In Transit Blog: A New Zealand Trail Is Open for Cyclists

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 22 April 2014 | 17.35

New Zealand's Heaphy Track, the longest of the country's nine famed Great Walks, is now open to cyclists.

In a decision almost 15 years in the making, New Zealand Department of Conservation officials have approved winter mountain biking on the nearly 50-mile trail.

Beginning May 1, cyclists will be allowed to tackle the track, which winds through rugged and remote terrain in Kahurangi National Park, in the northwest corner of the country's South Island.

A longtime Heaphy Track guide, Brian Alder of Helibike Nelson, a guiding outfit, said riders can expect an intermediate-level, single-track journey across an eye-opening wilderness route that descends from alpine forest – with the chance of snow – to subtropical coastline dotted with palm trees.

"You really feel like you're in the middle of nowhere, and it's really quite a unique experience. There's not a lot of places in the world where you can get that," Mr. Alder said.

The trail can be traversed by experienced riders in a day, but most cyclists make a two- to three-day journey of it to take in the scenery, stopping at one of the seven well-equipped huts, Alder said.

"You get the double benefit of an amazing place and wilderness area and the sheer enjoyment of riding," he said. "It's such a fine track and such an iconic thing to do."

Winter cycling is open through Sept. 30, although the conservation department is considering lengthening it an additional three months.

The Department of Conservation also has invested in improvements to the trail to support up to 4,000 mountain bikers per year, including a new hut and four new suspension bridges, and has approved year-round cycling on two other Kahurangi National Park trails, opening the door for increased bike-focused tourism in the area following a three-year trial period.

Hut reservations (32 New Zealand dollars, about $28 U.S.,  per night) can be made online through booking.doc.govt.nz/, by email at nmbookings@doc.govt.nz, or by calling 64-3-546-8210.


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