E-bike hire
1-Day Cycling LOOP
See the sights of Tasman's Great Taste Cycle Trail, vineyards and artists in the Waimea Plains!
Pick up your e-bikes at the lodge and loop around parts of Tasman’s Great Taste Trail while enjoying the vineyards and artisans of the Waimea Plains.
Kiwi Journeys together with The Pear Orchard Lodge have put together this unique one-day loop for you. Includes a FREE cheese tasting!
See vineyards, fruit orchards and farmland, the Waimea Inlet, The Junction Cheese Shop and other artisans in the Waimea Plains or extend the trip to see Rabbit Island and Mapua or Spooners Tunnel.
Picturesque farmland, vineyards, orchards, quiet country roads, cafes, boardwalk, river estuary, cheese tasting, artists and galleries
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Hope - Brightwater - Appleby - Hope (36km)
Grade 1 (easiest) - Start this loop directly from the lodge whenever you're ready!
- Cycle 7.5km to Brightwater and stop at Greenhough and/or Brightwater vineyards for a tasting along the way
- Visit the Gardens of the World and Royce McGlashen's pottery studio before morning tea at HQ cafe
- Option to extend to Wakefield and Spooners Tunnel
- Marvel at the ancient trees of Snowdon Reserve before heading across the Wai-Iti river (2.7km)
- Ride 8.6km through fertile farmland across the Waimea Plains to Seifried Estate, where you can have your well earned lunch at Harvest Kitchen
- Join the Great Taste Trail's coastal pathways and board walks around the beautiful, and ecologically significant Waimea Inlet
- Option to extend to Moturoa / Rabbit Island and Mapua
- A little 2km detour takes you to renowned Höglund Art Glass Studio. Otherwise continue on to Old Factory Corner for afternoon tea at Grape Escape and a FREE cheese tasting at The Junction Cheese Shop (11km)
- From here it's only 4.5km back to the lodge, so don't forget to stock up on cheese and fresh produce before you leave!
E-bike day hire $110 per person
- Includes:
- Cycle equipment, which includes e-bike, helmet, online map, lock, pump, repair kit, panniers and odometer
- Cheese tasting at The Junction Cheese Shop
- Multi-day package options for groups available - please contact us!
- Conditions:
- Available only for guests of The Pear Orchard Lodge
- Subject to availability
Let us know if you have any questions!
