Trail Journeys on the Otago Central Rail Trail
The short answer
Trail Journeys hires Sinch e-bikes on the Otago Central Rail Trail — 152km, grade 1, easy, usually ridden in 3–5 days. Pick up at Clyde, Middlemarch. On-trail support for every client and equipment kept to a standard, with vehicle backup if it is needed.
New Zealand's original rail trail: 152km of old railway grade, no traffic, and a pub at the end of most days.
Book direct
Book online or phone · a day ahead for day trips, months for multi-day
Confirmed for this trail · August 2026
You book and pay with Trail Journeys. 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
On-trail support for every client and equipment kept to a standard, with vehicle backup if it is needed.


Where you pick the bike up
These are Trail Journeys's meeting points on the Otago Central Rail Trail. Be ten minutes early — shuttles cannot wait.
Clyde depot
16 Springvale Road, Clyde, Central Otago 9391
Middlemarch depot
Middlemarch, Otago