Cycling the West Coast Wilderness Trail, New Zealand

The West Coast Wilderness Trail is a beautiful, scenic ride up the west coast of New Zealand's South Island, starting in Ross and finishing in Greymouth. The middle section between Ross and Kumara in particular is stunning, with runs through woodlands, rivers and stunning mountain views.
In the midst of the West Coast of the Southern Alps, lie a series of tracks carved by pioneering gold rush miners.
Today these old tracks, together with extensive water races, logging tramways and later short length railway lines, form the West Coast Wilderness Trail. The cycle trail can be ridden either in part as a day ride or in its entirety over four days. It is graded 'Easy' to intermediate. Over 135.5km of the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail is off-road on an excellent gravel trail, with an ambient gradient and only a couple of short sections where you may prefer to walk. The incline from Kumara to Milltown is a little more challenging than the rest of the ride however the climb is easily managed by people with a reasonable level of fitness.
Stunning! Not to be missed!

[@Genesis-lb5tt]

great scenery. keep them coming. I think another camp cooking vid is due.

[@AdventureBikeTouring]

Genesis 100 you are so right!!

[@sebastianjost]

I love the green jacket ^^

[@jonathanjohannis6035]

feedback: Good video, less music more narration and expand to 15mins +

[@simonpkingnz]

Thank you for this. I have decided it isn't a track suitable for my 9 & 11 year old children's cycling ability.

[@simonpkingnz]

@djgrumpytee we have done both the CORT and the Wilderness Trail now. Looking for another one in the South Island if you have any suggestions.

[@simonpkingnz]

@djgrumpytee I am doing Dunstan by myself in September. Could be a good option for the kids. Lazy two days. Plus the area is nice to extend the stay.

[@BodybreakHal-Jo]

Enjoy your videos. My wife and I are going to New Zealand in February and planning on trail riding for 10 days. Which trails would you recommend?

[@AdventureBikeTouring]

Alps to Ocean and Round the Mountains were my two favourites by far- best scenery! I heard the Old Ghost Trail is also amazing, but more suited to mountain bikes than fully loaded touring bikes. As a side note, I found a lot of the roads quite unpleasant to cycle on as drivers are very inconsiderate there, so if you're planning on cycling on roads to get between the trails, be aware 😊

[@youtube7076]

why dose not this video show your campsites?

[@craa22uk]

Hey there! Looks so nice. And love the edit. What does Adam make of his Brooks after all this distance? Do you have one too?

[@AdventureBikeTouring]

graham gillies Ads likes his Brooks, I have a Selle Italia which I 💕

[@williammacqueen1418]

Are the car and truck drivers considerate of cyclists in NZ in your opinion? I’ve just passed thru Holland and Belgium and I’m presently riding in France. On my travels, I met a Brit that had bike toured NZ. She was not pleased with the way the Kiwi’s shared the road, particularly the truckers. What is your view?

[@AdventureBikeTouring]

William MacQueen in a word... No! The worst I've encountered on my round the world tour, which makes me very sad to say, as most of the Kiwis I've met off the bike have been lovely! Wouldn't recommend for road bike touring..

[@williammacqueen1418]

Adventure Bike Touring Thank you for sharing all your experiences. I am considering touring a Southern Hemisphere locale and knowing where its unsafe will obviously impact my decision.

[@AdventureBikeTouring]

William MacQueen I highly recommend the Carretera Austral in Chile- stunning scenery! (Roads are a bit gravelly and lumpy in bits though!)