Godley Head Mountain Bike Track

Godley Head Mountain Bike Track is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Scarborough Hill Reserve. It is 2.6 miles each way, 5.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 500 ft and 920 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,170 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lyttelton, about 1.6 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Windsor Castle, Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant and Ōketeupoko / The Basket of Heads. For camping, Awaroa/Godley Head Campsite and South New Brighton Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 16 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.