South Island Tour – Otago Rail Trail Waipiata

Ebike Social Riders Hawkes Bay. South Island Tour 2022. Otago Rail Trail: Waipiata to Middlemarch. The final ride of the tour. Please scroll down for the tour wrap-up by Charlie Davey.

“Day 4, final day of the Otago Rail Trail. Waipiata to Middlemarch. A long day so we started early, but it was a smooth easy trail. Various scenes from along the way. And the finishing touches. What a wonderful 4 days it’s been, no rain on any of our rides in the SI.” – Pippi

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South Island Tour – Otago Rail Trail Wedderburn

Ebike Social Riders Hawkes Bay. South Island Tour 2022. Otago Rail Trail. Wedderburn to Waipiata.

“Day 3. The Otago Rail Trail: Very foggy start, Perrine and I chose to wear shorts and sandals for which we paid with freezing feet until our coffee stop at Ranfurly when the sun appeared.

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South Island Tour – Otago Rail Trail Omakau

Ebike Social Riders Hawkes Bay. South Island Tour 2022. Otago Rail Trail: Omakau to Wedderburn.

“Day 2 of the ORT dawned bright and beautiful and stayed that way all day. Omakau to Wedderburn, 45ks, tunnels, viaducts and very bumpy old train bridges, and a welcome lunch stop at Hayes Cafe. Ernest Hayes invented the world famous wire strainers and the cafe is in the first family cottage. Tonight we are in the Wedderburn Cottages and enjoyed an afternoon cuppa with delightful rural views, followed by dinner in the Wedderburn Tavern.” – Pippi

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South Island Tour – Otago Rail Trail Clyde

Ebike Social Riders Hawkes Bay. South Island Tour 2022. Otago Rail Trail: Clyde to Omakau.

Day One. “Started in Clyde, to Alexandra, Chatto Creek, then Omakau for a night in the Old Post Office. Woke to a beautiful sunrise and a very cool morning followed by a lovely warm day.” – Pippi

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