Rapaki Track

Rapaki Track is a 2.6-mile mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 30 ft and 1,080 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,590 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is gravel. It is maintained by CCC. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Christchurch, about 2.6 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Vernon, Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill and Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and South New Brighton Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 57 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.