Queenstown Bike Park
Also known as: Skyline Queenstown Bike Park, Ben Lomond Trails, Bob's Peak trails
Panoramic views over Lake Wakatipu to The Remarkables, Cecil and Walter Peak
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Queenstown Bike Park - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
NZ/IMBA grade 2-6, green to double-black
Group split at the top - beginners/intermediates take Hammy's Track (~6 km green flow) or Thunder Goat while advanced ride black/double-black (Single Track Sandwich, Grundy, Slippery Ninja, Huck Yeah!); all share the gondola uplift and regroup at base
Strong for intermediate-to-expert; not ideal for true beginners; resort-level family options for non-riders
The riding
Machine-built and natural singletrack through exotic pine and regenerating native forest
Big berms, jumps, wooden features, tables, roots, rock, off-camber tech; forested (moderate exposure)
Signed graded trails from top terminal; Skyline park maps; Trailforks
One of NZ's busiest bike parks; gondola up to 1,100 pax/hr; book in peak season
Season & conditions
MTB uplift season ~mid/late Sep to mid-May (2026 opens 19 Sep 2026); uplift ~10am-5:30pm; closed winter (Jun-Aug)
Summer/autumn, Dec-Apr (peak)
Early Bird season passes; gondola runs year-round for sightseeing
Operations pause in heavy rain or lightning; alpine weather, cold mornings
Getting there & gear
2026 standard (NZD): 4-hr adult $125, 1-day $145, 3-day $325, season $1,149 (child rates lower); trails free to pedal-access via Skyline Access Road
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Base terminal, 53 Brecon Street, ~5 min walk from town centre; limited Brecon St parking
Skyline Gondola uplift (dedicated MTB cabins, 5 bikes + 5 riders); MTB uplift pass required
Bring own full-suspension/DH bike + protection (no Skyline rental); food at top and in town; signal generally good near town
Top terminal - Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar, Skyline Cafe & Bar, gift shop, toilets, PhotoPass; base - ticketing/loading; parking on Brecon St; on-site bike wash/rental not confirmed (VERIFY)
Vertigo Bikes; Bike Queenstown; multiple central Queenstown bike shops (DH rental, guiding, shuttles); Queenstown MTB Club
Hazards & rescue
Steep black/double-black tech, jumps and drops, speed, other riders, wet roots/rock in rain
Not required; Skyline does not hire bikes/gear - rental and guiding via town shops
Trails funnel to base terminal; access road for evac; nearest hospital Lakes District Hospital, Frankton (~7 km); signal generally available near town
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.