Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail
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33 bidrag
mar. 2024 • Venner
We went on this ride and it was outstanding.
We traveled with 8 friends and it was really great to share
We did it with a company that has been bought out. But everyone we spoke to said that it didn’t matter because they are all pretty good.
Make sure if you’re hiring bikes they are reasonably powered as you don’t want to run out on some of the tough hill.
Also make sure you have spare tires as getting a flat is a big possibility.
We traveled with 8 friends and it was really great to share
We did it with a company that has been bought out. But everyone we spoke to said that it didn’t matter because they are all pretty good.
Make sure if you’re hiring bikes they are reasonably powered as you don’t want to run out on some of the tough hill.
Also make sure you have spare tires as getting a flat is a big possibility.
Skrevet 14. juli 2024
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Lynda L
Whangarei, New Zealand13 bidrag
apr. 2024 • Par
An incredible privilege to have such a well considered and executed cycle trail. All our accommodation worked well. And all the locals and businesses treated us super well. Hats off to Braids Cafe in Kurow. Superb. And The Church ( private with superb acoustics) just out of Omaramara.
Skrevet 5. mai 2024
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rojoluru
Christchurch8 bidrag
mar. 2024 • Venner
An amazing trip through stunning and varied landscape. It was made all the better for us by the beautiful weather and autumn colours
Best to be aware that this is not a rail trail and it's best to do some training beforehand if you are not a regular biker! Lake Ohau to Omarama and Omarama to Kurow both have some challenging bits with steep ascent and descent, a bit challenging even on an ebike due to the rocky, narrow and twisty parts of the track but these two days also have the most spectacular views. Absolutely worth it!!
We used Bepoke Bike Tours in Tekapo to transfer our luggage between accommodation and to transfer our car to Oamaru - friendly and efficient service.
Best to be aware that this is not a rail trail and it's best to do some training beforehand if you are not a regular biker! Lake Ohau to Omarama and Omarama to Kurow both have some challenging bits with steep ascent and descent, a bit challenging even on an ebike due to the rocky, narrow and twisty parts of the track but these two days also have the most spectacular views. Absolutely worth it!!
We used Bepoke Bike Tours in Tekapo to transfer our luggage between accommodation and to transfer our car to Oamaru - friendly and efficient service.
Skrevet 29. mars 2024
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Margaret W
Tauranga, New Zealand21 bidrag
feb. 2024 • Venner
Fantastic scenery! Not for the faint hearted but worth all the effort! 300kms from Mt Cook (Aorangi) to Oamaru…DO IT!
Go with escapebycycle.com for the ultimate experience
Go with escapebycycle.com for the ultimate experience
Skrevet 11. mars 2024
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Anne
5 bidrag
jan. 2024 • Venner
A2O trail was fabulous. The scenery was stunning and diverse. The trail was challenging in parts, but exhilarating. Every day was different with mixed terrain.
Trail Journeys was excellent. Our accommodation was of an extremely high standard, and spacious, all varied, with each day a new surprise. Our hosts were welcoming and friendly, and where food was provided, it was ample, nutritious, and met our special dietary needs.
Our transfer drivers/mechanics, Brian and Mike were very friendly and helpful, assisted us where needed and always ready with good advice about the trails and the bikes, taking great photos for us.
We all used e-bikes, which made the difficult sections much more enjoyable.
Trail Journeys was excellent. Our accommodation was of an extremely high standard, and spacious, all varied, with each day a new surprise. Our hosts were welcoming and friendly, and where food was provided, it was ample, nutritious, and met our special dietary needs.
Our transfer drivers/mechanics, Brian and Mike were very friendly and helpful, assisted us where needed and always ready with good advice about the trails and the bikes, taking great photos for us.
We all used e-bikes, which made the difficult sections much more enjoyable.
Skrevet 4. mars 2024
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Anne
Petone, New Zealand20 bidrag
jan. 2024 • Par
A wonderful ride taking you through an amazing variety of scenery. Some sections are quite challenging so you need to be able to handle steep narrow tracks. A great sense of achievement when you reach the finish!
