Alps to Ocean by Road

Aoraki Mount Cook to Oamaru along the Waitaki Valley, the route of the cycle trail.

Distance
300 km
Driving
4 hours
Take
2 days
Route
Aoraki Mount Cook Village to Oamaru
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This follows the corridor of the 315 km Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail by road, from Aoraki Mount Cook through Twizel, Omarama, Otematata and Kurow to Oamaru, with dams and Elephant Rocks.

The stops

  1. Start

    Aoraki Mount Cook Village

  2. Town

    Twizel

    Supplies

  3. Town

    Omarama

    Cafés and clay cliffs

  4. Landmark

    Elephant Rocks

    Limestone formations

  5. Town

    Duntroon

    Fossil sites

  6. City

    Oamaru

    Victorian precinct

  7. Finish

    Oamaru

Where to stay

  • Night 1

    Omarama

    Omarama Top 10

When to go
Oct–Apr
On the road
Mount Cook Road is sealed; some side roads are gravel.

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