West Coast · Mountain biking

GW - MTB Heaphy Track

A 45-mile mountain bike trail in West Coast, New Zealand.

GW - MTB Heaphy TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
45.5 mi
one way
4,741 ft
climb
Extreme
difficulty
Dirt
surface

GW - MTB Heaphy Track is a 45-mile mountain bike trail in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Kahurangi National Park. It runs between about 0 ft and 3,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,740 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. It is maintained by Department of Conservation. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Karamea, about 9.7 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Avery. For camping, Kōhaihai Campsite and Scotts Beach Campsite are within about 6 miles. 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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