sub Regions
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Outflow
- 6
- 4
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Perenuka Mountain Bike Park
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- 3
Popular Te Anau Mountain Biking Trails
• 80 ★ 3.3 • 18 miles • 870 ft • 142 •
Lake2Lake Trail from Te Anau to Manapouri. Mostly wide gravel trail. A few loose off-camber corners to watch out for.
• 75 ★ 3.0 • 1,644 ft • 0 ft • 122 •
Rattle Ya Daggs is an access track, climbing from the Perenuka MTB Park entrance up to the start of the trails. Passing through a charming tunnel within a tree lane it has a couple of short sections of wide boardwalk, but as an exit...
• 85 ★ 4.7 • 672 ft • 2 ft • 117 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 2 ft black diamond climb. It features berm and jump. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 45 ★ 3.7 • 4,507 ft • 149 ft • 109 •
Easy winding climb up to the top of the bike track and a wonderful view, or a nice winding downhill
• 50 ★ 2.8 • 2,878 ft • 76 ft • 97 •
Fast and flowing from the summit with big berms to shred! Lots of fun.
• 40 ★ 3.4 • 2,786 ft • 72 ft • 97 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 72 ft green climb. It features berm and bridge. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 55 ★ 3.8 • 1,653 ft • 47 ft • 97 •
A steeper, and longer descent off the summit than . Well bermed corners so get off the brakes and let it hang out!
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 863 ft • 11 ft • 95 •
Add a bit of interest to your gravel grind. One of several short side tracks that come off between the L2L Trail and the Waiau River.
Photos of Te Anau Mountain Bike
Videos of Te Anau Mountain Bike
trail: Whitestone River B
0:41 |
17 |
Apr 13, 2023
trail: Whitestone River B
0:15 |
4 |
Apr 13, 2023
trail: I'm Rock I Am
0:04 |
515 |
Jul 2, 2021
trail: Rattle Ya Dags
1095 |
May 7, 2019 , Te Anau
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Fern Hurdle | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:44am (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 6, 2026 | Unknown | Bike1Bike1Bike | Start and end of trail has been damaged... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Off Piste | Jun 16, 2026 @ 6:27pm (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 15, 2026 | Variable | Bike1Bike1Bike | ||
| 5G | Jun 16, 2026 @ 11:05am (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 15, 2026 | Variable | Bike1Bike1Bike | ||
| What's Up Doc | Jun 16, 2026 @ 11:04am (Pacific/Auckland) Jun 15, 2026 | Variable | Bike1Bike1Bike | ||
| Wazzamatagauri | Jul 12, 2025 @ 8:10pm Jul 12, 2025 | Variable | punkture | ||
| Ewe Turn | Jul 12, 2025 @ 8:09pm Jul 12, 2025 | Variable | punkture | ||
| Lake2Lake Te Anau to Manapouri | Jun 3, 2025 @ 10:46pm Jun 3, 2025 | Wet | georgeinafg | ||
| Outflow | Mar 28, 2025 @ 10:58am Mar 28, 2025 | Variable | mtbmarty54 | ||
| Pumpshed Alley | Mar 28, 2025 @ 10:58am Mar 28, 2025 | Ideal | mtbmarty54 | ||
| Aslan's How | Mar 28, 2025 @ 10:58am Mar 28, 2025 | Unknown | mtbmarty54 | ||
| Butch's Track | Jan 16, 2025 @ 4:25pm Jan 16, 2025 | Unknown | Bike1Bike1Bike |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike1Bike1Bike | add | report | activity #97089965 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 11:27pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| Bike1Bike1Bike | add | report | activity #97071240 and 1 more | Jun 15, 2026 @ 4:04pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| Martinmcnamara | wishlist | trail | activity #96438079 | Jun 7, 2026 @ 2:14am Jun 7, 2026 |
| Bike1Bike1Bike | add | report | activity #96415795 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 4:45pm Jun 6, 2026 |
| ADHDMI | ridden | trail | activity #91941826 and 11 more | Apr 4, 2026 @ 4:32pm Apr 4, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | This is a route spanning over multiple... | Jul 7, 2025 @ 2:26am Jul 7, 2025 | ||
| trail | Manapouri to Te Anau and back. Wet, cold but a... | Jun 3, 2025 @ 10:45pm Jun 3, 2025 | ||
| trail | Terribly overgrown and muddy in the middle.... | Dec 14, 2024 @ 9:09pm Dec 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | All fixed up and riding great! | Feb 5, 2023 @ 1:03am Feb 5, 2023 | ||
| trail | The car may look scary but it is pretty... | Dec 31, 2021 @ 1:00pm Dec 31, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k14 awarded -

Climbing 10k Badge5 awarded -

Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -

Epic Ride Descent 2k14 awarded -

Descent 10k Badge5 awarded -

Descent 100k Badge1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Te Anau Pumptrack and Skatepark | skill park | Te Anau |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 32 | 37 miles | 2,067 ft | 13 miles | 410 ft | #3,468 | #59 | 144 | 365 | 4,214 | ||
| E-Bike | 18 | 25 miles | 1,398 ft | 10 miles | 410 ft | #2,816 | #45 | 2 | 322 | 95 | ||
| Horse | 1 | 545 ft | 52 ft | 469 ft | 52 ft | 90 | ||||||
| Hike | 26 | 35 miles | 2,011 ft | 13 miles | 410 ft | #4,113 | #57 | 337 | 825 | |||
| Trail Running | 27 | 35 miles | 2,011 ft | 13 miles | 410 ft | #3,571 | #48 | 337 | 45 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Te Anau
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What are the best places to ride in Te Anau?
Te Anau has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Te Anau?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Te Anau are:
- I'm Rock I Am (4.4/5)
- Pork Pie (4.3/5)
- Bull Rush! (4.2/5)
- Little Elastrator (4/5)
- Auger (3.9/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Te Anau?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Te Anau are:
- February (60 activities)
- October (41 activities)
- December (34 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Te Anau?
There are 5 parking locations listed in Te Anau. The most popular parking spots are:
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- Marakura Yacht Club Carpark
- Lake 2 Lake Trailhead Parking Lot
- Old Kepler Carpark
- Lookout Carpark
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