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McKenzie River Trail, Blue River
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Oregon USA
McKenzie River Trail is located on the west side of the Cascades among a spectacular forest.
Mt Hutt Bike Park, Methven
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Canterbury New Zealand
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Mountain Biking in Mt Hutt Bike Park, Methven, Canterbury New Zealand
Downhill Tracks:
6 km/3.7 miles
Total length of trails:
15 km/9.3 miles
Level:
Advanced/expert
Methven is a small town in Canterbury region of the South Island. It is only 1.5 h drive at the west of Christchurch, the second largest city of New Zealand and is situated close to Mount Hutt, in the heart of Southern Alps.
Methven has hot and dry summers, with temperatures that can reach up to 30°C/86°F, and cold winters with frequent snowfalls in the surrounding mountains. Although during summer it remains a relaxed and uncrowded town, during winter it is converted to a tourist attraction due to the nearby ski fields.
One of the best free ride/downhill mountain bike sites in Methven is Mt Hutt Bike Park (15 min from the center of the town). It has a great variety of trails you can choose from, depending on your cycling skills (intermediate: Blues, Fuzz; hard: DHNZ, Diggler, Sluka Feta; expert: Pinky, Black Panther, Root Fest), as well as several downhill trails that run up to 6 km/3.7 mi (in total 15 km/9.3 mi).
Note: Addressed to intermediate and advanced riders.
