Mt Dewar

If you like a lung burning grunt up hill then the first 30mins of this ride
is for you! You will be rewarded at the top with some of the best views of
the Wakatipu Basin & surrounding mountains & sweet ride down the other side.

Starting off at the Skippers Saddle on Skippers Rd, climb over the style
onto the 4WD track & climb the track to the summit of Mt Dewar (1300m). It’s
a 30 min granny gear grind; you climb 350 vertical meters in 2.5kms! Catch
your breath at the top, head North West straight down the steep 4WD track to
the two huts beside the Shotover River, from the huts a rutted single track
leaves the Shotover River & takes you passed Butchers Point to the gravel
Skippers Road; turn right to head back to the Skippers saddle a 30min
gradual climb.

20km round trip, 2-4 hours return. Snow covers Mt Dewar in winter.

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Macetown

This 26km ride from Arrowtown follows the Arrow River up stream to Macetown & back.

Macetown is an old gold mining settlement 280 vertical meters above Arrowtown & 677 vertical meters above sea level. Start off on the sweet single track behind the main street of Arrowtown to the left of the Arrow River, then cross the foot bridge onto the 4WD track, then it’s a steady climb, with a few quick downs until you get to Soho creek which has a foot bridge built in 09, then cross the upper Arrow foot bridge & continue up the 4WD track to Macetown crossing the river loads of times.
There is also single track built in 09 that starts on the left hand bank of the Arrow after the upper Arrow Bridge, you can get to Macetown with dry feet, but it is a bit of a bike hike & lifting & pushing are required on parts of this track.
After having a breather at Macetown it’s an easy return ride back the way you came, when you get to the lower Arrow foot bridge you can either follow the single track back or if it’s hot I enjoy finishing it off by following the river all the way back to where you started from.
26km there & back, 2-4 hours return. River can be impassable after heavy rain, snow & ice can cover the track in winter.

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