The Otago Central Rail Trail is a 150km ride from Clyde to Middlemarch, which takes 3 - 5 days.
Amble past farmland, old mining towns, railway lines and awe-inspiring scenery and enjoy gourmet food and wine on the way. You'll find many types of accommodation dotted along the trail, including bed and breakfasts, country hotels, motels and lodges. Options of having your luggage transferred from point-to-point to lighten your load while cycling, transfers back to where you started and links to other transport services including the Taieri Gorge Tourist Train are all available. There's also many options for activities and sightseeing along the way.
Central Otago also offers many opportunities for mountain biking, where you can explore back country valleys and rivers surrounded by sky-scraping mountain peaks. There's also options for mountain biking close to the Otago Central Rail Trail. Head to the Nevis Valley or the Lindis Pass for dramatic landscapes scattered with gold mining relics.
