nzbiketrails Cromwell Bike Tours

Meet at the Cromwell Junction Lookout at 0930hrs.
nzbiketrails is a Qualmark Gold accredited tourism business.

Enjoy a fantastic days experience on Central Otago's Lake Dunstan Trail including a luxury return shuttle to Cromwell - in our Mercedes Long Wheel Base Sprinter with lots of leg room even for the tallest of passengers - and our premium regular bike hire. nzbiketrails uses Specialized Rockhopper Elite regular bikes kitted out for trail riding.

The Lake Dunstan Trail flaunts the best of Central Otago's natural beauty and begins from the quaint Heritage township of Cromwell. This trail is for confident and fit riders.
The trail seeps with history from the bygone gold rush days, and as you cycle the 42km ride (Grade 1-3) alongside the beautiful teal waters of Lake Dunstan, the Kawarau River and the Clutha River it will become clear to see why many early settlers chose to reside in this region.
What should I expect from this experience: The Lake Dunstan Trail is one of the most beautiful rides in the Country with absolutely stunning scenery. It is a 'Must Do' activity in the Otago Region. All riders should be physically fit, competent and confident riders. This is a self-guided trip so you can progress along the trail at your own speed, taking frequent stops to enjoy the fantastic views and overall experience. The trail is grade 1-3 with a mixture of gravel trails, boardwalks and dirt tracks. There is no road access to the trail for the last 25km so you will need to be properly prepared for this ride. We do not recommend bringing riders under 15 years old on this experience on a Regular bike. At times there are narrow trails with steep drops alongside. All riders should be competent, confident and safe riders. There are 4 potential stops on this ride. These are 1) the Cromwell Heritage precinct where you will start very close to so we don't recommend stopping this early, 2) the Carrick Winery (carrick.co.nz), Coffee Afloat/Burger Afloat (coffeeafloat.co.nz for menu and opening times, 17km into the ride just before the 2 big hills that your e-bike will nicely push you up!) and 4) the Historic town of Clyde with lots of Heritage Cafe's. Our recommendation is a very short 10 minute stop at the Carrick Winery for drinks and snacks, followed by a 30 minute stop at @coffeeafloatnz/@burgerafloat and then hopefully you will still have time to enjoy Clyde dependent on your progress prior to your pickup to return. We only hire new well maintained brand new premium Specialized Rockhopper Elite Regular Bikes. This experience is about enjoyment. These bike are available for those riders that are frequent riders at home and don't want an e-bike(!). If you are riding with your partner and family we recommend all riders use e-bikes as the groups will naturally stay together and be more enjoyable for the group. This experience is about Safety, Fun and Smiles with your party. It is not a race.
What should I bring: Bottled water in a bottle that will fit into a normal bike bottle holder Sunscreen Clothing appropriate for the weather conditions - you will have a holder on the back of your bike for anything that you do not need whilst riding ie jackets etc Phone/camera
What will we provide: A team member who will drive you, set up your bikes for you, provide a safety briefing and then meet you at Clyde to return you to the start point. A new well maintained Specialized Rockhopper Elite Regular Bike that you should love like a family member, care for on the ride and constantly talk to on your experience. Each of our bikes are individually named and cared for by an x-World Tour mechanic. All the equipment required for the ride including Specialized Camber Helmets with impact protection, trunk bag (removes the need to carry a rucksack), pump and repair kit.