Description
Here’s a great option for Transport for groups of up to 9 people to knock off the Kahurangi 500. Book your own accommodation and jump on board the Scottish Express
What’s the Kahurangi 500?
The Kahurangi 500 is a loosely laid down bikepacking route that takes in the Ghost road and the Heaphy looping back to the Tasman bay… consider it a challenging 500kmish bike packing circumnavigation of Kahurangi National Park. It was named by lonely planet as one of the best bike packing trips in the world you can find more information on the Kahurangi 500 on our website here and on the New Zealand Cycle trails website here
Why supported?
It’s hard to make time to fit in all the great bikepacking routes in New Zealand, and it’s also hard to coordinate people with varying fitnesses. The support option allows you not only to lighten your load day to day but also allows you to do some other really cool things to turn your bikepacking trip into an experience you’ll never forget
- Swap bikes on the fly…. swap from a gravel bike to a mountain bike for the Ghost road and Heaphy tracks
- Pack spare e bike batteries on board the vehicle for resupplies
- Camp instead of accommodation on the way – our vehicle acts as a mobile base camp complete with camping chairs, gas BBQ’s, chill bins and a 270 degree awning on the vehicle for a weatherproof camp kitchen
- Almost infinite room in the landcruiser for extra luggage and spares
- The best of all you get our seamless logistics service, we use our wealth of regional knowledge to produce interactive itinerary maps especially for you group
- Unparalleled trail side support
What’s included?
- Daily support for up to 4 nights(5 days on route) with options to extend
- Airport transfers to/from Nelson accommodation on the day before and the day after your ride
- Airport Bike Bag storage
- Emergency bikepacking bike from our hire fleet on board and available for emergency breakdowns
- Unlimited resupply and bike swap points
- Daily BBQ’s at resupply points/ campsites
- Online shopping pick ups/ Bike store pick ups enroute
- 10% off all our Hire bikes and bikepacking equipment rental
- 10% off all adventure food in stock
- Extra luggage storage on board to minimise your weight
How do I get my head around the Route?
Please look at the sample info Map here and check out our advanced version of the Kahurangi 500 on trailforks below
Or better still get in contact... we’re more than happy to chat
