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A mountain biker stands with their bike at sunset above the Cardrona valley

Summer at Cardrona

Cardrona opens for summer on 12 December. New Zealand's highest mountain bike park, Australasia's only lift-accessed mountain carting, and the Southern Alps from the top of Mt Cardrona.

Three ways up the mountain

A rider whips their bike sideways off a jump in the Cardrona Bike Park

Cardrona Bike Park

NZ's highest mountain bike park, at 1,860 m: two basins of trails on two chairlifts, flow and technical, split 15% beginner, 50% intermediate and 35% advanced. Six hours of riding a day, and every Friday until 8pm.

Two friends race around a corner on mountain carts at Cardrona

Mountain carting

Australasia's only lift-accessed mountain carting: three trails built for carts, each about 3 km long, and as many uplifts as you can fit into two hours.

A family out walking with their dog on Cardrona in summer

Sightseeing and walks

Ride McDougall's Chondola to the top for 360-degree views of the Southern Alps, four walking trails and the Cardrona Swing. On clear days you might see Aoraki Mount Cook.

Summer passes

Adult prices in NZD as published on 12 November 2026. Crossed-out figures are the later prices shown on the current site.

Book summer passes

Season dates and hours

Season
12 December 2026 to 28 February 2027, closed Christmas Day
12–27 Dec and 18 Jan–28 Feb
Five days a week, closed Tuesday and Wednesday. 10am–4pm; Fridays 12pm–8pm
28 Dec–17 Jan
10am–5pm Saturday to Thursday; Fridays 12pm–8pm
Half-day passes
From 1pm to close, except Fridays

Getting up in summer

Cardrona is a short hop over the Crown Range from Queenstown: turn off Cardrona Valley Road and drive the 14 km unsealed alpine access road, with plenty of parking at the top. Or book the summer shuttle from Cardrona Valley Road to the top, with a mountain bike trailer included.

All the ways to get here