The Full Dirt

"Awesome day out mountain biking. Great tracks & stunning views. Guys were great, very friendly & great knowledge of the area" (Matt, UK)

This trip combines our two most popular rides, 'The Rameka' and 'Marble Mountain' into one full mountain bike adventure!

From the more technical singletrack of The Rameka to the open 4WD track of Marble Mountain - you will ride an awesome mix of terrain through stunning native bush, private farmland and vast changing landscapes. Throw in a good mix of cross-country, a wee bit of uphill (it's what we like to call 'earning your turn') and lots of fast downhill sections and you've got a great day's riding. Not to mention the breathtaking views of the Abel Tasman, Golden Bay and over to the Marlborough Sounds as well.

The Rameka is a grade 3+ intermediate level ride (or a good challenging ride for the beginner wanting to take it to the next level) and Marble Mountain is a grade 2-3 beginner to intermediate level ride.

This trip is an awesome combination of two very different rides.

Trip Summary: trip duration:                    5 - 6 hours terrain:                              the rameka - cross-country from 1000m to sea level                                             (25% native bush singletrack, 25% 4WD track, 50% gravel road);                                             marble mountain - all down 4WD track through private farmland                                            (90% 4WD farm track, 10% gravel farm track) diffficulty:                         the rameka - grade 3+ (intermediate);                                             marble mountain - grade 2 - 3 (beginner to intermediate) biking:                               23km total, 3 - 4 hours food:                                  light lunch check-in:                         Abel Tasman Centre 8.30am; Kaiteriteri Base 8.45am $199 pp

 

 

The Rameka

"It was really amazing! The best singletrail!" (Bern, Switzerland)

The mountain bike trip of your travels!

The Rameka was voted by Kiwi's as one of the AA's 101 Must-Do's in New Zealand - come and experience it with us!

This ride is a national icon of mountain biking due to its location in one of our most beautiful National Parks - normally off limits to mountain biking.

Following a warm up through beautiful beech forest and a short uphill burst to get you up to 1000m high, you will reach the start of the track. From here you enter stunning native NZ bush for some awesome riding. You can expect sections of technical singletrack, creek crossings, fast downhill and 4WD track.

A fast, fun descent at the end of the bush brings you out onto open farmland for some incredible views over Takaka and Golden Bay leading you on to the final part of the ride.. it's all down from here.

Listed as one of the Kennett Brother's* favourite fifty mountain bike rides in New Zealand, this ride is sure to give you a dry mouth from that ear to ear grin, push your boudaries and give you a huge thirst for more.

Your shuttle will be ready and waiting with your lunch then on to do the Marble Mountain ride or back to Marahau.

The views along this trip are second-to-none and quite simply awe-inspiring. You will need your camera!

The Rameka is a grade 3+ intermediate level ride (or a good challenging ride for the beginner wanting to take it to the next level).

Trip Summary: trip duration:                    4 - 5 hours terrain:                              cross-country from 1000m to sea level                                             (25% native bush singletrack, 25% 4WD track, 50% gravel road) diffficulty:                         grade 3+ (intermediate) elevation chart:              click here biking:                               15km total, 2 - 3 hours food:                                  light lunch check-in:                         Abel Tasman Centre 8.30am; Kaiteriteri Base 8.45am $152 pp

If you love this trip and would like to do more riding, you will have the opportunity to join the Marble Mountain ride on your way home. Just let your guide know at the end of the ride.

 *the Kennett Brother's (www.kennett.co.nz) publish a well researched & informative mountain bike guide to New Zealand trails called 'Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides' - available at all good bookstores.

 

Marble Mountain 

"Amazing scenery, fabulous guide & great bikes" (Darren & Jo, Australia)

Awesome beginner to intermediate level ride through amazing farming history!

Marble Mountain is an awesome downhill blast that takes in superb views over Marahau Bay and the Abel Tasman National Park. Beginning 550m high on top of the Takaka Hill this 8km ride journeys through some of New Zealand’s most historic farmland.

Following a short warm up to get the legs pumping, you will then drop down through beautiful private farmland before entering an incredible derelict marble quarry that gave us our Parliament Buildings. The ride from here follows the tram line that was once used to carry that marble down to Marahau. You can expect nice wide 4WD trails with plenty of room to get speed up and jump that little kicker or just cruise at your own pace and soak up the views

Your shuttle will be ready and waiting to take you (on your very short journey) back to base.

Marble Mountain is a fun ride that takes in some of New Zealand’s oldest farming history.

This ride is through private farmland and is exclusively offered to Abel Tasman Mountain Biking clients only. You cannot do this ride with anyone else – come and experience unique New Zealand mountain biking with us!

Marble Mountain is a grade 2-3 beginner to intermediate level ride.

Trip Summary: trip duration:                    2 - 3 hours terrain:                              all down 4WD track through private farmland                                             (90% 4WD farm track, 10% gravel farm track) diffficulty:                         grade 2 - 3 (beginner to intermediate) elevation chart:              click here biking:                               8km total, 1 - 1.5 hours food:                                  afternoon tea check-in:                         Abel Tasman Centre 2pm; Kaiteriteri Base 2.15pm $84 pp