Wellington Regional Trails
The Juvenile Delinquent trail at Centennial Reserve in Miramar.

Warm up or practice your skills on this mountain bike track for beginners.

Walking time

16 min

Length

1.1km

Uses

Walking/Running, Mountain Biking

Walking difficulty

Easy: Walking track

Mountain Bike Grade

Easy: Grade 2

Profile

52m climb

53m descent

135m highest point

Dogs

Yes (on lead)

About the trail

Juvenile Delinquent (also known as Juvie) is an easy loop trail in Centennial Reserve. Take in views over Miramar before heading up to a clearing for great views of Wellington. This is a machine-groomed track with priority for bikes.

Wooden signpost for Juvie surrounded by native forest. The post shows the trail is Easy Grade 2 and has a directional arrow for The Lookout, Dual Slalom and Nevay Road.

Look out for the signposts for Juvie to stay on track.

Getting there

You can access Juvenile Delinquent from:

  • The entrance to Centennial Reserve is on Main Road at the water tower car park. The track starts at the gate on the left.
  • The end of Conviction.
  • Nevay Road via the Nevay Link access track.
A section of the Juvenile Delinquent track showing a dirt switchback pathway surrounded by native forest.

Trail section on Juvenile Delinquent.

Know before you go

  • These tracks are shared use. Walkers and runners must give way to mountain bikers.
  • Always check for track updates on Trailforks before heading out.
  • For an up-to-date weather report, check MetService.

For more tips and advice before heading out on Wellington’s trails, check out our before you go section.

Juvenile Delinquent track entrance with five signs showing a park map, safety warnings, directions to Centennial Reserve and the pump track.

Entrance to Centennial Reserve on Main Road.

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A nature trail in a forest.

Bootleg

Centennial ReserveA short access track that makes Juvenile Delinquent easier for kids and beginners.

Dirt mountain bike jump tracks lined with synthetic grass, and Wellington city in the background.

Con Air

Centennial ReserveTest out your air-borne bike control skills at the Con Air jump park in Centennial Reserve.

A mountain biking track in Centennial Reserve.

Conviction

Centennial ReserveA long trail with a bit of challenge in Centennial Reserve.

The Jail Brake track at Centennial Reserve in Miramar.

Jail Brake

Centennial ReserveZoom down this challenging downhill track with jumps, drops and a wallride.

A skate park with some graffiti tags on the pavement.

Kids Track

Centennial ReserveA fun mountain bike track for kids and beginners with city views.

The Nevay Link track at Centennial Reserve in Miramar.

Nevay Link

Centennial ReserveA short access track into Centennial Reserve from Nevay Road.

The Repeat Offender track at Centennial Reserve in Miramar.

Repeat Offender

Centennial ReserveA downhill intermediate mountain biking track with pump sections.

The view overlooking the bay from the Solitary trail at Centennial Reserve.

Solitary

Centennial ReserveEnjoy the thrill on this intermediate to advanced level trail with challenging features.

The bright blue water and rugged coastline at Red Rocks on Wellington's south coast.

Red Rocks Coastal Walk

Waimapihi Reserve, Brooklyn Turbine and Te Kopahou ReserveExperience the wildest part of Wellington’s rugged south coast, where you might encounter a colony of fur seals and catch views of the South Island.

An adult and two children exit a forest trail next to a sign post with a map.

George Denton family loop walk

Waimapihi Reserve, Brooklyn Turbine and Te Kopahou ReserveTake the whānau on an adventure into the bush and reward them with time in the playground afterwards.