Mario Kart World tracks list, locations & difficulty
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How many courses are in Mario Kart World?
There are 30 total tracks dotted throughout the game’s map in MKW, which are all connected by roads that can be driven on in modes like Knockout Tour and Free Roam.
We’ve listed every track in Mario Kart World below, split up by the Grand Prix Cup they appear in, which part of the world they’re found in, and how difficult they are based on our own experience.
Mushroom Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
South | Easy | Urban map with high-speed turns and neon lights. |
Flower Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
West | Hard | Moving airship with fire bars and cannon zones. |
Star Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
East | Medium | Snowy mountain road with big air and snowballs. |
Shell Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
South | Easy | Urban map with high-speed turns and neon lights. |
Banana Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
East | Easy | Shallow beachside course with wave hazards. |
Leaf Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
East | Hard | Waterfall route with glider sections and jumps. |
Lightning Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Central | Easy | Farmland course with cows and off-road paths. |
Special Cup
Track | Location | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
North | Medium | Treehouse village in the canopy with zip lines. |
What are the best tracks in Mario Kart World?
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- Bowser’s Castle: A high-octane track that feels incredible to race on, feeling lightning quick regardless of your chosen CC.
- Rainbow Road: The iconic track is the best it’s been here, with stellar visuals that left us in awe the first time (and every time since) that we’ve raced it.
- Cheep Cheep Falls: Quite a difficult track, this one feels rewarding to race on because when you’re confident on it, you know you’re settling nicely into understanding the mechanics of MKW.
- Crown City: A good entry point into the game, and perhaps why it’s in the first cup (and appears again in a different variant in the Shell Cup), it features a lot of highway sections to help you get used to powering up a jump for that boost. Plus, it’s super fun to explore carparks and other urban areas in Free Roam mode.
- Wario’s Galleon: This one makes for great local multiplayer play, with its stunning, gloomy visuals and tight, waterlogged corners meaning you’ll be on the edge of your seat for the whole race. Plus, it’s got some fun shortcuts, too.
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