riding areas
areas we manage
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MTB Loop Running along the Ashburton River right beside town is Mountain Bike Ashburton's purpose built mountain bike track. The loop is well sign posted to guide riders through the named sections in a clockwise direction. It is ridable for all ages but caution should be taken by less experienced riders. The full loop is 12km but can be shortened by turning around in different places. |
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Download the Ashburton River
Mountain Bike Tracks Map 
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The main entrance to both areas
is on Dobson Street West |
Other riding in Mid Canterbury
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Mt Hutt Bike Park Mt Hutt's trails are vast - from a family friendly XC loop to epic single track, technical descents and with some nice climbs to link it all together. All tracks are well maintained with berms, bridge features and jumps. Don’t let the jumps put you off! There are easy lines around all the features and jumps catering for all riders. Ashburton/Hakatere River Trail Following the north side of the river, you can ride from Ashburton to Hakatere and the river mouth. It is a wide two way track open to bikers, walkers and horse riders 17km long (one way). |
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Lake Hood Trail The Lake Hood Trail follows the south side of the river from Ashburton to Lake Hood. It is a wide two way track suitable for bikers and walkers of beginner skill level. It is 7km to the Lake and from there you can either turn around or ride right around the lake. There are some kids pump tracks at the lake also. |
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Hakatere Conservation Park Hakatere Conservation Park, in mid-Canterbury, is centred around the Ashburton Lakes District between the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers. It covers nearly 60,000 hectares of rugged mountain country, tussocklands, beech forest and sparkling clear rivers and lakes between two mighty rivers the Rakaia and Rangitata. |
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