Sweet Thing MTB

Itinerary Details

1. Day 1Christchurch Arrivals | Ride Wharfedale Track

   G’day and welcome to the Island of Single Track heaven. Your guides will do a group pick in the morning, before allocating bikes and helping people put their bikes together for those who have just arrived. A quick picnic lunch while organizing the bikes will be had, before leaving the city behind and blasting off to experience your first Single Track ride of the trip.

   Today you’re going to ride a lesser-known track called the Wharfedale, offering a good slice of technical riding, with short climbs and super fun flowy descents. This track weaves through classic native forests opening up to picturesque views across the Canterbury plains. After the ride and a cold brew, you’ll take a short drive to your accommodation for the night set in a small country town in the foothills of Canterbury. Your guides will set up a good BBQ, while you go over the next 4 days of your awesome mountain bike adventure together.
   
   

   • Lodge | Canterbury
   • Lunch and Dinner
2. Day 2Ride Craigieburn Tracks | Transfer To West Coast

   Today you’re up early as you set off to Castle Hill basin, home to the Craigieburn Mountains and some of New Zealand’s best single track. You’ll spend a good day taking in 4 of the best tracks starting with a shuttle, and allowing you to tag on each track one after the other, making for a primo day in the saddle!

   Starting off with a punchy climb on the Lynden Saddle, and then linking on to a super flowy and rooty track called the Luge. From the Luge you’ll tackle the scenic and incredible trails that wind through classic Beech trees and grand vista’s known as the Draccophyllum and Hogsback Track. Its single track bliss in one good hit! After riding, you’ll hit the open road to the town of Greymouth on the Wild West Coast.
   
   

   • Hotel |Greymouth
   • Breakfast and Lunch
3. Day 3Ride Old Ghost Road | Heli Bike West Coast Classic Kirwans Track

   Off early today as you embark on New Zealand’s newest and longest backcountry single tracks known as the epic “Old Ghost Road”. You'll ride a part of this beautiful trail and you'll be given the chance to add an additional Heli Bike today if the weather permits! Those keen on climbing and saving a few bucks can ride up the track starting in the old gold mining settlement of Lyell. It’s a sweet well-graded climb through native forest, eventually opening up to stunning views over the Lyell Mountain Ranges.

   For those living large and opting for a Heli Bike, you’ll be dropped off on a ridge close to the epic “Goat Track” where you can continue riding to Ghost Lake Hut. Once you start heading back you’re in for a slice of NZ’s longest downhill of 26 km’s of flowing single track! When you get back to the van, you’re off to Reefton where you will chopper up to the top of the Victoria Mountains to a sweet backcountry hut, where you’ll spend the night. Just think…Two choppers in one day? Awesome sunsets and technical mini rides around the hut, offer some killer opportunities for photos this evening. Chill back with a cold one, while you embrace this epic day in the Southern Alps backcountry.
   
   

   • Backcountry Hut
   • Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

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     Try Heli-biking

     Get stuck into an epic adventure and fly high with your bike

4. Day 4Kirwans Descent | Hamner Springs Riding | Hot Springs Soak

   Rising to the sun peeking through heavily misted mountains bordering the Paparoa ranges, this is one sight to remember! After a good brekky, it’s time to pack up your gear and hit one of New Zealand’s most classic backcountry single tracks, inclusive of an 1100 M descent known as Kirwans Track. This adventure ride will keep you in check as you practice your skills manoeuvring your bike through heaps of roots, drops and tight corners. Add a few hike a bike sections in there, and it’s on!

   Kirwans Track is a lesser-known gem found in the Victoria Mountains that still offers an authentic rugged Kiwi single track experience. After your ride, you’re on the road, over to the East Coast to soak your riding muscles in some Hot Springs in a small town known as Hamner Springs. An afternoon ride is on the menu for those still keen to ride as Hamner Springs has some local fun tracks!

   This evening is a farewell dinner together as you relive some adventure highlights of your short and sweet single track getaway!
   
   

   • Hotel |Hamner Springs
   • Breakfast and Lunch
5. Day 5Transfer To Christchurch | Trip End

    Last morning of the trip, and you'll have a short 1.5-hour drive back to Christchurch. Your guides will have you back to civilisation by 12 pm, or to the airport for catching a flight home. Flights should be booked after 2 pm, allowing for 12 pm check-in.
   
   

   • Breakfast