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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveTop of the south island city, famous for steep hills and rough natural terrrain.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
269 trails
- E-Bike
103 trails
- Hike
174 trails
- Trail Running
168 trails
Region Details
- 73
- 1
- 9
- 71
- 38
- 37
- 21
Region Status
Open as of May 20, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 272
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 269
- Trails E-Bike
- 103
- Trails Hike
- 174
- Trails Trail Running
- 168
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Total Distance
- 306 miles
- Total Descent
- 116,470 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,249 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,265 ft
- Reports
- 7,145
- Photos
- 1,687
- Ridden Counter
- 47,778
Articles
Video: Tom Bradshaw Rides New Zealand’s Privately Built Bike Park
Feb 22, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Tom shows you why The Gorge in New Zealand is his favourite place in the world to ride trail bikes.
Sub Regions
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"The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park
- 17
- 27
- 12
- 3
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Aniseed Valley
- 3
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Cable Bay Adventure Park
- 6
- 2
- 8
- 1
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Codgers
- 1
- 1
- 5
- 1
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Codgers - Maitai
- 3
- 3
- 5
- 3
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Coppermine
- 2
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Fringed Hill Nelson
- 1
- 2
- 9
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Marsden Valley
- 1
- 4
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Sharlands
- 2
- 3
- 7
- 4
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Silvan Forest
- 6
- 17
- 1
- 1
Popular Nelson Mountain Biking Trails
Nelson Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maitai-Coppermine-Maitai | 19 miles | |
| Pick & Mix | 20 miles | |
| Ollie's Choice | 15 miles | |
| Dun Mountain, Little Twin, Dew Lakes | 27 miles | |
| Coppermine Trail | 25 miles | |
| Up to Whaimana/660 | 5 miles | |
| Peaking Ridge loop from Nelson | 18 miles | |
| Fringed to Sharlands | 13 miles | |
| Lower Road | 577 ft | |
| Ridge - 629 | 15 miles |
Photos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Killa - Minibike
1 |
May 20, 2022 @ 11:22pm
May 20, 2022
trail: Killa - Minibike
1 |
May 20, 2022 @ 11:22pm
May 20, 2022
trail: Killa - Minibike
0 |
May 20, 2022 @ 11:22pm
May 20, 2022
trail: El Chapo - Minibike
1 |
May 20, 2022 @ 11:06pm
May 20, 2022
trail: El Chapo - Minibike
12 |
May 20, 2022 @ 11:06pm
May 20, 2022
trail: Devil's Armor
13 |
May 8, 2022 @ 8:08pm
May 8, 2022
trail: Dirty Laundry
17 |
Apr 25, 2022 @ 12:20am
Apr 25, 2022
trail: Crazy Horse
76 |
Oct 15, 2019 @ 2:55pm
Oct 15, 2019Videos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Gamble
3:40 |
8148 |
Aug 10, 2020
trail: Turners
1:21 |
221 |
Mar 2, 2020
trail: Te Ara Koa
0:36 |
238 |
Dec 2, 2019
trail: HotBox
0:33 |
1074 |
Apr 21, 2018
trail: Mr Chomper
1:00 |
508 |
Dec 18, 2017
trail: Maitai Face (full)
2:53 |
186 |
Dec 18, 2017
trail: Hulk'n Hogan
0:37 |
2499 |
Oct 16, 2017
trail: Sharlands Creek
0:50 |
30491 |
Aug 26, 2017
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convolution Extension | Jun 26, 2022 @ 12:26am Jun 26, 2022 | Dry | mitch1992 | This trail looks to have been destroyed... | |
| Gamble | Jun 24, 2022 @ 8:33pm Jun 24, 2022 | Dry | jimbob79 AKDH | big tree down. need chainsaw | |
| Crazy Horse | Jun 20, 2022 @ 4:51pm Jun 20, 2022 | Variable | Love4riding WGTV |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turners | Jul 5, 2022 @ 1:48pm 13 hours | Dry | BelindaCrisp | ||
