Trail Tipples
cycling, Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail, Lake Dunstan Trail, Queenstown Trails
Exploring Otago Wine Country on New Zealand’s Best Cycle Trails.
Flat Top Hill, Alexandra
Geoff Marks
Lake Dunstan Trail, Bannockburn Inlet
Bennett & Slater
Earnscleugh Tailings, Alexandra
Will Nelson
Keeping your chain clean and lubed is essential
Cameron Mackenzie
Lake Dunstan Trail
Coastguard Clyde
Te Ara Moana | The Ocean Path, Dunedin Harbour
Enterprise Dunedin
A collection of inspirational blogs, stories and ride guides from the Otago bike trails, from Queenstown through Central Otago and Clutha to Dunedin.
You’ll probably arrive talking about our spectacular landscapes; more than likely thinking about our sensational food and wine; as well as planning those awesome cycle trails which you’re going to ride. But you’re likely to leave talking about the people you’ve met, the experiences you’ve shared and the new stories you’ve made.
In the meantime, until you’ve made your own, here are some great stories to get you started…
cycling, Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail, Lake Dunstan Trail, Queenstown Trails
Exploring Otago Wine Country on New Zealand’s Best Cycle Trails.
Walking, Queenstown Trails, Otago Central Rail Trail, Lake Dunstan Trail, Roxburgh Gorge Trail, Clutha Gold Trail
11 of the best short walks in Otago and close to the cycle trails, ranging from 30 minutes up to 3 h…
Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail
The Mount Ida Water Race is a great backcountry mountain bike ride for beginners.
Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail, Lake Dunstan Trail, Quick Reads
A guide to the best pies in Otago along the cycle trails.
Ride Guides, Trail Tips & Coaching, Otago Central Rail Trail
Tips for cyclists to avoid swooping magpies this spring.
Community & Environment, Walking, Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail
The Upper Taiari River Scroll Plains are one of the most important and unique wetlands in NZ, and an…
Ride Guides, Photography & Video, Otago Central Rail Trail, Quick Reads
Best of the Otago Central Rail Trail - a stunning video and photo gallery.
Community & Environment, Trail Towns, Otago Central Rail Trail
A pedal-powered poetry tour of the Otago Central Rail Trail with 1964 magazine.
Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail
Whether your preferred choice of two wheels is a mountain bike, gravel bike or e-bike, here are some…
Ride Guides, Trail Towns, Otago Central Rail Trail
A network of quiet country roads just off the Rail Trail around Naseby are a worthwhile detour to di…
Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail
The usually hardcore editor of Australian Mountain Bike takes a more relaxed approach to riding on t…
Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail, Roxburgh Gorge Trail, Clutha Gold Trail
Australian Mountain Bike magazine discovers that the trails of Central Otago are a great way to brea…