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Cycle Trail Design Guide

ViaStrada is the engineering advisor to the New Zealand Cycle Trail (NZCT).
The Cycle Trail Design Guide compiles information from a number of existing guides, referring directly to them for more detail if needed. These other guides provide specific information relating to different components of the NZCT, whether they be mountain bike tracks, rail trails, urban cycle paths or sections of quiet country roads.
The basis for trail design is the selection of a trail grade, and recognition of the trail criteria that define that grade. This selection will reflect the chosen target audience, from "renaissance riders" seeking easy Grade 1 trails to mountain biking enthusiasts looking for higher grade trails to test their fitness and skill.
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