Nydia Track Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Duncan Bay
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Local Popularity
90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Global Ranking
#29238 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #123659 in Trail Running
- #117437 in Hiking
Hiking SAC Scale

T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
Trail Type

Wilderness Trail
Bike Type

AM, XC
Direction

Both Directions
Popular Direction Shown
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

Sometimes hard to follow
Dogs Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Rock Face, Rock Garden
Land Owner

Department of Conservation

Start at Opouri Saddle end and ride the Opouri Bridle Track for an extra bit of technical downhill, or head into Duncan Bay and start from there.

The track was once well benched, now taken over by nature and tree roots. Rocks and root riddles the track leading you over the Nydia Saddle at 370m and into Nydia Bay. You then head inland through farmland before heading over a second saddle, Kaiuma at 387m.

This is a technical ride which can take between 4-7 hours to ride. The track finishes on Kaiuma Bay Rd, 16km's from State Highway 6 and another 3km's to Havelock.

The trail works best from Duncan Bay to Kaiuma because if you are a good rider you can ride most uphill sections and down, the downs are more technical than the ups, so the other way would seem more of a hike-a-bike, although the descents more achievable.

Not recommended in the wet.

Access Info

From the Rai Valley township, cross the river and head 26km's northeast on Opouri Rd to Opouri Saddle (500m). Start here (see Opouri Bridle Track), or head down into Duncan Bay and start from there.

Secure free parking available at Kaiuma (the end of the track) when using the Pelorus Sound Water Taxi shuttle or car relocation option: www.pswt.co.nz
Larger groups can use the water taxi to the start of the track in Duncan Bay.

Blue Moon Lodge in Havelock can organise shuttles (http://www.bluemoonhavelock.co.nz/)

Local Trail Association

Queenstown Mountain Bike Club
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

0 rides

6 Months

2 rides
32 miles avg distance

All

15 rides
Last: Mar 20, 2026

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Nydia Track Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Feb 24, 2026 @ 8:16am (Pacific/Auckland) Feb 23, 2026	A few trees down, but all can be clambered over/under. Slips are all passable, though not necessarily rideable. Long term erosion on low lines...
	Nov 25, 2025 @ 10:06am (Pacific/Auckland) Nov 24, 2025	Track now in good condition with just one new tree down on the Nydia side and a bit washed out at the bottom. The track has certainly deteriorated...
	Sep 11, 2025 @ 2:13pm (America/Vancouver) Sep 11, 2025	The track is in poor condition to my last ride here 5 years ago. There are a few slips that need work, trees down etc. Worth the mission, but be...
	Mar 4, 2025 @ 12:35am Mar 4, 2025	This trail is in very poor condition between Duncan Bay to Nydia Bay. You're lucky to be able to ride more than 1 minute at a time before getting...
	Dec 23, 2024 @ 11:10am Dec 23, 2024	The fallen tree is still there and it’s very hard to pass over it.