Book the DeVineCycle

Selecting a briefing and tasting time

Craft your day to suit depending on:

• what you intend to do,
• what your
  cycling capabilities are and any time constraints you have.
• We just need
  to know what time you're going to start and what time you'd like your
  wine
  tasting.

Use the points below to help you decide on prospective timings.

Activities to fill your day in order from our Clyde depot

• Ride up to view the Clyde Hydro Dam and Kārearea (pronounced Ka
  rear-rear) falcon statue
• Enjoy a coffee or other refreshment at one of Clyde’s many
  excellent cafes
• You will more than likely want to stop a few times along the River
  Track
  to take photos
• Stop at the Earnscleugh Tailings Track. If you want to walk around it,
  then that will take you approx 30 mins to
  do the circuit
• The Alexandra bridge and historic piers (from the original bridge
  built in 1882) provide for some great photos
• Take a look down the Roxburgh Gorge Trail. WARNING if you ride to the
  Doctors
  Point boat ramp you would add 20km return to your trip
• Enjoy some refreshments at an Alexandra cafe (or wait until you get to
  Monte
  Christo and try some of their tasty offerings). Note that all food is
  at your own cost
• Visit Alexandra's, Central Stories Museum and view all of the
  different forms of
  gold that have been found in Central Otago’s alluvial fields
• Visit the Shaky Bridge in Clyde and get a photo of Alexandra's unique
  clock on the hill
• Wine tasting at Ruru as you return to Clyde on the Otago Central Rail
  Trail. Allow 30 to 60 mins, note
  that Ruru is open Spring through to end of Autumn and tasting is at your
  own cost. Check that they are open when you intend to ride.
• Wine tasting at Monte Christo, they also have a variety of food
  options on offer
• Take a group photo at the Otago Central Rail Trail at the start of the
  trail, and pause in the underpass when heading back to our Clyde depot
  to look at the mural

Total distance

Your total cycling distance today is @ 25 Km if you don't add on any
diversions

Cycling times

A good cycling metric is 10 Km/h on an non powered bike. On E-Bikes you will
likely average 15 Km/h easily, but remember this is a journey to appreciate
so take your time.

Timings if you are time pressed

• 15 mins for briefing and bike fit
• Allow 2.5 hrs for cycling
• 30 mins for morning tea / lunch
• 30 mins for your tasting
• Total = 3.75 hrs
• Choose a wine tasting 2.75 hours after your start time
• You need to depart from Monte Christo for our Clyde depot no later
  than 4:15 pm

Timings if you are cruising

• 30 mins for briefing and bike fit
• Allow 3.5 hours for cycling and photos
• 30 mins for morning tea
• 45 mins for lunch
• 45 mins for tasting and taking in the environment at Monte Christo
• Total = 6.0 hrs
• Choose a wine tasting 4.75 hours after your start time
• You need to depart from Monte Christo for our Clyde depot no later
  than 4:15 pm

Timings if you are wanting to take it ALL in

• 30 mins for briefing and bike fit
• Allow 4.5 hours for cycling and photos, riding to up to the Clyde dam
• 30 mins for morning tea
• 45 mins for lunch
• 45 mins for tasting and taking in the environment at Monte Christo
• Total = 6.5 hrs
• Choose a wine tasting 5.45 hours after your start time
• You need to depart from Monte Christo for our Clyde depot no later
  than 4:15 pm