Twin Rivers Trail

First day cycling! Setting off on our loaded bikes felt pretty momentous. And it was a good start. We are making use of NZ’s brilliant ‘Great Rides’ network of long-distance cycle trails to link up a nearly off-road route from Queenstown on the west to Dunedin on the east coast. First two days were along the Two Rivers Trail to Cromwell, with one wild camp at an excellent remote spot. Exciting Indiana Jones bridges, gold mining history, and we watched someone jump from the Kawarau Bridge, the site of the world's first commercial bungy jumps.Read more