SheBikesHeBikes on the Otago Central Rail Trail
The short answer
SheBikesHeBikes hires Sinch e-bikes on the Otago Central Rail Trail — 152km, grade 1, easy, usually ridden in 3–5 days. Pick up at Clyde, Omakau, Middlemarch. Depots in six towns across the network, so riders can start, finish or switch trails without being tied to one location.
New Zealand's original rail trail: 152km of old railway grade, no traffic, and a pub at the end of most days.
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Book direct with the team · about 2 days ahead
Confirmed for this trail · August 2026
You book and pay with SheBikesHeBikes. Ride NZ takes no commission and holds no booking.
Distance
152km
Grade
Grade 1 — Easy
Typical trip
3–5 days
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 Otago Central Rail Trail. Be ten minutes early — shuttles cannot wait.
Clyde depot
13 Fraser Street, Clyde, Central Otago
Omakau depot
11 Wilson Street, Omakau, Central Otago
Middlemarch depot
29 Snow Avenue, Middlemarch, Otago