Queenstown is a mecca for mountain bikers, boasting three lift-assisted parks, gravity-fed downhill biking, and a huge variety of trails to suit riders of all abilities and styles. Riders from all over New Zealand (and around the world) come to Queenstown to shred iconic mountain bike trails in spectacular alpine scenery.

Queenstown offers world-famous bike parks, excellent trails and diversity of terrain to suit all styles. Queenstown mountain bike trails range from fun, flow trails, to steep descents, scenic forest trails and technical singletrack. You’ll find downhill, enduro, cross country and jump tracks - so take your pick!

Perosnally, this was my first experience at actual mountain biking but it did not dissapoint, probably one of my favourite activities in Queenstown & I'm so glad I tried it.

Rent bikes from shops in the town centre or at the Skyline Queenstown shop, they will also give you all the protective equipment needed. You can then either hike the first part of the Ben Lomond track so you don't have to pay the Gondola fees or instead pay the fees & experience the world's steepest cable car ride in the southern hemisphere to the top of the track.