Biking the Queen Charlotte Track in Marlborough
Mountain Biking in Marlborough, NZ
Biking the Queen Charlotte Track in Marlborough
Cycling through vineyards in Marlborough
  • Mountain Biking

    1 of NZ's Great Rides

  • Rides for everyone

    Grades 1 to 5

  • Cycling the vines

    30+ cellar doors

  • NZ Cycle Trails

    3 of the best

Guide

Biking

Mountain bike Marlborough’s epic high country trails and coastal ridges, road bike undulating routes at the edge of the sea, tour on long flat runs through vine-clad valleys or take the whole family biking along one of the region’s many rivers.

Marlborough boasts brilliant weather, stunning scenery and an abundance of acclaimed mountain and road trails, including a Great Ride and three Trails along the New Zealand Cycle Trail, Nga Haerenga.

This pedaller’s paradise has thrilling adventure, low key rides, and everything in-between.

Wine trails

Bring your own bike or hire one here for a guided or unguided tour of the Marlborough wine region.

Many of the cellar doors are close together, so you can choose an easy flat journey that visits a handful of the wineries on your wish list.

Alternatively, head further afield to visit cellar doors in the Waihopai and Omaka Valleys.

Cycling through Marlborough is the perfect excuse to restore your energy at one of our vineyard restaurants, tasting the perfect food and wine match in New Zealand's gourmet region.

Pick up a Marlborough Wine Map from your closest i-SITE, hire a bike and head out to explore cellar doors.

Shared Pathway Etiquette

1. Keep left.
2. Cyclists should let pedestrians know when they are approaching by politely calling out or ringing a bell when approaching from behind.
3. Cyclists should pass on the right, when possible – unless the pedestrians are on the right in which case pass them in the safest way possible.
4. Cyclists should ride defensively and cycle at a speed that does not put others at risk.

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