South Island 22/23

November 22 – April 23 with a month home over Christmas

7,000km in The Egg, 1600km on e-bikes – Moustache XRoad FS7 & FS5 with 625wH battery. Good for city and trails up to grade 3, 4 at the most, so they’re classed as SUV’s by the reviewers.


Paremata

Got a spare day waiting for the ferry? Date: 23 Nov 2023 Grade: 2 A real surprise. We were staying ...

Cape Campbell

Cape Campbell Date: Grade: 2 Our first stop off the ferry was Marfells Beach DOC Camp, just out from Seddon ...

Kaikoura Trail

Should be a Great Ride Date: 26 Nov 22 Grade: 2 CA few years ago we stayed in Kaikoura for ...

Alps 2 Ocean

All the tour plus one Day 1 - Braemar Rd Date: 30 Nov 22 Grade: 2 An alternative to the ...

Going West

Christchurch - Buller Hanmer Trails Date: 26 Jan 23 Grade: 2,3 While waiting for Jill to do the Heaphy Track ...

Lake Kaniere

Lake Kaniere Around the Lake Date: 4 Feb 23 Grade: 2 Staying at the lake for a few days gave ...

Jet boat up the Waiatoto River

Jet boat up the Waiatoto River. Sandflies. Whitebaiters' cribs/batches, and a gentlish , eco-commented ride way up the river to ...

Wanaka

Three rides around Wanaka Hawea - Wanaka Feb 11 2023 Grade 2. Nice gentle day Upper Clutha and Newcastle Loop ...

Lake Dunstan Trail

The much-hyped jewel in the crown Date: 14 Feb 2023 Grade: 2,3 Having just done the Upper Clutha, for example, ...

Mavora Lakes

Mavora Mavora Lake Walk Date: 19 Feb 2023 Grade: 2,3 Comments go here Mavora - Von Valley head Date: 20 ...

Te Anau +

Te Anau | Milford Lake Marian Date: 23 Feb 2023 Just down the Hollyford Rd off the Milford Rd - ...

Welcome Rock

Brew Chop Day Date: 25 Feb 2023 Grade: 4 Welcome Rock is a private trail around a peak south of ...

Arrowtown Frankton Loop

Queenstown Cycling sans QT Date: 26 Feb 2023 Grade: 2, maybe 3 in small sections After yesterday's effort we decided ...

MacKenzie Country again

Back to Mackenzie Country Lake Ohau Date: 2 Mar 2023 Grade 2 Easy ride on gravel roads to a place ...

North Buller

Ferry delayed = bonus holiday Charming Creek Date: 13 March 2023 Grade: 2 While staying up at Seddonville in the ...

Buller – Nelson Lakes

Heading slowly back to Picton Charleston Date: 23 Feb 2023 Grade: 2 We thought we should complete the last portion ...