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• 186km • 3-5 days • Easy/Intermediate TREBLE CONE SKI FIELD aroundthemountains.co.nz WANAKA MILFORD SOUND Around the Mountains Cycle Trail – Put it on your ‘Bike It’ list! WALTER PEAK CARDRONA SKI FIELD HOMESTEAD QUEENSTOWN MT NICHOLAS CORONET PEAK SKI FIELD RIDING THE TRAIL STATION ARROWTOWN LAKE WAKATIPU REMARKABLES SKI FIELD Set in the remote wilderness of if it has been raining to check river flow southern New Zealand, the trail and riding conditions. R CECIL PEAK (1978 M) offers a truly unique experience Parts of the trail are remote and E for those seeking to venture off there is no mobile phone coverage in M the beaten track. the wilderness between Mt Nicholas MT TURNBULL (1910 M) WALTER PEAK (1800 M) A 16km BAYONET PEAKS (1562 M) Graded 2-3 (easy to and Centre Hill. 11km R 1hrs 40mins intermediate) it has achievable The trail between Mavora and Centre 1hrs 10mins 45km K VON HILL riding options for novice and Hill is on a gravel road so riders may A family cyclists. The gradient is experience loose gravel and dust. (1459 M) B relatively flat with the exception MOUNT LOOKUP (1723 M) MOUNT NICHOLAS EYRE PEAK (1969 M) of the 2.5km Von Hill climb. What are you waiting for? It’s time to L However, this can be walked if it tick it off your “bike it list”. E NORTH MAVORA LAKE KINGSTON proves too challenging. 23km JANE PEAK (2022 M) S 2hrs 20mins S Taking 3-5 days to conquer, the SUGGESTED DAY RIDES I N 12.4km 186km journey can be ridden A T MATAURA RIVER > 1hrs 15mins Mt Nicholas Wharf to Walter Peak SOUTH MAVORA LAKE N in either direction but is easier U WELCOME ROCK TRAILS from Mt Nicholas/Walter Peak to to Mt Nicholas Wharf MAVORA O Kingston due to prevailing winds. >> 14km to Walter Peak M FAIRLIGHT E 5.6km Expect the unexpected … Mother >> to Queenstown R 35mins Nature has a knack of whipping < MARAROA RIVER BALD HILL Y GARSTON up some challenges to tackle here Lumsden to Five Rivers E in the Deep South, adding a whole >> 14km new element to the adventure. There are two fords between Mt Athol to Kingston EYRE CREEK > 29km 12km Nicholas Station and Mavora. ATHOL >> 30km 2hrs 55mins < ORETI RIVER 1hrs 10mins Please check metservice.com or >> to Queenstown www.aroundthemountains.co.nz MATAURA RIVER > MAP KEY 19km Around The Mountains Cycle Trail Accommodation MID DOME (1478 M) 1hrs 55mins Kingston Shuttle Bus Route Toilets On road section Food 24km Distance between two points Coffee Pub/Beverages Time between two points < WINDLEY RIVER 45mins WEST DOME (1270 M) (at an average riding speed of 10km/hr) Petrol Boat Transport Camping FIVE RIVERS Ford Supermarket CENTRE HILL 14km 1hrs 25mins Mix it up with the local farming community, their traditions and local delicacies. Enjoy a cold beverage at the end of the TO TE ANAU - 24km day at one of the traditional GATEWAY TO ORETI RIVER > taverns on route. 2hrs 30mins A manicured trail through the back MILFORD SOUND country of New Zealand, with a TO INVERCARGILL - focus on accessibility and rider support. Custom bridges span the GATEWAY TO From lakeside, high many rivers and high grade trails 20km STEWART ISLAND make for a comfortable ride. country, small towns, retired rail lines, national 2hrs parks and operating farms MOSSBURN the trail circumnavigates the Eyre Mountains. WHITE HILLS WIND FARM 721m LUMSDEN The rivers and lakes of Southland were traditional TO GORE > The boundary between the home pathways and hunting 500m of native flora and fauna and the grounds of the Maori, and cultivated agricultural lands, with the location is known as harvests from land such as dairy, Taka Ra Haka – where the sun dances on the 198m beef, venison, wool and lamb. The 11km 27km 50km 79km 103km 123km 137km 156km 168km 186km rivers are world famous for fly mountain tops at the end fishing opportunities. of the day. 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