Experience Wanaka’s breathtaking scenic beauty at your own pace with Wanaka Bike Tours.
Take the bikes out for a self guided adventure on the most popular trails of the region.
Jump in the shuttle that will take you down the scenic roads from downtown Wanaka to the lakeside town of Hawea. You will be dropped off in Hawea where you can grab a coffee before setting off to the explore the Hawea River Track on our state of the art mountain bikes.
This fantastic 30km scenic ride is our most popular and is the perfect way to escape the crowds and experience nature at its finest. Starting at Lake Hawea, you’ll guide yourself along a grade 2 trail that follows the Hawea and Clutha rivers, exposing luscious native bushland and gorgeous scenic vistas as you travel to the Wanaka lakefront and back to Wanaka township. From here you may choose to extend your ride with a visit to Rippon Vineyard, the perfect way to end the trip!
Great service Bryan was very lovely and knowledgeable. We had some bike issues towards the end but was able to just call Bryan to come and help service one of the bikes so we could continue on our way.
This is a great ride. We were picked up by Mark and given all the relevant safety briefing and info re: points of interest along the track. He also showed us the recommended route due to a slip on the track and even took us to point out where we would need to leave the trail and rejoin which was super helpful. Mark had lots of interesting knowledge about Wanaka which he shared with us on the drive out to Hawea, including an excellent recommendation to stop at the fantastic French bakery in Albert Town. The cycle was beautiful, fairly flat and easy enough to be completed on a regular mountain bike. Despite the cold temps, there are some beautiful sheltered spots to stop for a photo / snack and you certainly warm up once moving! Thanks for a fantastic day, we will certainly be back when we are next in the area and would fully recommend this trip and this company to anyone considering a scenic cycle!!
Thanks Sally, We are pleased you had a great day! We agree, it is a beautiful ride. Thanks Wanaka Bike Tours
This was a wonderful thing to do in Wanaka. Taken by shuttle to Lake Hawea, shown the route back to Wanaka and then left to explore. Good advice given by the tour guide, and the views along the way were exceptional. The bike was great and I loved the ride!
Pleased you had a great day!
A beautiful track to ride along on an autumn's day. Booking an e-bike was an excellent decision for the 30km ride - it suited my age and fitness level. I completed this on my own as a middle-aged woman and highly recommend it to others. If I felt the track was a little narrow at times and was nervous, I just got off my bike and pushed it along. Go for it! A superb activity.
Thanks for the review!
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Mariela from New Zealand wrote on 19 December 2021
Awesome day trip
Beautiful scenery. You can take all day to do it if you want, and there are other tracks you could add on if you are fit enough. I went to John's Creek at the end of Lake Hawea, and also did part of the Deans Bank Track in Albert Town. Got dropped off at 1045am in Lake Hawea and was back by 230pm in Wanaka. I recommend this.