The Rail Trail - Stretching from Dunedin to Clyde, the Central Otago rail branch linked small inland goldfield towns with the big city from the early 20th century through to the 1990s. After the 150km stretch from Middlemarch to Clyde was permanently closed, the rails were ripped up and the trail resurfaced. The result is a year-round trail that takes bikers, walkers and horseback riders along a historic route containing old rail bridges, viaducts and tunnels. With excellent trailside facilities (toilets, shelters and information), no steep hills, gob-smacking scenery and profound remoteness, the trail attracts well over 10,000 visitors annually.
The Best Bits Tour - We have an extremely popular a two day package called the “Best Bits Tour” which includes the “Poolburn Viaduct which is the only place you’ll see the New Zealand Falcon in its natural habitat. It’s simple, stay your first night at the lodge, Our local firm “He Bikes She Bikes” transfers you to Oturehua the next morning, and you ride (or walk) back to Ophir (approx 30km) the total cost for this is $120nz pp for two or more people.