Skrevet 13. januar 2024
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Tom W
Ann Arbor, MI3 bidrag
mar. 2023
We used CycleVentures for this trip and it was absolutely fantastic! This made our trip to New Zealand so much more informative and interesting by riding a bike through the landscape and staying at local hotels and bed and breakfasts. Mark and Lewis at Cycle Ventures were just over the top with their customer service and guiding. We felt like we were saying goodbye to close friends by the time we left. Book directly with CycleVentures for the best rates.
We can't recommend CycleVentures and this ride too highly! Seriously.
We can't recommend CycleVentures and this ride too highly! Seriously.
Skrevet 12. mars 2023
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tibou73
North Narrabeen, Australia90 bidrag
jan. 2023 • Familie
I did the trail as a mum with her 9 year old son. We totally loved it even though it was challenging at times and will give some tips here :-
- buy sun block lip balm from day one;
- yes to padded seat and shorts but chaffing cream not really needed;
- check if the company are providing pedal assist e bikes or true e bikes as the ones we had did not have a lot of power;
- if you are worried it is too long, the best part to skip is between kurow and Duntroon (very flat and you only miss a few hydro stations);
- don’t stay in otetemetala- only one restaurant / hotel and not good place, best to push through and go straight to kurow.
Mariner suites at Oamaru at end was a lovely way to finish .
- buy sun block lip balm from day one;
- yes to padded seat and shorts but chaffing cream not really needed;
- check if the company are providing pedal assist e bikes or true e bikes as the ones we had did not have a lot of power;
- if you are worried it is too long, the best part to skip is between kurow and Duntroon (very flat and you only miss a few hydro stations);
- don’t stay in otetemetala- only one restaurant / hotel and not good place, best to push through and go straight to kurow.
Mariner suites at Oamaru at end was a lovely way to finish .
Skrevet 6. januar 2023
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travelbug_aegn
Melbourne, Australia73 bidrag
des. 2022
We had an amazing 4 days cycling part of Alps 2 Ocean as a family group, 3 adults, 2 14 year olds, a 12 year old, a 10 year old and a 9 year old. I was the only person with an e bike which most of the time I used in Eco mode, just a very welcome help, but a couple of places was very necessary due to the steep uphill and rough terrain.
The 9 year old and myself cycled from Tekapo B Power Station to Twizel on the first day (just 26km) while the rest of the group cycled from Lake Tekapo (50km) day. Starting at Tekapo B was a very good choice for our 9 year old who while comfortable on a bike was not used to cycling on gravel. Stunning vistas as we travelled around Lake Pukaki
Day 2 we cycled from Twizel to Lake Ohau staying at Lake Ohau Lodge. Totally recommend the lodge will review separately.
Day 3 we cycled from Lake Ohau to Omarama.
Day 4 we cycled from Omarama to Benmore Dam. As others have said, this day was truly spectacular scenery, and a little bit scary at times. However, my cautious 9 year old managed just fine so I would say be careful but enjoy it. This day had some very punishing gravel sections which ended up in a fair bit of pushing for the kids with less fitness. It didn’t matter, everyone enjoyed the day.
Half the group hired bikes in Twizel, the other half had their own. We shuttled cars each night, and stayed in motels along the way. There is no food or water during the day, so you need to bring everything you need during the day on the bike with you.
A wonderful visually stunning experience.
For me, with dodgy knees, the e bike was an absolute lifesaver. But probably not necessary for most fairly active cyclists. However, a bit of practice on rough gravel would have been really helpful beforehand for the kids.
The 9 year old and myself cycled from Tekapo B Power Station to Twizel on the first day (just 26km) while the rest of the group cycled from Lake Tekapo (50km) day. Starting at Tekapo B was a very good choice for our 9 year old who while comfortable on a bike was not used to cycling on gravel. Stunning vistas as we travelled around Lake Pukaki
Day 2 we cycled from Twizel to Lake Ohau staying at Lake Ohau Lodge. Totally recommend the lodge will review separately.
Day 3 we cycled from Lake Ohau to Omarama.
Day 4 we cycled from Omarama to Benmore Dam. As others have said, this day was truly spectacular scenery, and a little bit scary at times. However, my cautious 9 year old managed just fine so I would say be careful but enjoy it. This day had some very punishing gravel sections which ended up in a fair bit of pushing for the kids with less fitness. It didn’t matter, everyone enjoyed the day.
Half the group hired bikes in Twizel, the other half had their own. We shuttled cars each night, and stayed in motels along the way. There is no food or water during the day, so you need to bring everything you need during the day on the bike with you.
