Cycling Clutha Gold Trail © Clutha Gold Trail CLUTHA GOLD TRAIL BELOW: Gold miner’s stone hut © Tourism Central

CLUTHA GOLD Trail Info Trail 2 Days Dotted along the trail are four small The two-day Clutha Gold Trail, from Lake 73km towns that were established during the to Lawrence, offers a unique gold rushes of a bygone era. Each has heritage experience and beautiful scenery. its own story and are now welcoming places to stop for a meal or overnight. ffi cially opened in October River as it weaves through trees TRAIL GRADES: The trail forms part of an extensive 2013, this trail showcases and traverses the beautiful Beaumont COMMISSIONERS FLAT (LAKE network of Great Rides in the Otago the area’s history of early Gorge. It then branches off into farming ROXBURGH DAM) TO ROXBURGH O region, linking with the Roxburgh Gorge - GRADE 2 (EASY) Maori moa hunters, Chinese gold valleys and some sections of the Trail at the Dam, on to A 10km ride alongside the river. miners, European pastoral farming, historic Roxburgh Branch railway line, the famous Otago Central Rail Trail at ROXBURGH TO mining and rail. This wonderful trail including the 440m-long Big Hill Tunnel. Alexandra. For more information visit - GRADE 2 (EASY) follows the mighty Clutha Mata-au A 21km section, still following the www.cluthagold.co.nz river before heading inland. LOOK OUT FOR... MILLERS FLAT TO BEAUMONT - GRADE 2 (EASY) Lawrence Millers Flat’s A 20km mix of new trail, historic road Lonely Graves and railway line. Gateway to the Goldfi elds, Lawrence some time here and get a feel for the was Otago’s fi rst gold-rush town after town’s history and its role in kick- Learn the story, see the anonymous BEAUMONT TO LAWRENCE Grabriel Read discovered gold (in what starting this country’s economy. grave near Millers Flat. Probably - GRADE 2 (EASY) went on to be called Gabriels Gully) in that of an 1860s miner, the 22km ride featuring a railway tunnel. May 1861. At the height of the gold fever, headboard was provided by local MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE: Lawrence’s population reached 11,500, man William Rigney who etched Coverage is limited along the trail twice that of ’s. the words “Somebody’s darling lies from Millers Flat to Lawrence. Lawrence is an ideal place to stretch buried here.” A new headstone, your legs and grab a coffee or have with the same words, was placed DRINKING WATER: There are lunch. There is free internet access in 1903. Rigney died in 1912 and plenty of villages along the trail and a free international phone service was buried next to the ‘lonely where you can buy water, but take at the information centre. A range of grave’. See for yourself what’s on his plenty with you for the next section. accommodation is available, so spend headstone.

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The 73km, Grade 2 (Easy) Clutha Gold Trail provides a great opportunity for day trips or a multi-day cycling holiday to Alexandra Roxburgh Gorge Trail © AA Traveller 2015 when combined with the Roxburgh Lake Roxburgh Village LAKE ROXBURGH DAM Gorge Trail and even possibly the Otago Central Rail Trail. Commissioners Flat 8 (Lake Roxburgh Dam) to Roxburgh, 10km ROXBURGH Lake Onslow The trail starts at Commissioners Flat, a Hercules Flat small car parking area 500m below the Pinders Pond Lake Roxburgh Dam on the eastern side Dumbarton Rock L a of the Clutha Mata-au River. Teviot m MAP LEGEND From the car park, follow obvious signs Clutha Mata-au River m open section down the valley on a smooth wide trail e r that leads to the Roxburgh township. Ettrick l start / fi nish point a There are kilometre marker posts on the w point of interest MILLERS FLAT trail to inform you of your progress. R a bridge After 10km you will see Roxburgh n township on the other side of the river ge tunnel where you will fi nd plenty of shops and 8 Lonely Graves town accommodation. Horseshoe Bend Bridge café/restaurant Roxburgh to Millers toilets Flat, 21km car park From the Roxburgh township the trail continues for approximately 21km. accommodation 90 It follows the river past a popular 1 state highway swimming spot called Pinders Pond 8 and eventually heads inland to reach BEAUMONT Millers Flat. Big Hill Tunnel This small town offers a few s Gabriels Gully n accommodation places, a Four Square i a River store and the Bridge Hotel across t

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the river offering food, drinks and u a accommodation. o Evans Flat M Mat LAWRENCE 90 e Millers Flat to lu B 8 Beaumont, 20km Clutha From Millers Flat the trail heads through a small park and back to the riverside. It is 20km down the valley Weather info: on a mix of new trail, historic road and There are four distinct seasons in this part historic railway line to the settlement of the country. In late spring the hillsides of Beaumont. are lush and in late summer and autumn As soon as you reach the highway the celebrated colours of ’s you will see Beaumont Hotel on the dry hills and the schist outcrops contrast other side of the river. Food, drinks and with the brilliant blue sky. Winters are accommodation are offered at the hotel. cold, still and dry and temperatures range from -6 to 15 deg C. Beaumont to Lawrence, 22km Please note: This section has a moderate climb An annual maintenance contribution of leading to a railway tunnel, followed $25 per person, or $50 per family, covers by a long downhill to Evans Flat and the cost of trail maintenance for use of the Lawrence, the site of one of the world’s Clutha Gold Trail. The fee also covers use largest gold rushes. of the adjoining Roxburgh Gorge Trail.

Enjoying an ice cream from the Millers Flat Store © Clutha Gold Trail

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