Otago Rail Trail
Rail Trail Cycling Adventure
- Biking
- Touring
- Multi-day Hiking
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Caving
- Skiing
- Scuba Diving
| Start: | Christchurch, 7:00am or Clyde (Queenstown option NZ$25) |
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| Finish: | Christchurch 6.00pm (approx.), or Dunedin option available |
| Length: | 5 days |
| Grade: |
B (Cycling up to 59 km per day - all cycling optional)
Grade B
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| Accom: | Lodges |
| Price: | NZ$1,250 |
| Extra Costs: | Some meals, personal spending, cycle hire |
| Departs: | Two to four times monthly. October to April - see see departures |
Day 1: Meet Christchurch. Cycle sections of central South Island.
Day 2: Cycle Chatto Creek to Omakau. Visit Ophir, arrive Lauder.
Day 3: Cycle through tunnels and bridges to Oturehua, on to Ranfurly then Waipiata and Naseby. Try your hand at curling.
Day 4: Cycle from Waipiata to Taieri Gorge, downhill to Hyde, then onto Middlemarch. Ride Taieri Gorge Train.
Day 5: Cycle coastal roads between Dunedin and Oamaru. Cross Canterbury Plains and return to Christchurch.
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It was a fantastic feeling completing the 150km Rail Trail Ride. Thanks for a well-organised trip - we will see you again!
Jill Stenhouse
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The blue colour of Blue Lake is due to the mineral content of the surrounding cliffs. The lake is a 69m deep hole, the deepest mining hole in the Southern Hemisphere. The Blue Lake is also the site of the deepest hydraulic elevator in the world at 68.8m.