A wonderful visually stunning experience.
For me, with dodgy knees, the e bike was an absolute lifesaver. But probably not necessary for most fairly active cyclists. However, a bit of practice on rough gravel would have been really helpful beforehand for the kids.
Skrevet 3. januar 2023
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Liz
1 bidrag
des. 2022
We did 4 out of the 6 days on the Alps2Ocean cycle trail self-guided and supported by Cycle Journeys. It was spectacular. Each day we thought the scenery and experience couldn't get better, but it did. Just be warned that there is some serious mountain biking here that was both hard and scary. Ultimately, I'm glad I did it, but had I known in advance, I might not have. I got an ebike for the first time and am really glad I did. I'm a strong rider, but at age 66, it was at times a real stretch.
Skrevet 31. desember 2022
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We are planning a 4 person (mates) trip in March 2023, just starting my research what is the best way to get bikes to my Cook from Christchurch?, some of us want to hire bikes, are there good options for suitable bike hire?, is there accomodation for sharing with 4 blokes at each stop or twin shares the way to go?
Skrevet 22. desember 2021
We have organized a self supported 6 day Lake Tekapo to Oamaru trip for November this year. 2020. The great rides app and the official apps to ocean website sets out a good itinerary and online booking of accommodation was relatively easy. The Lake Ohau lodge and Duntroon hotel were the most expensive but no other choices available.
We will have ebikes. What do people know about navigating farmers gates and pinch barriers? Necessary to lift bikes?? Thanks.
Skrevet 4. oktober 2020
Hi Harvey, no doubt you will have negotiated the many pinch barriers along the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle trail by now but for others perhaps I can refer you to the trail website and FAQ;s which also have a link to a plan of the barriers general dimensions.
For an ordinary bike these can simply be pushed through as they are designed for cycles but to keep motorbikes off the private land. If your bike has paniers or you are travelling with a bike trailer with kit or kids then this may need to be unhooked and pulled under the hoop of the barrier (if it is not too high). The only alternative if it is to wide or tall is to lift it over - sorry about that.
The issue of allowing cyclist access and restricting motorbikes has not successfully been resolved and our barriers on the A2O are the same spec as used elsewhere on the Great Rides network.
I hope that is some help for the others that follow in your tire tracks and that you had a great time on the Trail.
Safe and enjoyable onward travels.
Skrevet 4. mars 2021
Is A2O self-guided (no tour company possible?)
Looking to fly in with my own bike to Christchurch, take the intercity (or cheap transfer) to the trailhead then independently book accommodation with providers. Prices for tours/bike hire are not in my budget and since this is a first world English speaking country I think this should be possible? Some of the prices for transfers alone are more than a flight from Sydney to Bali, not sure why this is the case? Wondering if there is a backpacker/self-supported culture on the trail? Thanks.
Skrevet 13. februar 2020
Hi Oliver,
Great to hear of your travel plans!
I often bump into people on the Trail (predominantly the Europeans) that are bike touring the South Island and happen to be taking in the Alps 2 Ocean route along the way. Their bikes are usually more of a road bike, so not ideally suited for Trail conditions - some wider and more highly treaded tires (like a mountain bike or similar) would be better but these guys were coping well with the Trail conditions and really enjoying their trip, as I am sure you will.
Yes, there are several bus services from Christchurch to Tekapo (Intercity, Atomic and Great Sights look to have a scheduled service) if that is your intended starting point. Atomic for example do a service on Mon/ Wed / Fri from ChCh to Mt Cook departing at 7.15am arriving in Tekapo at 10.30am – their cost to Tekapo is $65 - there will be an additional charge to transport your bike but that looks to be only about $25 extra.
Once you are in the Mackenzie basin you may also wish to look at the Mt Cook Connection, a local bus company that connects from Twizel to Mt Cook, Tekapo and down to Oamaru at the end of the Cycle Trail as well. (Atomic Travel and Intercity can get you from Oamaru back to ChCh).
Check out the Alps2Ocean official website for budget accommodation and camping grounds (some camping grounds have huts available too) and the website can assist with any specific requests you might have - their service is free of charge.
