Follow the trails blazed by the pioneers of yesteryear. You’re not just looking for another bike ride, you’re looking for an adventure and you’ll find that here. Pass through landscapes shaped by Central Otago’s history and experience the true charm of southern hospitality.
The Otago Central Rail Trail and its stunning surrounds are world-famous for a reason. We’ll make sure you give it your undivided attention. Leave the other stuff to us – we’ll help craft your ideal itinerary and make sure it all goes off without a hitch. All you need to do is turn up and enjoy the ride.
We don’t believe in ‘one size fits all’ around here. These trails are here to be explored in whatever way suits you. From a romantic getaway, to a family excursion, to an adrenaline-packed ride, it’s all here waiting for you in Central Otago.
Central Cycle Trail Co., a name well-known around these parts for providing exceptional and hassle-free service. Don’t settle for second best. Your ride along the trail deserves to be one to remember. We’ll get you sorted.
It all started with a fleet of bikes in a garage and a dream to bring the allure of the Rail Trail to the world. Now, we’ve got two depots and even more passion to share our know-how with those who make the journey out here. Our experience is what will give you the best experience.
The Otago Central Rail Trail is 152km. You wouldn’t just ride that on your stock standard push bike. Our bikes have been specifically designed for the unique conditions while, most importantly, keeping you comfortable. Trust us, your bum will thank you.
Central Otago is unlike anywhere else in the world and we want to make sure it stays like this for future generations. We’re dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural environment that we’re lucky to call home by promoting eco-friendly tourism.
We had an absolute blast! Loved every minute of it. The accomodations were all outstanding, every place had its own charm and uniqueness. Breakfasts were all fab! The meal and Woolshed at Kokonga, curling, a spa under the stars at Inverlair, and complementary espresso coffee at Pitches among the many, many highlights. It was an extremely memorable experience with many laughs along the way, making memories with a fabulous bunch of friends. Thank you so much.
We had the most wonderful time doing the "Rail Trail in a Day"! The Central Cycle Co team were all super friendly, informative and efficient. We even got to ride a little extra at the end of the day, as we chose the rail trail to return to Clyde instead of the river loop and the friendly lady at the shop said, “Well if you are up to some more riding, why not go for just another 3 or 4 kms so that you can see the beauty of the river loop section”. We were so grateful for her generosity as the river truly is spectacular. The whole rail trial offers some spectacular views and ever-changing landscapes. It was also super cool to have the opportunity to go through 2 historic tunnels as well as over many historic bridges. My partner is an engineer, and he was like a kid in a candy store looking at all the old construction and marveling at the historic engineering methods. I on the other hand, I was particularly fond of interacting with the friendly donkeys at Chatto Creek and both of us just repeated the phrase “wow, it’s just so beautiful” multiple times throughout the day. If you are comfortable on a bike and up to a 56-60km bike ride, we cannot recommend this ride highly enough. Even though the trail is long, all of the riding is super easy, as it is relatively flat with no steep climbs. It is an amazing way to take in the scenery while you just cruise along on your awesome e-bike. It was by far one of our favourite activities on our summer trip to the South Island.
Couldn’t rate these guys highly enough. Within a couple of hours they had organised 3 day itinerary which included bike hire, accommodation, bookings for meals, transportation of our bags each day and transport to where we were starting. It was awesome. The trail is wonderful, beautiful scenery, great places to stay on the way - totally recommend the crows nest in Oturehua!
Just returned from a great holiday cycling the Otago Central Rail Trail. Superbly organised by Central Cycle Trail Co. Can highly recommend the company if you are thinking of doing the trail. We were a party of 6. Grandparents, parents, a 13 and 9 year old. We paced ourselves over 5 days. The scenery was spectacular and the peace and quiet of the trail took you away from the hustle and bustle of life.
We completed the Otago Rail Trail with a group of ten. I couldn’t fault a single thing 😀. The scenery was stunning. The bikes were brilliant. The accommodation served our needs perfectly. The transfers to and from the trail and the daily bag transfers ran like clockwork. Nothing was too much trouble for Central Cycle Trail Co. - they clearly wanted us to love it as much as they do! And we did. Even our kids aged 10 to 15 rated it a 10/10 holiday!! Highly recommend.
We travelled to South Island is October, I’ve always wanted to do some of the rail trail but with a 9 month and 4 year old - I wasn’t sure it was realistic. These guys were great, they gave us an itinerary suitable to us (mostly flat, scenic and lots of spots to stop), the gear was all in good condition (we hired a chariot, bike seat and panniers as well as the bikes), there was no stress and it turned out to be a great day. Thanks guys!
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