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Otago Rail Trail

Rail Trail Cycling Adventure

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Start: Christchurch, 7:45am or Queenstown
Finish: Dunedin or Christchurch
Length: 5 days
Grade: B (Cycling up to 56 km per day - all cycling optional)
Price: NZ$995
Extra Costs: Some meals, personal spending, cycle hire
Departs: Twice weekly October to April - see Departures

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A 5 day cycling adventure along the famous Central Otago Rail Trail

Highlights: Steeped in history, the Otago Central Rail Trail follows the old Maniototo rail line from Clyde to Middlemarch. Discover the many small towns, abandoned gold diggings, and meet some interesting locals. End the tour with one of the world's great train rides on the spectacular Taieri Gorge Railway to Dunedin.

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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This trip goes well with the following tours:

"Step back in time and join this cycling delight through Otago"

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Did you know?

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.

 

 

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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