Description
Nelson Lakes Gravel Touring Adventure
Escape the ordinary — ride Nelson Lakes your way.
Experience a breathtaking gravel bike adventure through New Zealand’s stunning Nelson Lakes Area. Whether you’re booking a seat, planning a group trip, or arranging flexible transport for your own crew, this tour offers a supported way to explore a truly special backcountry landscape.
This flexible gravel touring product suits both individual riders and groups, with route and transport options that can be adapted to suit different booking styles. For seat bookings, we also provide a typical timing guide so riders can see how the day is structured and choose the version that suits them best.
For stronger riders, there are additional harder route options that add more kilometres and elevation, while less experienced riders can enjoy the easier sections, scenic highlights, and full vehicle support.
What’s included
Daily briefings and route advice.
Interactive maps for route planning.
Full vehicle support.
Flexible transport and route options.
Lakeside BBQ at Lake Rotoroa, with BYO grill food and condiments provided.
5% off bike hire and bikepacking equipment hire with discount code bikehire.
Ride it your way
This is a flexible gravel touring product designed to suit different riding styles and group needs. You can:
lengthen your ride,
shorten your ride,
detour onto side routes,
or simply enjoy the most scenic sections and get picked up when you’re ready.
That means the same trip can work for mixed-ability riders, small groups, and custom transport bookings, while still giving per seat-booking riders a clear sense of timing and structure.
Learn more
For the full story behind the trip, read our blog post:
Head to our express news blog on the journey here
For detailed route information, use the interactive map:
Look at our Interactive Map here
For frequently asked questions:
Check out Frequently asked questions here
For seat-booking timings:
Typical timing guide for scheduled seat bookings
To check distances and ride lengths:
Counting kilometres? Check out our distance guide here
Need Bike Hire?
Check out our hire bikes of offer here
Ready to ride?
Book now and discover the Nelson Lakes backroads like never before.
Basic Route Overview
