Be prepared for an amazing holiday experience when you ride one of the Great Rides along the New Zealand Cycle Trail.
Rich in breathtaking scenery and must-see attractions, Nga Haerenga (‘The Journeys’) are an unforgettable way to explore New Zealand. Mostly off-road and traversing a remarkable range of landscapes, the Great Rides offer adventures for almost every age and ability.
Renting a bike is easy in New Zealand; plenty of rental providers can be found in the main centres that surround each of the Great Rides. Choose to explore a trail for an hour, a day or a week; whichever fits in with your itinerary.
As locals will tell you, there really is something for everyone on the New Zealand Cycle Trail, even for beginners and rusty riders. Passionate tour companies offer advice, guiding, shuttles and luggage transfers, while welcoming accommodation, cafes and restaurants provide home comforts along the way.
They are as diverse as they are beautiful, showcasing a satisfying blend of natural wonders, cultural sights, food and wine. Tasman’s Great Taste Trail offers a leisurely tour of cafes, wineries and galleries spread across rolling countryside and along a sparkling coast. At the other end of the scale, the Old Ghost Road is a challenging journey though a remote mountainous wilderness.
Spread throughout New Zealand from the Bay of Islands in the north to Queenstown in the south, the Great Rides are a memorable way to reach sights and attractions. Pedal between Napier’s art deco buildings on the Hawke’s Bay Trails, stargaze from an alfresco hot tub on the Alps 2 Ocean, and wind through Rotorua’s steamy geothermal wonderlands on Te Ara Ahi. Explore two contrasting national parks on the Mountains to Sea, and freewheel through golden high country of the Otago Central Rail Trail.
Explore the best of New Zealand on a Great Ride. Click here to download the New Zealand Cycle Trail Guide.
Click here to discover New Zealand's Great Rides that make up the NZ Cycle Trail.
Grade 2-3
Easy - Intermediate
Christchurch - Canterbury
3 hrs 30 mins from Queenstown
4 hrs from
Christchurch
5 mins from Lake Tekapo & Twizel
Grade 1-3
Easiest to intermediate
Hawke's Bay
1 hr from Auckland
& Wellington
2 hrs from Taupo
Grade 2
Easy
West Coast
4 hrs from Christchurch
5 mins from Greymouth
5 mins from Hokitika
Cross Country/Enduro
Grade 2-3| Easy - Intermediate
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Christchurch - Canterbury
Grade 1-3
Easiest - Intermediate
Nelson
45 mins from Wellington
& Christchurch
2 hrs from Picton
Grade 3-4
Intermediate - Advanced
Marlborough
5 hrs from Christchurch
1 hr from Picton
3 hrs from Wellington
Cross Country/Enduro
Grade 2-3|Easy - Intermediate
Whanganui
30 mins from National Park
1 hr 45 mins from Taupo
5 mins from Ohakune
Grade 1-2
Easiest - Easy
Grade 2-5
Easy - Expert
Grade 3-4
Intermediate - Advanced
Nelson
45 mins from Wellington & Christchurch
2 hrs from Picton
15 mins from Nelson
Grade 3
Intermediate
Grade 1 -2
Easiest - Easy
Central Otago
1 hr 45 mins from Queenstown
2 hrs from Dunedin
30 mins from Alexandra
Grade 2-4
Easy to Advanced
Grade 1-3
Easiest - Intermediate
Wellington
20 mins from Wellington
25 mins from Martinborough
Grade 2-3
Easy - Intermediate
Central Otago
1hr from Queenstown
2 hr 30 mins from Dunedin
5 mins from Alexandra
Grade 2-4
Easy - Advanced
Christchurch - Canterbury
3 hr 30 mins from Christchurch
1 hr from Hanmer Springs
Grade 2-3
Easy - Intermediate
Grade 4
Advanced
West Coast
40 mins to Westport
from Wellington
5 hr 30 mins from Christchurch
45 mins from Westport
Grade 2-4
Easy - Advanced
Queenstown
5 mins from Arrowtown
5 mins from Queenstown
Grade 1-3
Easiest - Intermediate
Queenstown
45 mins from Queenstown
1 hr from Te Anau
1 hr from Wanaka
Grade 1-3
Easy - Intermediate
