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Welcome to the Otago Trails!
Trail Hub is your guide to the best cycling trails in Otago, New Zealand.
Here you'll find inspiring stories, practical itineraries, trail guides and local tips from across Queenstown, Central Otago, Clutha and Dunedin.
Otago’s cycle trail network includes five Ngā Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand, and it's an expanding network with exciting new cycle trails under construction. You'll also find inspiration to help plan your next mountain biking or gravel biking ride and discover some epic bikepacking routes.
Whether you’re planning an easy family ride, a weekend of good food and wine, your first multi-day cycling holiday, or a backcountry mission, Trail Hub helps you find the right trail, discover the best places to stop along the way, and prepare for a memorable adventure riding through the spectacular and diverse landscapes of the Otago region.
Start exploring the Otago trails today and plan your next ride.
Featured Stories
The Case for the Credit Card Ride
Ride Guides
The “light” and more accessible version of a fully self-supported bikepacking trip.
Credit Card RidesThe Case for the Credit Card Ride
Otago Central Rail Trail Pub Guide
Ride Guides
A guide to the pubs of the Rail Trail.
Rail Trail Pub GuideOtago Central Rail Trail Pub Guide
The Ride Between
Ride Guides
It's not about the ride... on Otago's Trails, it's what you ride between.
The Ride BetweenThe Ride Between
Trail Tipples - the Best Wine Trails
Ride Guides
Exploring Otago Wine Country on New Zealand’s Best Cycle Trails.
Trail TipplesTrail Tipples - the Best Wine Trails
A Quick Reference Guide to Otago's Trails
A helpful quick reference guide to help you choose the best cycle trail for your next holiday or adventure.
Inspiration for your next adventure!
Beginners Guide to the Otago Central Rail Trail
Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail, Trail Tips & Coaching
A beginner's guide to the Otago Central Rail Trail
Lake Dunstan Trail Family Ride
Read More About Lake Dunstan Trail Family Ride
Best Bakeries in Otago
Ride Guides, Trail Towns, Community & Environment
From cinnamon scrolls to cheese rolls - a guide to the best trailside bakeries in Otago.
5 Bikepacking Itineraries for Beginners
Multi-Day Rides, Backcountry, Gravel Biking
Read More About 5 Bikepacking Itineraries for Beginners
The Big Loop
Otago's 500km network of cycling trails provides an opportunity for a Big Loop around the whole Otago region taking in some spectacular and diverse landscapes, not to mention vineyards, cosy country pubs and great cafes on an epic multi-day adventure...
Trail Towns
A Māniatoto Marvel
Trail Towns
6 of the Best Things to do in Naseby
What Makes a Great Trail Town?
Trail Towns
The beating heart of Otago’s cycle trail network. But, what makes a great trail town?
Trail Towns - Lauder
Trail Towns
“95% of people that visit Lauder are cyclists on the Rail Trail. 4.9% are here for an event, like a wedding. And 0.1% are completely and utterly lost”! …
Trail Towns - Ranfurly
Trail Towns
“Before you ask”, says Shirley with a wry grin, “No, the famous Ranfurly Shield rugby trophy – or Log o’ Wood - was not named after the town”.
Dunedin - a Ride at the Seaside
Trail Towns
Sensational beaches, craft breweries & fabulous food are just a short ride away.
Lingering in Lawrence
Trail Towns
MCD Magazine explores the tiny town that once had a population bigger than Dunedin.