Snakeobs MTB Track
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,063 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Snakeobs MTB Track is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 390 ft and 630 ft above sea level, with roughly 410 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 dirt. The nearest town is Governors Bay, about 2.3 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Marleys Hill, Te Heru-o-Kahukura / Sugarloaf and Mount Vernon. Upper Brice Water Fall and Lower Brice Waterfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Amber Park and Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels are within about 6 miles. There are 70 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Snakeobs MTB Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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