The Open Road
Ride Guides, cycling, Trail Towns
The best campgrounds for exploring Otago’s cycle trails.
GET INSPIRED!
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…
Rail:Lines
Community & Environment, Trail Towns, Otago Central Rail Trail
A pedal-powered poetry tour of the Otago Central Rail Trail with 1964 magazine.
The Queenstown Trail - A Multi-Day Excursion
Ride Guides, Trail Towns, Queenstown Trails, Photography & Video
Queenstown’s Great Ride explores 130km of off-road trails and can be completed in a day, in sections…
Biking Naseby's Backroads
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…
Dunedin - a Ride at the Seaside
Discovering great beaches and even better craft beers along Dunedin's Harbour Cycleway and Coastal R…
Lingering in Lawrence
Trail Towns, Clutha Gold Trail
MCD Magazine explores a tiny town that once boasted double the population of Dunedin!
Trail Towns - Ranfurly
Trail Towns, Ride Guides, Community & Environment, Otago Central Rail Trail
A cyclists guide to Ranfurly on the Otago Central Rail Trail
Waipiata: The Tiny Town Serving Half-Kilo Pies
Trail Towns, Ride Guides, Otago Central Rail Trail
Stuff visits Waipiata, the tiny town on the Otago Central Rail Trail serving up half-kilo pies!
Trail Towns - Lauder
Ride Guides, Trail Towns, Community & Environment, Otago Central Rail Trail
A local's guide to Lauder on the Otago Central Rail Trail
Otagos Secret Tiny Towns
Trail Towns, Otago Central Rail Trail, Community & Environment
Stuff journalist Siobhan Downes discovers that the Otago region is full of amazing tiny towns, and m…