Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 66 out of 100
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Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in one fact
- Best Jan–Feb4 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Rain | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 1 mm | 15°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best Jan–Feb
Good mountain biking days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Best from Jan to Feb. The nearest town to stay in is Greymouth.
- Routes No mountain bike route is mapped here as a route.
From OpenStreetMap: the mountain bike routes mapped within 10 km.
Bike routes and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,910–US$3,640 each
about US$1,910–US$3,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, bike hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CHC, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$858–US$1,780 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Bike hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$275–US$502 |
| Total | about US$1,910–US$3,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Greymouth
58 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Greymouth its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 45m
About 28h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CHC, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 2h 50m by road
Flights MDW → CHC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.