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- Ride a carefully curated section of New Zealand's original Great Ride aboard a premium CCT e-bike - Explore the spectacular Poolburn Gorge, famous for its historic tunnels, railway engineering, and dramatic rock formations - Enjoy the wide-open landscapes and big skies that have made Central Otago one of New Zealand's premier cycling destinations - Unwind at Monte Christo Winery, where local hospitality, vineyard views, and great wine provide the perfect finish to your adventure - Access your personalised itinerary through the exclusive CCT App, featuring trail highlights, local stories, and useful ride information
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Explore the breathtaking Poolburn Gorge, one of the most iconic sections of the Otago Central Rail Trail, surrounded by dramatic schist landscapes and sweeping Central Otago vistas.
Ride through historic railway tunnels and across spectacular viaduct bridges that showcase the ingenuity of New Zealand's early railway pioneers.
Soak up the vast open landscapes of Central Otago, where golden tussock country, rugged hills, and big skies stretch to the horizon.
Follow the trails blazed by the pioneers of yesteryear, travelling through a landscape rich in railway, farming, and gold mining history.
Finish your adventure at Monte Christo Winery, where vineyard views, local hospitality, and award-winning wines provide the perfect end to the day.
Enjoy a relaxed and achievable ride through some of the most scenic and accessible sections of New Zealand's original Great Ride.
This landscape is a unique one and it requires bikes that can adapt to its geography. This is where we come in. Our specialist New Zealand cycling pro has designed bikes that are perfectly suited to take on everything the trails will throw at you. Our extensive cycling know-how is the secret to building bikes that can adapt to every rider’s needs. Check out our bikes below.
We used Central Cycle Trail Co. for a six day trip along the entire trial. They were extremely easy to deal with in planning the trip and were able to book at no extra cost accommodation in each of the towns in which we wanted to stay and even booked restaurants for us. Their custom-designed bikes perfectly suited the Trail. We have done a lot of rail Trail riding, though these were the most comfortable bikes we have used.
The best bikes my partner and I have ever ridden, including our own. I would have bought my bike from them but I live in Australia! SO comfortable. Central Cycle Trail Co. organised the accommodation and transferred our luggage each night. It all worked perfectly and I would unreservedly recommend this company. It could not have been a better experience.
We completed the Otago Rail Trail with a group of ten. I couldn’t fault a single thing. The scenery was stunning. The weather was kind to us. The bikes were brilliant. The accommodation served our needs perfectly. The people we met were lovely and accommodating. 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.
Totally amazing experience. Picked up by Dave from Queenstown Airport and driven to Clyde to get our bikes and have briefing. Very well done. Off to our accommodation and dinner all arranged by Central Cycle Trail Co. Great start to trip and carried on right through our journey. Cant fault their enthusiasm, organisation, gear and the effort shown in the accommodation, meals etc that they organized for us. Top job and would recommend to anyone looking to do the Trail.
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