Bring Your Own Bike: Lake Dunstan Cycleway 0830hrs luxury shuttle from Wanaka*

Shuttle departs Wanaka 0830hrs - Please be at the pick up point (Lakefront bus stop, next to the Public Toilets) 15 minutes earlier so bikes can be loaded onto trailer. Returns approx 4pm.

The Lake Dunstan Trail flaunts the best of Central Otago's natural beauty and begins from the quaint Heritage township of Cromwell. This trail is for confident and fit riders.

The trail seeps with history from the bygone gold rush days, and as you cycle the 42km ride (Grade 1-3) alongside the beautiful teal waters of Lake Dunstan, the Kawarau River and the Clutha River it will become clear to see why many early settlers chose to reside in this region.

What should I expect from this experience:

• The Lake Dunstan Trail is one of the most beautiful rides in the Country with absolutely stunning scenery. It is a 'Must Do' activity in the Otago Region.
• All riders should be physically fit, competent and confident riders. This is a self-guided trip so you can progress along the trail at your own speed, taking frequent stops to enjoy the fantastic views and overall experience. The trail is grade 1-3 with a mixture of gravel trails, boardwalks and dirt tracks. On the 'Bring your own bike option' you must be able to complete this ride in 4-4.5 hours including stops.
• There is no road access to the trail for the last 25km so you will need to be properly prepared for this ride. 
• We do not recommend bringing riders under 15 years old on this experience. At times there are narrow trails with steep drops alongside.  All riders should be competent, confident and safe riders.
• There are 4 potential stops on this ride. These are 1) the Cromwell Heritage precinct where you will start very close to so we don't recommend stopping this early, 2) the Carrick Winery (carrick.co.nz), Coffee Afloat/Burger Afloat (coffeeafloat.co.nz for menu and opening times, 17km into the ride just before the 2 big hills that your e-bike will nicely push you up!) and 4) the Historic town of Clyde with lots of Heritage Cafe's. Our recommendation is a very short 10 minute stop at the Carrick Winery for drinks and snacks, followed by a 30 minute stop at @coffeeafloatnz/@burgerafloat and then hopefully you will still have time to enjoy Clyde dependent on your progress prior to your pickup to return.

What should I bring:

• Bottled water in a bottle that will fit into a normal bike bottle holder
• Sunscreen
• Clothing appropriate for the weather conditions - you will have a holder on the back of your bike for anything that you do not need whilst riding ie jackets etc
• Phone/camera

What will we provide:

• Transport from Wanaka to Cromwell return plus the shuttle from Clyde to Cromwell at the end of the ride. All your transport will be catered for.
• A space on our trailer for your own bike - we cannot normally fit extra wide retro-fitted handlebars. Standard handlebars will be fine.
• A team member who will drive you, provide a safety briefing and then meet you at Clyde to return you to Wanaka
• Transfers between the start and finish location