Elevate Trails News Today

A trust that plans to build a 50km mountainbike trail network in northern Southland has received more funding.

The park is in the early stages of planning after the Southland District Council voted to allow for public access to the Waikaia Forest in October last year. Board member Hilary Kelso told the meeting that since then, Elevate Trails, a Queenstown company which built world-class trails, had developed a concept plan for 50km of trails in the forestry block. Elevate’s initial plan said the site was a good size with good potential for easy and intermediate trails, and limited terrain and var...