Christchurch Adventure Park
Also known as: CAP, The Adventure Park
Views over Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Pegasus Bay, Southern Alps
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Christchurch Adventure Park - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Green / Blue / Black / Double-black (IMBA/Whistler-style; built by Select Evolution)
All ride the same chairlift; at the top the group splits - beginners take green flow (Duncan's Donuts, Lord of the Possums), experts the black jump/tech lines (Double Overhead Cam, Redemption); regroup at base; non-riders sightsee by chairlift
Broad - beginners (skills area, pump track, coaching) to elite DH; under-10s ride free; bike + gear hire on-site
The riding
Loess/clay and rock over Port Hills volcanic slopes; regenerating pine/native post-fire
Machine-built flow (berms, two jump lines) plus hand-built rocky/root tech; moderate exposure on upper ridge
Fully signed/colour-graded, single lift hub; Trailforks map
Busy weekends/holidays (hire bikes sell out); quieter midweek
Season & conditions
Year-round (low-snow Port Hills); winter 2026 - Mon/Tue closed, Wed-Fri 11:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00, 7 days in school holidays; closed 10-18 Aug 2026 for maintenance
Spring-autumn (Oct-Apr)
Extended/evening rides (weather dependent); school-holiday 7-day operation; sightseeing chairlift
Nor'west wind can pause the chairlift; summer heat and wildfire risk (2017 fire closed Feb-Dec; Feb 2024 wildfire closure)
Getting there & gear
Bike lift day pass ~NZD 80 (band roughly NZD 20-110 across pass types, est - confirm); sightseeing chairlift from ~NZD 35; under-10s free
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Sealed road to 225 Worsleys Road base; free on-site parking; ~15-20 min from CBD
High-speed detachable chairlift (bike-carrying), 1.8 km / 435 m rise, ~1,200 riders/hr; lift pass required
Bring/hire DH or enduro bike + full protection (helmet mandatory); water at base cafe; signal generally good (near-urban)
Cafe & licensed bar (deck, ~200 seats), bike hire/retail, bike wash (typical; VERIFY), toilets, free parking, skills area, pump track, jump lines, 4-section zipline, sightseeing chairlift
Other Port Hills / Christchurch MTB (Victoria Park, Bottle Lake Forest) - cite Trailforks
Hazards & rescue
Jumps/drops, rocky tech chutes, fire-weakened/fallen trees and erosion, nor'west wind lift holds, wildfire risk, sun exposure
Not required; on-site coaching (Intro to Downhill MTB, skills sessions) and guided options
On-site staff/patrol + first aid; base village central egress; nearest hospital Christchurch Hospital (~9 km); wildfire evacuation protocol in place
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.