2. Braemer to Twizel 59km / 37 miles

Following the turquoise blue Lake Pukaki along gravel roads and smooth cycle trail you head away from Aoraki, Mt Cook. Stop to soak up the magnificence of the scenery around you. Once you leave the lake you head directly to Twizel across the Pukaki Flats.

Highlights and points of interest:
  • Lake Pukaki
  • Tekapo B Power Station
  • Pukaki Dam & Spillway
  • Links With Te Araroa Trail
  • Pukaki Flats
  • Mountain Bike Trails – Pukaki Kettle Holes, Dusky Trail, Twizel River Trail, Baikie Hut, Darts Bush Stream
  • Mountains – Benmore Range, Ben Ohau Range
Overview:
  • Distance: 42km
  • Fitness: Easy
  • Skill: Easy
  • Traffic: Low
  • Grade: 2
Track surface:
  • 43 % gravel road
  • 12% sealed road
  • 45% smooth shingle

VIEW MAP SECTION 2 ALPS TO OCEAN

A2O section 2: Braemer to Twizel

Today, you ride along the turquoise blue Lake Pukaki, following Lake Pukaki along a gravel cycle trail. Guided along by the Ben Ohau mountain range and heading away from Aoraki Mt Cook, stop to soak up the magnificence of this scenery and have a picnic lunch. Once you leave the lake, you head directly to Twizel across the Pukaki Flats, then ride sealed canal roads to the edge of Lake Ohau. Our evening meal will be at one of Twizel’s finest restaurants.

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