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Old Coach Road Bike Trail: A Self-Guided Tour Through Historic Ohakune
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71 Ratings
Ohakune
Embark on a self-guided tour of the historic Ohakune Old Coach Road, a 4-hour bike trail through native bush and past iconic landmarks. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Embark on a self-guided tour of the historic Ohakune Old Coach Road, a 4-hour bike trail through native bush and past iconic landmarks. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ohakune Old Coach Road - Horopito is 150 meters higher than Ohakune so overall you have an easier ride. The ride will cover Open farmland, native bush, viaducts, train tunnels and more. As you arrive at the Ohakune end of the trail there is an optional pump track and beautiful ride down besides the Mangawhero River back to base where you will…
- Ohakune Old Coach Road - Horopito is 150 meters higher than Ohakune so overall you have an easier ride. The ride will cover Open farmland, native bush, viaducts, train tunnels and more. As you arrive at the Ohakune end of the trail there is an optional pump track and beautiful ride down besides the Mangawhero River back to base where you will finish your ride.
- TCB Ski Board and Bike - Start your journey at base in Ohakune where you will be fitted with a helmet, bike and safety kit before being given a safety briefing and talked through the ride.
What's Included
- Self-guided bicycle tour
- Air-conditioned transport facilities
- Includes all necessary equipment like Bicycle and helmet
- Self-guided bicycle tour
- Air-conditioned transport facilities
- Includes all necessary equipment like Bicycle and helmet
What's Not Included
- n/a
- n/a
Additional Information
Explore the historic Ohakune Old Coach Road, a Grade 3 New Zealand mountain biking trail, at your own pace on this 4-hour self-guided adventure. This trail, nestled in the native bush on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, offers an exhilarating journey through history. Cycle past the concrete piers of the bridge that once spanned the Haeremaere Stream on the…
Explore the historic Ohakune Old Coach Road, a Grade 3 New Zealand mountain biking trail, at your own pace on this 4-hour self-guided adventure. This trail, nestled in the native bush on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, offers an exhilarating journey through history. Cycle past the concrete piers of the bridge that once spanned the Haeremaere Stream on the original railway route, admire the steel lattice Taonui Railway Viaduct, and take in the sweeping views of the Waimarino Plains and the majestic Mt Ruapehu, along with the splendid Rimu trees and the iconic Hapuawhenua Viaduct.
This is a wonderful day ride suitable for individuals of all ages and skill levels.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
TCB Ski Board & Bike
Ayr Street
Departure Point TCB Ohakune 29 Ayr St, Ohakune
Corner of Ayr and Mangawhero Streets in downtown Ohakune
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(71 Ratings)
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480nelf
Mar 7, 2025
E-Bike ride Old Coach Road - Great fun! Interesting, easy ride and the viaducts are impressive! Nice countryside. The people at the shop were fun, informative and helpful. Nel F, 62 years from UK.
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285sharlenec
Feb 10, 2025
Defently worth it - Was such a great bike ride. We did it on our electric bikes, the cobblestones are a bit rough but ya get over it. Just be careful as it is a 2 way track and we meet a couple of people on bikes in a downhill corner comming from the other way was a close call but we got there.
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Hinermd
Feb 8, 2025
Wonderful experience - Beautiful town, area of NZ. Bike shop crew friendly, helpful, supportive. We’re 75+ yo cyclists who usually do roads, developed trails. This was a mix of several mountain surfaces, most memorable being cobblestones! The bikes provided were in good repair. Definitely recommend full suspension bikes! We were not on e-bikes and there were 3 or 4 steep stretches where we had to walk bikes a couple of hundred meters, but well worth it. Highly recommend this iconic ride!
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998gillp
Jan 13, 2025
Well worth the Discomfort - We hired bikes from TCB in town. These were good quality and well maintained. We were bused up to the start of the 15 km ride and basically told follow the signs which was very easy to do.
Thinking that this might be relatively flat, (it being a road that was replaced by a railway) we set off expecting to be back after an hour or so.
And of course we would had it not been for the numerous information boards that we encountered which were very interesting and painted a picture of days gone by.
They were also a handy stopping point, as not only is the route undulating it is also on the old cobbles which might be comfortable in a horse and cart but not on a hard tail mountain bike without electrical assistance.
The two viaducts were fantastic feats of engineering and a beautiful lunch stop.
For £30 this was great value for a 4 hour activity.
You will need to be relatively fit or take a long time reading the boards.
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Torgerk684
Dec 28, 2024
Recommended activity - Fantastic experience to cycle for several hours in great nature and beautiful roads. Good service and good equipment. We strongly recommend the trip
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Jolene_m
Dec 17, 2024
Wonderful family experience. - Awesome track and scenery. Suitable for all levels of riding and fitness. Definitely upgrade to the e-bikes, much better quality of bike and therefore better suspension which made for a much more enjoyable ride. Super helpful staff.
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Madelene_s
Nov 3, 2024
Rustic historical scenic Old Coach Trail - We all loved the rustic and at times challenging trail, beautiful with its bush clad surroundings and historical landmarks. The tour operators were faultless very helpful with supplying E-bikes, briefing us, responding to questions on-line and detailed overview before the ride. The shuttle to our preferred point to begin the trail was faultless . A reasonable level of skill to navigate the trail is preferable. Well done Viator your choice of operator was excellent.
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Vacation34405551406
Nov 2, 2024
Beautiful MTB tour - Beautiful, very different nature trails. Bumpy, but easy to ride with MTB. The old bridges are of course the highlights. Way is well explained and is super signposted. Price and performance for this tour is great, we found it cheap. We did not encounter any people, was totally beautiful this tranquility.
But also a coffee, and evt. Shopping stop at the old railway station must not be missing. Cool sustainable items and beautiful, dear dogs:-)
We can only recommend the tour. If outdoor clothing is missing - can still be purchased in the bike rental shop. We got gloves and helmets.
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Sheila_d
Jan 14, 2025
Great half day bike ride - Great way to see this beautiful corner of the national park.
Fitness level medium and some bike experience useful but eminently achievable..
Bike store staff great, super-helpful regarding route, help during trip if needed etc. Standard bikes pretty good.
Fantastic scenery, cycling tracks through forest and farmland. Viaducts and valleys are a must see. All very well signed - and great ice cream at the end of the route at Ohakune Station.
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Laurence
Feb 25, 2025
Beautiful but bumpy! - Spectacular and historic trail, with a ride over a gorge that was jaw-dropping.
We had e-bikes with full suspension and 'drop saddles' ... these are an absolute must. Unless you are a serious off-road biker, you will never manage some of the z-bends.
It would have been 5/5 except for the soreness caused by 80+% being on broken-pebble track.
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