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Adventure South NZ on the Otago Central Rail Trail

Christchurch, Canterbury
The short answer

Adventure South NZ hires Sinch e-bikes on the Otago Central Rail Trail — 152km, grade 1, easy, usually ridden in 3–5 days. There is no depot on the trail itself — it is ridden as a guided or delivered trip from its base in Christchurch. Small-group guided cycling holidays, fully supported, with Sinch e-bike hire added at booking.

New Zealand's original rail trail: 152km of old railway grade, no traffic, and a pub at the end of most days.

Book direct Guided trips · book 2–12 months ahead

You book and pay with Adventure South NZ. Ride NZ takes no commission and holds no booking.

Confirmed for this trail · August 2026
Distance 152km
Grade Grade 1 — Easy
Typical trip 3–5 days
Shuttles No
Luggage transfer Yes
Kids' bikes No

What they do best on this trail

Small-group guided cycling holidays, fully supported, with Sinch e-bike hire added at booking.

Best suited to Active travellers, couples, friends and solo riders after a small-group, fully supported cycling holiday. First-time cycle tourers and experienced riders alike, on itineraries built to be achievable and enjoyable across a wide range of abilities.
Included with hire Bike, trail and safety briefings from your guide throughout the trip, plus a printed trail map for this ride.
Season Departures September – April
A group riding towards a stone tunnel on the Otago Central Rail Trail
A guide and a rider going over a Sinch e-bike before setting off
The Adventure South support bus and bike trailer above a braided river

Where they run this trip from

Adventure South NZ keeps no depot on the Otago Central Rail Trail. Bikes are delivered, or the trip is guided from the base below.

Christchurch base 29 Iversen Terrace, Waltham, Christchurch 8011
Cathedral Junction pick-up Cathedral Junction (in front of Qwest), Christchurch

More on the Otago Central Rail Trail

Every host on the Otago Central Rail Trail 3 hosts · trail guide and rider questions Adventure South NZ — full profile 9 trails · 2 depots & pick-ups

Other trails they hire on

Lake Dunstan Trail 41km · Grade 1-3 Roxburgh Gorge Trail 21km · Grade 3 Clutha Gold Trail 135km · Grade 1-2 Kawarau Gorge Trail 32km · Grade 2-3 Alps 2 Ocean 315km · Grade 1-3 West Coast Wilderness Trail 132km · Grade 2-3 Great Taste Trail 200km · Grade 1-2 Queenstown Trails 138km · Grade 1-3