Sticky Forest
Also known as: Sticky
Pine forest with views over Wanaka and the Clutha River outlet
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Sticky Forest - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Novice through advanced; majority intermediate flow and tech
Beginner: easier intermediate loops with roll-around options. Advanced: technical switchback and jump trails (Stumpy, Yumpts, Venus).
Good for mixed groups doing laps; jumps have bypass lines; close to Wanaka town
The riding
Loamy dirt and pine-needle singletrack in an exotic radiata pine plantation
Many man-made features (mostly jumps) with chicken/roll-around lines; tight forest singletrack, berms and switchbacks
Community-built with limited on-ground signage; Trailforks/GPS strongly recommended (dense network can disorient)
Popular with locals; can be busy after work and weekends but network spreads riders out
Season & conditions
Effectively year-round; low-elevation pine forest rarely snow-affected
Year-round (low elevation, snow-free most of the year); best and driest spring to autumn
Clay/dirt can be slick when wet; otherwise low alpine risk
Getting there & gear
Free; open to all, community-maintained
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Free car parks at Platinum Ridge (off Forest Heights Road) and Infinity Drive, east side of Wanaka
None; pedal-access with short climbs
Carry water and a map/GPS; no on-site services; town services nearby; general mobile coverage
None on site (no cafe/toilets/wash); all services in Wanaka town
Wanaka town hubs; Racers Edge (bike hire/shop) and other Wanaka operators
Hazards & rescue
Leased plantation land subject to forestry operations; dense trail network can disorient; carry a map; jumps have bypass lines
None
No formal service; self-reliant and close to town; 111 for emergencies
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.