The Lodge offers the complimentary use of 4 bicycles for exploring the immediate area with many guests enjoying the easy 6-kilometre loop of the Otahuna Valley. The quiet country roads are perfect for cycling and visits can be made to a local Tai Tapu café or pub.
More adventurous guests might join a cycling guide along the Summit Road taking in spectacular views over Christchurch city and the nearby coastline. Or, they may wish to visit the new Christchurch Adventure Park, the largest downhill mountain bike park in the Southern Hemisphere.
Canterbury’s diverse landscape offers an array of trails for walking and biking. Private guided experiences with our team of specialist walking guides help to uncover the very best, off-the-beaten-path trails in the adjacent Port Hills and can be tailored to all ability levels with both half- and full-day hikes available.
Some of our favourite recommendations include:
Crater Rim
A wealth of trails lie immediately above and to the east of Otahuna accessible via the Port Hills' Summit Road. With staggering views both into an extinct volcanic caldera and across the Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps, these walks range from gentle to strenouous and provide the opportunity to hear vibrant birdsong and visit areas of native forest. 45 minute to full-day walks.
Godley Head
Leaving from the surfing beach at Taylor’s Mistake, this coastal walkway offers spectacular views of the city, New Brighton Beach, estuaries and the Southern Alps. This track climbs to Godley Head with its historic World War II military buildings overlooking the entrance to Lyttelton Harbour. 3 hours return.
Orton Bradley
Orton Bradley Park is a charming out-of-town destination, spanning 653 hectares from the shores of Lyttelton Harbour to Mt Herbert, the highest peak (919m) on the Banks Peninsula. There is a wide array of short walks and longer tramps alongside a working farm park and numerous historic buildings. 45 minute to full-day walks.