Connecting the Central Otago towns of Clyde and Cromwell, the Lake Dunstan Trail skirts the water. Its final section, through the Cromwell Gorge, is set to open at the end of this summer, featuring bridge sections cantilevered from the sheer schist faces and suspended over the artificial lake. The track is a feat of engineering, […]...
Since it was opened in March 2013, the Timber Trail has become the new favourite among those who love the outdoors, but typically shy away from the hardships associated with tramping or mountain biking. At last, here is a remote yet relatively easy ride, through stunning forests with a fascinating history. There is a lovely […]...
New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook, forms the cornerstone of the country’s longest cycle trail. Starting from the Southern Alps, this 260-kilometre trail descends 540 metres through the Mackenzie Basin and down the Waitaki Valley to Oamaru and the Pacific Ocean. The Alps 2 Ocean (A2O) trail has eight distinct sections, which can be ridden individually, […]...
Now that the Bay of Plenty has three fabulous cycle trails, it is an excellent destination for a biking holiday. The Motu Trails can be ridden individually, or combined into one long loop for cycling enthusiasts. The bay also has great bush walking, beach-combing and boating. There is something for everyone. The Dunes Trail is […]...
Those eager to be transported back in time will appreciate the historic townships and relics left behind by Otago’s pioneers. Along the way you can expect to be welcomed by charming locals, served mouth-watering meals, and told stories about the beautiful places they call home. All while experiencing real, heartland New Zealand. Once complete, the trail will […]...
The Rimutaka Cycle Trail follows riverside cycle paths, a historic rail trail, quiet country roads and a coastal route used by drovers in the 1840s. From Wellington Harbour, the trail circumnavigates the Rimutaka Range—a mountainous forest park dividing the lower North Island into the Wellington and Wairarapa regions. The ride starts at the Petone foreshore, […]...
The Dun Mountain Trail is a stunning one-day mountain-bike ride crossing a landscape of outstanding natural beauty and fascinating history. From Nelson city, it follows New Zealand’s first railway line, climbing at an easy gradient through beech forest to a large clearing at a shelter called Third House. From there, the railway line continues, but […]...
The Old Ghost Road is the most spectacular and wild of all the cycle trails. From the ghost town of Lyell, deep in the Buller Gorge, it climbs steadily through native forest on a mining trail built in the 1870s. You will sweat your way past massive slips and archaeological sites, up to the stunted […]...
It is only day one of the 1999 Southern Traverse, and already leg muscles are protecting as a team heads towards Mt Arthur in Kahurangi National Park. There are four more painful days and sleepless nights for competitors to endure in . . ....
