Southland · Mountain biking

Around the Mountains Cycle Trail

An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Southland, New Zealand.

17.7 mi
round trip
696 ft
climb
Easy
difficulty
Gravel
surface

Around the Mountains Cycle Trail is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Southland, New Zealand. It is 8.9 miles each way, 18 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,120 ft and 1,480 ft above sea level, with roughly 170 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Mossburn, about 11 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Coal Hill. 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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