The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail tour operators tend to have scheduled tour dates and options of supporting you with transfers from the airports and they can also move your bag(s) from one accommodation point to the next for you - some even offer guides with the group at every step (tire revolution). This level of support is probably what you were looking at when you were reviewing prices.
Definitely, if you book your own accommodation / take a tent (there are camping grounds and budget accommodation available all along the Trail) and have paniers to carry your kit, then you will have a great and relatively inexpensive trip.
We hope to see you here sometime soon! And of course we would look forward to your thoughts being posted on the Trail once you have experienced it!
Good luck with your planning and safe and enjoyable travels...
Skrevet 13. februar 2020
Hi,
I’m planning a trip in the second half of March. Not 100% of how long a journey I can manage, I just cycle for an hour or two every now and then at home. Can we book in for a scenic section of the Alps to Ocean route? Say three days?
Skrevet 8. februar 2019
Hi Gary,
Our general advice is that if you are generally fit and capable on a mountain bike then all of the trail would be within your capabilities. Some sections like the Tarnbrae Track on Section 4 of the A2O Trail is a bit harder (in effort uphill and skill level downhill) but that the views there are very rewarding. The climb over the hill from Sailors Cutting to Otematata (Section 5) is a long uphill drag on the road (with little reward other than a fast decent into Otematata) that could be avoided if you arranged Transport with one of the A2O tour operators. Have a look at the A2O website to see if any of them catch your eye.
Depending on what part of the Trail you wanted to see or from where you plan to be based, there are local operators and transport providers based in Oamaru, Omarama, Twizel and Tekapo all of whome provide a great service.
Some local, Christchurch or Queenstown operators will arrange everything for you, including airport transfers and accommodation, while others will be happy to hire you bikes and transfer bags or move your hire car to your next accommodation or pick up point, on a more local basis.
If you wanted to take on Section 1 of the Trail from the base of Mt. Cook the scenery does not get much better than that, however this would require a helicopter lift across the Tasman River from Mt. Cook Airport (at additional cost to you). They also do scenic flights from there around Mt. Cook and the glaciers and of course there is the gliding experience from Omarama.
How much scenery can you take in?? Are you sure you only have three days? :-)
However you plan it, we wish you a GREAT experience...
Skrevet 11. februar 2019
Has anyone done this cycle trail starting in Oamaru and riding to Tekapo? Thanks
Skrevet 7. juli 2018
Hi there,
It is advised you cycle the trail west to east (Tekapo/Aoraki Mt Cook to Oamaru) This is for several reasons: it's generally downhill (but still encompassing some uphill), and the prevailing wind should be behind you, however the trail is sign posted for going in the opposite direction as well.
Skrevet 9. juli 2018
I have a day to do a portion of the Alps To Ocean.
Which section would you recommend for two adventurous teenage boys. Sue
Skrevet 8. desember 2017
Hi Sue ,
I would recommend you get in touch with A2O who are qualified in answering your questions and would be able to give advice
On varying fitness trails☺
Skrevet 14. desember 2017
Hello
I am wanting to complete this in early Sept
Are there any operators who will at least do luggage transfers then?
Skrevet 20. juni 2017
Contact The Jollie Biker and talk to them about what you need
If they can't do it they'll point you in the right direction
Other contact the official A2O website
Skrevet 20. juni 2017
which is the best firm to go with on a fully organised tour? planning on doing it in Dec 2017,any advice on doing the ride grateful, what to take and not to take etc.
Skrevet 25. januar 2017
Hi, December is good but in nz at any time just be prepared for any weather so ensure you have gear to suit warm, cold, wet or all of the above
We used The Jollie biker at at about $2,000 nz dollars they will organise an itinerary, bikes, accomodation and meals including packed lunches. They transport your luggage to each sail destination so you only need to carry what you need for the day. Highly recommend them
Skrevet 26. januar 2017
Hi could anyone tell me how you get back to your car at the start of the trail please? Are there buses running back to mount cook?
Thanks
Skrevet 25. desember 2016
Organise through the Jollie biker and they will sort it out for you
Skrevet 26. januar 2017
hello, just wondering if the surrounding peaks are snow covered in Jan-Feb and whether this is a good time to do the trip. Thanks so much.
Skrevet 2. november 2016
Yes at the start there is still snow on the Alps. Could be hot at that time but expect and prepare for any weather
Skrevet 26. januar 2017
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