Cycling & Mountain Biking
Recreational peddle power is extremely popular in New Zealand, whether that be road cycling, off-road mountain biking or the increasingly popular e-bikes.
Mountain biking
Popular mountain bike trails can be found in the Whakarewarewa Forest near Rotorua, mountain bike parks utilising Skyline Rotorua and Skyline Queenstown - plus Coronet Peak and Cardrona Alpine Resort have mountain biking as part of their summer operations.
DoC also has a number of top mountain biking trails throughout the country.
Touring
Ngā Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails has a network of 23 Great Rides throughout the country for those interested in seeing New Zealand by bicycle. Use their routes and maps to tour the length and breadth of the country.
See Bicycle in Transport for more information.