Mountain Biking - Fat Tyre Heli Biking
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Description
Exhilarating helicopter ride, epic views, and then there's the biking – fast, flowing, fantastic. Several heli-bike options to choose from and nothing but fun to be had!
Ride Options
Full Day - Nevis Helibike - allow 7 hours
This epic ride starts with an amazing 15 minute flight over the remote Nevis Valley and beyond the Remarkables Range to land at 1700m on the eerie rocky moonscape-like terrain of the Old Woman Range. Undulating, fast flowing trails and technical single track take us to the bottom. This is an intermediate grade ride, not too extreme, and will suit most riders. Fat Tyres' original heli bike trip and still the most popular. We finish the trip in the heart of one of the worlds' best Pinot Noir wine growing regions.
Half Day - Cardrona Helibike - allow 4 hours
This stunning 10-minute flight over the mighty Kawarau River valley up to the Pisa Conservation Area, lands us at 1600m on a barren knoll with 360 degree views. We ride steep, fast, rocky, ungroomed single track down to Touhys Saddle and open flowing farm track to the valley floor. Finish with an optional stop at the historic Cardrona Pub for a well-deserved cold one before driving back to Queenstown. Intermediate grade trail, wicked single track and huge descent.
Half Day - Roaring Meg (Epic back country single track) - allow 4 hours
A stunning10 minute flight over the mighty Kawarau River valley up to the Pisa Conservation Area, we land at 1600m on a barren knoll with 360 degree views. This precarious pack track perched above the wild Roaring Meg River is one of the most exhilarating and technical heli bike options in New Zealand.
You will encounter steep, rocky, ungroomed track then drop to the valley floor on some of the best back country single track in Queenstown along a steep, exposed mountain side on an old gold prospectors trail.
The Roaring Meg ride will suit advanced riders that enjoy the challenge and purity of back country trails.
Duration
- Full Day Helibiking - allow 7 hours
- Half Day Helibiking - allow 4 hours
Departures
- 8.30am
- Pick up from your hotel or central Queenstown
- Operates during summer only (Nov - Apr)
Other Information
- We supply full suspension bikes, helmet, gloves & snacks
- Plese bring: wind breaker jacket (light Gore-tex type is best), riding clothes, sun screen and glasses, 2 litres of water plus your camera and a back pack
- Summer activity only (Nov - April)
- Weather dependent
- Non heli options available (see other Fat Tyre listing)