| Whaimana | Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:10pm Jul 2, 2022 | Dry | Waugh36 WGTV | ||
| Involution | Jun 26, 2022 @ 9:08pm Jun 26, 2022 | Wet | cheesymorts WGTV | ||
| Te Ara Koa | Jun 23, 2022 @ 4:10pm Jun 23, 2022 | Ideal | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Fringed Hill Rd | Jun 22, 2022 @ 4:11pm Jun 22, 2022 | Ideal | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Saddle Rd | Jun 20, 2022 @ 4:51pm Jun 20, 2022 | Ideal | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Tasman Journeys | Jun 20, 2022 @ 4:51pm Jun 20, 2022 | Variable | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Jacks Track (lower) | Jun 20, 2022 @ 4:51pm Jun 20, 2022 | Variable | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Smasher (Lower) | Jun 20, 2022 @ 4:51pm Jun 20, 2022 | Ideal | Love4riding WGTV | ||
| Te Tirohanga Whenua o Koata (Koata Whenua) | Jun 20, 2022 @ 4:51pm Jun 20, 2022 | Variable | Love4riding WGTV |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dmagee92 | wishlist | trail | Walters Bluff track | Jul 6, 2022 @ 2:52am 8 mins |
 | ewestrupp | comment | report | Road To Nowhere and 3 more | Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:38am 1 hours |
| ewestrupp | comment | report | Road To Nowhere | Jul 5, 2022 @ 7:19pm 8 hours |
| BelindaCrisp | add | report | Nigh Nigh's | Jul 5, 2022 @ 1:48pm 13 hours |
| BelindaCrisp | add | report | Turners | Jul 5, 2022 @ 1:48pm 13 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Job completed | Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:47am 1 hours | ||
| report | Job completed | Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:44am 1 hours | ||
| report | Job completed | Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:41am 1 hours | ||
| report | Job completed | Jul 6, 2022 @ 1:38am 1 hours | ||
| report | Job completed | Jul 5, 2022 @ 7:19pm 8 hours |
Local Badges
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Climbing 10k Badge237 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k951 awarded -
10 Blue Trails383 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,831 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,073 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Nelson | |
| Branford Jumps | skill park | Nelson | |
| Nelson BMX Track | skill park | Nelson |
Local Trail Supporters
- http://www.mtbtrailstrust.org.nz/
- Greg McIntyre
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- GregNelson
Pinkbike Articles
Jan 12, 2022
Destination Showcase: Nelson, New Zealand with Katy Winton, Joe Nation & Rae Morrison
Nelson, or Whakatū, is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand. Here's everything you need to know before you head there.
Apr 7, 2021
Rae Morrison & Brady Stone Win 2021 Aorere Enduro, An EWS Qualifier Event
While it wasn’t the EWS round that had been planned, this EWS qualifier still drew some big guns to see some competitive racing.
Video: Swiping Right on the Kona Honzo ESD in 'It's a Match' Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 269 | 301 miles | 113,547 ft | 151 miles | 4,249 ft | #87 | #6 | 1,680 | 7,138 | 19 | 41,134 | |
| E-Bike | 103 | 109 miles | 40,617 ft | 56 miles | 3,612 ft | #97 | #9 | 1 | 4,407 | 2 | 2,757 | |
| Hike | 174 | 231 miles | 53,845 ft | 100 miles | 4,249 ft | #134 | #6 | 5,631 | 1 | 491 | ||
| Trail Running | 168 | 229 miles | 53,025 ft | 99 miles | 4,249 ft | #136 | #6 | 2 | 5,623 | 1 | 1,160 | |
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 135 ft | 2,602 ft | 922 ft | 1,219 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 6 miles | 764 ft | 1 mile | 2,575 ft | 1,256 |
- By bradical9 & contributors
- Admins: Alps2Ocean-Cycle-Trail, Aorere-Enduro
- #5259 - 57,957 views
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