Minister of Tourism, Hon. Stuart Nash announced today that Central Otago’s newest cycle trail, the Lake Dunstan Trail has been awarded Great Ride status, along with the Whakarewarewa Forest Loop trail ...

Great Trail success: The Lake Dunstan's ambitious engineering has attracted cyclists from around New Zealand. Photo / Central Otago, Supplied After a hugely successfully first year, The Lake Dunstan ...

Amid the border closures and travel restrictions of the past two years, the Lake Dunstan Cycle trail is one of New Zealand tourism's pandemic success stories. Opening in May 2021, a trail counter set ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Lake Dunstan Trail is part of a grand scheme to connect Queenstown to Dunedin by bike path. Long lauded for its Great Walks network, New ...

During January alone, 12,068 people passed the trail counter - almost as many people targeted for the entire year of 2028.

Cycle through dramatic South Island landscapes and learn about New Zealand’s gold rush history along the Lake Dunstan Trail, which connects with two of the country’s most spectacular Great Rides – ...

Cairnmuir Ladder starts innocuously enough. After leaving the shoreline of Lake Dunstan, the trail slowly starts to climb. Just a little at first - a gentle ascent that requires a bit more firepower ...

New Zealand's newest Great Ride is a glorious romp through some of the South Island's most spectacular scenery, writes Rob McFarland. Cairnmuir Ladder starts innocuously enough. After leaving the ...