Bike Glendhu
Also known as: Glendhu Bike Park
Overlooks Lake Wanaka and Glendhu Bay; views up the Motatapu Valley from the summit trails
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Bike Glendhu - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Green (Kakariki) through blue flow (Baywatch) to black tech (Methane Train)
Beginner: Kakariki green loop and lower blue flow near the base. Advanced: full summit climb (or Can-Am boost) then Baywatch flow or Methane Train tech descents.
Family and mixed-ability friendly with progression from green loops; riders 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult
The riding
Purpose-built dirt singletrack on private high-country station land
Jump lines, berms, swoopy flow corners, rollers, rock hops and larger rock drops on tech trails
Signed purpose-built park with published trail map; strong Trailforks coverage
Popular commercial park; busier weekends and summer, quieter mid-week
Season & conditions
Open most of the year; hours weather-dependent; season passes run to June
Year-round (pedal-powered, not winter-lift dependent); best spring to autumn
Can-Am (ATV) uplift boosts to the upper mountain; guided rides and coaching
Open hours weather-dependent; standard high-country foothills exposure above Lake Wanaka
Getting there & gear
Adult 1-day trail pass ~NZD 38 to 40 (est); multi-day, 5/10-day and season passes; bike club passes; trail pass excludes bike hire
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Sealed then station access to the Base at 42 Motatapu Road; on-site parking
Van shuttle to Jack's Spot for lower-mountain access; Can-Am (ATV) boost to the upper mountain (2 and 3-hour unlimited bookings)
Bring water; rentals include Trek full-sus, e-bikes, kids' bikes and POC protective gear; base services available
Base area with Velo Cafe and Beer Garden, ticketing and retail, workshop and rentals, toilets
Wanaka town hub; on-site Bike Glendhu workshop and rentals; Racers Edge (Wanaka bike shop/hire)
Hazards & rescue
Private land; ride marked trails and obey park rules; weather closures
None required; on-site guided rides and coaching available; under-14s must ride with an adult
- (no separately published rescue service; contact base/staff; 111 for emergencies)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.