From Wanaka Bike the Lake Dunstan Trail with Shuttle Return
Overview
8 hours
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A fully hosted day where your Guest Experience Manager (who you will have a direct phone number for) will ensure you are set up to have a great ride and experience.
The Lake Dunstan Trail is one an Official NZ Great Ride and possibly the best one-day NZ Great Ride in New Zealand.
nzbiketrails is a Qualmark Gold accredited company - meaning that we a provider delivering within the top 10% of New Zealand Experiences. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional levels of Guest services which is represented by our reviews.
Our aim is to help guests see the beauty of New Zealand, on great bikes, led by passionate trail riders who love what they do. We also aim to 'do good' in the communities that we operate in.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for guests over 130kg
Not recommended for guests smaller than 140cm
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Specialized Camber Helmet (with Mips Impact Protection)
Rear 8L Topeak Trunk Bag - so you can leave your rucksack in our van
Luxury return shuttle from Wanaka to the Lake Dunstan Trail
Bike Hire - Sinch Jaunt 2.0 E-bikes or Specialized/Trek Regular Bikes
Repair Kit, Pump and Lock
Guest Experience Manager - Who Will Host And Be In Attendance During The Day
Bottled water
No food and drink is provided during the day
What To Expect
This is a stunning ride in any season including Winter where it is a great 'active' day off skiing for the family. Daily luxury nzbiketrails shuttles from Wanaka. We will even share a little history on the way. On arrival in Cromwell you will be provided with a Lake Dunstan Trail route overview, a safety briefing, an introduction to your bike and we will set up your seat height. Once ready you will cycle the Lake Dunstan Trail self-guided from Cromwell to Clyde - 42km of purpose built trail. The Dunstan Trail is a Grade 1-3 Trail. The surface is good throughout (compact gravel). There are two 150m climbs which the e-bike option will help you to get to the top, with very little effort involved! The trail is a stunning ride, opened in May 2021 - a feat of engineering. You will enjoy riding on the 450m of 'clip-ons' to the mountain side and over the 84m long Hugo suspension bridge. In total there is about 2.5 hours of actual riding so you have time to stop at the Carrick Winery for refreshments along the way. Once you get to Clyde you should have time for a quick celebratory drink before you are shuttled back to Wanaka at 3pm. The Dunstan Trail is a 'must do' one day adventure.
Options
Regular Bike & Shuttle Return
Bike type: nzbiketrails uses Specialized and Trek Regular bikes. We recommend e-bikes on this trail which are under the other option.
E-bike and Shuttle Return
Bike type: nzbiketrails uses Sinch E-bikes. This is an award winning New Zealand brand of e-bikes.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best ride 😊
Jacqui K,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had the best ride , our guide James was very informative and helpful with our bike set up First stop winery then continued to Clyde . The whole ride is just beautiful , just wanted to take it all in , finally after 47kms lunch at old post office in Clyde Then James took us back to Wanaka , from start to finish I think the best day I have had on my holiday 😊😊
From NZ$200.00
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