The Dirty Weekend incorporates some of the best Fat Tyre Adventure trails creating the ultimate weekend mountain bike adventure – a massive 6000m of down hill, spine tingling single track, exhilarating climbs and spectacular scenery. Perfect for a group of biking buddies and includes a classic Fat Tyre heli-bike.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Heli bike! Board your helicopter for a stunning flight beyond the Remarkables mountains and over the Nevis Valley to land at 1700m on rocky, moonscape-like terrain. Undulating, fast flowing trails to some more technical single track take us to the bottom. Beware there is some uphill riding. Finish at the Bannockburn pub for a well-earned drink. Drive to Naseby for the night.
Day 2: Single track in Naseby Forest - spend the morning riding some of the best single track in the South Island. This is a forest with a web of trails set around the old gold mining town of Naseby. These days the town boasts it is “2000 feet above worry level”. Drive to Poolburn for an epic ride amongst stunning rock tors in the land of Rohan. This is a two run shuttle ride with three hours of gravity assisted riding. Overnight in historic Clyde.
Day 3: The famous Fat Tyre Adventures Big Day Out - 3500m of down! This will blow your mind – early start with a 4x4 drive to the Obelisk at 1700m - we ride a fast, roller coaster track down through alpine tundra with epic views. Stop for lunch in Alexandra then follow up a great morning with another 4x4 drive to Leaning Rock – stunning barren landscape with huge rock tors, narrow farm tracks, old gold mining water courses and stunning views. Return to Queenstown. Note that accommodation is not provided on this night if you choose to stay in Queenstown, but we’d be happy to arrange it for you.
2007/8 Tour Dates. (all start Sat morning and finish Mon afternoon)
Oct 20-22, 2007 (NZ Labour weekend)
Dec 1-3, 2007
Jan 26-28, 2008 (Australia Day/Auckland Anniversary Day)
Feb 23-25, 2008
May 10-12, 2008
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price includes:
- heli-bike
- two nights accommodation (twin share)
- transport
- meals (breakfast Sun/Mon, lunch and dinner Sat/Sun)
- trail snacks
- guide
- driver and land access fees
The price does not include:
- bike hire (on the assumption that weekend riders will bring their own) but Fat Tyre can hire you a Jamis XLT for $35 per day.
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Australia and Oceania
New Zealand
Bicycle Touring
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