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RIDING THE TRAIL

back ride starting at the Kawarau Bridge Bungy and ending at the Gibbston Back Rd – the return trip is 17km.

Queenstown to Arrowtown, 27km The start/end of this 27km section of trail is the Memorial Gates on Queenstown’s waterfront and Manse Rd in Arrowtown. This trail takes in the , crossing the restored historic bridge and Stream crossing, Arrow River Bridges Ride © davidwallphoto.com Millbrook Resort. Riding from Queenstown, if you want to “Cyclists will be attracted to The Queenstown Trail because of the iconic mountain avoid some hill climbing, turn left when scenery and the existing tourism attractions such as the wineries and the Kawarau you get to Lower Shotover Rd and then right on to Speargrass Flat Rd. Look for the Bungy venture.” John Dunn, Programme Manager, Nga Haerenga, The Cycle Trail Millbrook trail sign just past the Slopehill Rd turn-off. The Queenstown Trail offers something for main road, it’s very diffi cult to lose your cyclists. It circumnavigates Lake Hayes for For a more challenging uphill ride, turn everyone, whether you’ve got a couple of way. The trail can be ridden in sections to 8km following a wide gravel trail. Starting right when you get to Lower Shotover Rd hours or a few days. There are plenty of suit your ability or link it all together for a at the top from Rutherford Rd, an then on to Slopehill Rd. great riding options and you can do as much longer ride. anti-clockwise direction is easier. Note the Millbrook trail is smooth gravel as you want. Here are some suggested itineraries for but is steep in parts, so be prepared to Gibbston River Trail, 8.7km This is an Easy to Intermediate (Grades 2-3) shorter rides: push your bike in places. The Gibbston River Trail follows a relatively cycle trail that connects the three hubs of The easier (more downhill) option is to Lake Hayes Circuit, 8km easy gradient alongside the Queenstown, Arrowtown and Gibbston. The ride from Arrowtown to Queenstown. trail is well signposted and because you’re This is one of the most scenic rides in the providing access to wineries and historic never more than 20 minutes or so from a , popular with walkers and archaeological sites. This is a there-and-

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