Bike the Wanaka and Hawea Trails
Overview
4 hours
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A brilliant way to explore the area and see the beauty all around. You will ride across plateaus, surrounded by mountains on relatively easy grade 1-2 family friendly trails.
The recommended route follows trails all the way from Hawea, alongside the Hawea river, through Albert Town and then follows the Clutha river to Wanaka.
On your way there are lots of interesting places to visit including Lake Hawea, Pembroke Patisserie, Wanaka, the Wanaka Tree and the Edgewater Hotel garden bar.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
nzbiketrails luxury shuttle will pick you up from Wanaka and transport you to Hawea. We will provide an overview of the route, safety briefing and a test ride to ensure that your bike is comfortable for you with the right seat height. You will then have the rest of the day to explore the local area on your bike and make stops on the way back to Wanaka. Our favourite stop is the patisserie in Albert Town – an award-winning bakery. On arrival in Wanaka nzbiketrails will then pick up your bikes at the original pickup location by 4pm. Our e-bikes are suitable for Children 8 years+ who are over 140cm and are confident riders capable of using gears on a bike. We recommend young families book either the 0900hrs or 1030hrs shuttles allowing plenty of time to ride back to Wanaka.
What‘s Included
Safety Briefing
Executive Return Shuttle
8L Topeak Rear Trunk Bag (replaces need for a rucksack)
Bike Lock, Puncture Repair Kit and Pump
Helmet - Specialized Camber Helmets with MIPs protection
Hire of bike - e-bike or regular bike
Rider Insurance
Options
E-bike Hire and Shuttle
E-bike Hire
Regular Bike Hire and Shuttle
Regular Bike Hire
Gravel Bike Hire and Shuttle
Gravel Bike: For experienced Gravel riders only. Gravel bikes are a specialist bike. nzbiketrails recommends e-bikes on all of our trails.
Reviews
366 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome E-Bike Experience!
aricad2025,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Favorite experience in New Zealand so far! Tristan gave us awesome directions as we drove from Wanaka to Lake Hawea making the journey back to Wanaka an easy route to follow. No road riding involved at all which was awesome. Water views the entire ride. Bring swim gear - lots of great options for taking a refreshing dip. Great quality e-bike and gear. Great communication and quick responses. Highly recommend this company and this experience!
Nice ride and beautiful scenery.
417annv,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tristan was very helpful getting us started. Great bikes. Great trail. Fun times!
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taniahQ5864TZ,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very beautiful landscapes . Bike is well maintained and easy to ride.
Fun, beautiful e-bike ride!
Barry B,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great ride along 2 rivers and 2 lakes. Bikes were solid and the route easily followed. Highly recommend this activity!
Would recommend the...
Xenia C,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Would recommend the e-bikes. Did this with regular bikes as non biker people and it was challenging! The second half of the route has many rocks and tree branches on a narrow trail with bikers and hikers traveling in both directions. Great views the entire time.
Great tour
955mathijst,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful views on the trail and a very nice introduction by Tristan on the way to the start of the trail.
Great experience
Stay03177085582,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thorough and prepared for ride. Given great bikes. Enjoyed the ride and would recommend
Great way to visit the 2 Lakes
Christine W,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A well organised and friendly trip with Tristan who gave us info. on both the lakes and the ride we would be undertaking. Weather was perfect, bikes were great and trail provided wonderful views of the area. Highly recommend to anyone who loves biking but without being exhausted at the end!!!
The route was very well explained and very easy to follow. Would highly recommend the electric bikes.
458iand,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very well organised by David. He went out of his way to pick us up and drop us off. We know this was not normal but ideal for our circumstances.
Fun afternoon along the river
Susan O,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great afternoon biking along the beautiful river back into Wanaka. A few sections were a little gnarly for a non-MTB rider, but if you stay relaxed you can get through them fine. Good instructions about the path, and it was generally easy to follow.
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