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1.2 miles
Distance
82 ft
Climb
-561 ft
Descent
00:06:44
Avg time
-479 ft
Altitude change
1,084 ft
Altitude min
1,581 ft
Altitude max
1,580 ft
Altitude start
1,102 ft
Altitude end
-7.3%
Grade
-48.3%
Grade max
17.6%
Grade min
1,181 ft
Distance climb
4,669 ft
Distance down
735 ft
Distance flat
00:06:44
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Flying Nun Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Port Hills West
    Christchurch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Advanced (4 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #1170 in Mountain Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump
  • Land Owner
    Christchurch City Council

A local favorite rocky, bermy, single-track. A blast for skill levels from intermediate up. The bottom section from below Summit Connection is now in CAP (Christchurch Adventure Park)

Access Info

Parking at the top of Worselys Rd, ride back down Worselys Rd for about 10m then up 4wd track on the left to the top of the track. Both the base of the 4wd road and top of the track are well marked

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 16 miles average
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  • 100 rides
  • 17 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2026 @ 10:11am (Pacific/Auckland)
May 31, 2026
 Further tidy ups apparent.
Apr 26, 2026 @ 9:07am (Pacific/Auckland)
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Mar 11, 2026 @ 6:14pm (Pacific/Auckland)
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Dec 14, 2025 @ 9:13am (Pacific/Auckland)
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Dec 6, 2025 @ 6:38am (Pacific/Auckland)
Dec 5, 2025
 Sweet riding. Some new lines w/rock armoured jumps etc.
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        Directions to flying-nun trailhead (-43.612120, 172.635570)

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        youtuber Christchurch Adventure Park MTB | New Zealand
        6:22 | 1001 | Mar 2, 2018 , Christchurch
        Full send on Flying Nun, all the way from...
        5:32 | 6 | May 29, 2026 , Christchurch
        Trail Preview - Flying Nun - Christchurch...
        2:21 | 84 | Apr 3, 2025 , Christchurch
        youtuber Flying Nun Track - POST Port Hill Fires
        5:07 | 782 | Mar 21, 2017 , Christchurch

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Flying Nun

        ▼ Where is Flying Nun located?
        Flying Nun is located in Port Hills West, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is part of the Port Hills West trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -43.61212, 172.63557.
        ▼ How hard is Flying Nun?
        Flying Nun is rated as Advanced difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 7.3%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Flying Nun?
        Flying Nun has 25 m of elevation gain. The trail has 171 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 331 m to 482 m.
        ▼ How long is Flying Nun?
        Flying Nun is 2.0 km long. The trail type is singletrack.

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