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Walter Peak Independent Cycling
Walter Peak, Queenstown
Walter Peak Independent Cycling
This is your chance to pedal into an incredible part of New Zealand’s stunning backcountry. A non-guided cycling option for experienced cyclists.
- Explore the quiet backcountry road behind Walter Peak in your own time
- Suitable for experienced cyclists only
- Price includes bike transfer and cruise on the TSS Earnslaw Cruise to and from Walter Peak
Booking Requests
Please contact us directly for all booking requests for the Walter Peak Independent Cycling trip. [email protected] or 0800 656 501.
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Take your own bike across Lake Whakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak before exploring at your own leisure.
With this non-guided cycling option. You cruise across Lake Whakatipu on board the TSS Earnslaw and then explore the very scenic Back Road on your own bicycle (or one you’ve independently hired). The countryside is stunning as you climb through a golden tussocked valley into the rainforest surrounding the Mavora Lakes, where you can tour several Lord of the Rings locations.
Extra information
- Moderate fitness recommended
- This cycle activity is suitable for experienced cyclists only
- Contact us for timetable information
- Please note: The TSS Earnslaw undergoes annual maintenance from 15 May - 26 June 2023 and will not be operating during this time.
Key Information
- You can hire mountain bikes in Queenstown from Outside Sports or other local suppliers
- You need to be fully self-sufficient with food and drinks and to be well equipped in terms of gear and clothing. The cycling route along the Back Road is remote and there are no shops or other services of any kind
- Safety helmets must be worn on the road and cyclists must not enter adjoining privately owned farmland
- In the colder months be aware there are fewer daylight hours
- There is no accommodation on the western side of Lake Whakatipu, so it is important cyclists ensure they make their return cruise back to Queenstown
How to book this trip
This trip cannot be booked online, so please contact us by phone or email to make your reservation.
It is essential that you allow adequate time to make your return cruise to Queenstown.
Departure Location
RealNZ Visitor Centre on Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown Bay
What to bring
- Mountain bike
- Safety helmet
- Bike repair kit
- Day pack
- Lunch, drink/snacks
- Walking shoes
- Waterproof jacket
- Warm sweater/fleece jacket
- Sunscreen/sunglasses/sunhat
- Insect repellent
- Camera
- Personal medication including for asthma and allergies.
About the TSS Earnslaw
TSS Earnslaw Vintage Steamship, 1912
The TSS Earnslaw is an integral part of Queenstown’s pioneering history and to this day a Queenstown icon.
She was commissioned by New Zealand Railways to service the communities around Lake Whakatipu. Launched in the same year as the Titanic, the TSS Earnslaw’s maiden voyage was on 18 October 1912.
Soon known as The Lady of the Lake, she provided an essential link between the isolated farming communities along the lake and the outside world. At 48 metres long, she was the biggest boat on the Lake and carried passengers, sheep, cattle, mail and supplies.
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