The Ride Guide Queenstown Mountain Bike Tours
Choosing the right mountain bike trails in Queenstown comes down to your ability, your riding style, and how much time you have.
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We run exclusive trips for every level, from beginner through to expert: Tech & Flow · Cross-Country · Enduro · Gravity · Shuttles · Heli-biking · Cycleways · Lessons.
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This guide will point you toward the perfect ride. And remember, almost all of our trips can be tailored to suit your skills and comfort level.
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If you’d like a hand deciding, give us a call. We’re always happy to recommend the best option for you.
1. Choose Your Style
2. Rate Your Skills
GRADE 5 EXPERT MTB- Many years experience riding single-track and biking of all sorts of trails. You love steep terrain, jumps, rock gardens, techy trails, long descents, big ascents and discovering new terrain. Mountain biking is one of your passions and you are ready and confident to do what you love in a new and challenging place. For you, the bigger the challenge, the better.​
GRADE 4 ADVANCED MTB- You’ve got a few years of riding on singletrack trails of all sorts with features such as rock gardens, steep sections, rolls and drops, roots, and small jumps. You are confident on the bike in most situations. You’re constantly looking to improve your riding skills and climbing and descending in terrain of all sorts.​​​​​​​​​​​​
GRADE 3 INTERMEDIATE MTB - You’ve got some experience mountain biking on single-track trails under your belt. You like riding most types of terrain, and you’re comfortable both climbing and descending on single-track trails with smaller technical features such as rocky sections, small rollable drops, and small steep sections. You are looking to take small risks to improve your skills as a mountain biker.
GRADE 2 CYCLEWAYS - You’ve been riding a bike for a while and you’re most comfortable on smooth single-track and wider, forgiving double-track. You like rides with scenic views; you like both ascending and descending on well-maintained, safe trails. You’re looking for an active but safe mountain bike experience; you’re not into jumps, drops, super steep trails, rock gardens, roots or taking risks on your bike.
