SheBikesHeBikes on the Kawarau Gorge Trail
The short answer
SheBikesHeBikes hires Sinch e-bikes on the Kawarau Gorge Trail — 32km, grade 2–3, intermediate, usually ridden in 1 day. Pick up at Cromwell, Bannockburn, Gibbston Valley. Depots in six towns across the network, so riders can start, finish or switch trails without being tied to one location.
Opens 19–20 September 2026, finally linking the Gibbston wineries to Bannockburn and Lake Dunstan.
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Distance
32km
Grade
Grade 2–3 — Intermediate
Typical trip
1 day
Shuttles
Rider + bike
Luggage transfer
Yes
Kids' bikes
Yes
What they do best on this trail
Depots in six towns across the network, so riders can start, finish or switch trails without being tied to one location.
Where you pick the bike up
These are SheBikesHeBikes's meeting points on the Kawarau Gorge Trail. Be ten minutes early — shuttles cannot wait.
Cromwell meeting point
20 Matthews Crescent, Cromwell 9310
Bannockburn depot
164 Felton Road, Bannockburn, Central Otago
Gibbston meeting point
Kinross, 2300 Gibbston Highway, Gibbston