Friday, 7 May 2021, 4:55 pm
A ceremony held today at Carrick Winery celebrated the
opening of Central Otago’s newest cycle trail, the Lake
Dunstan Cycle and Walking Trail.
A blessing of the
trail followed by Minster of Tourism, Hon. Stuart Nash
alongside Central Otago Queenstown Trails Trust (COQTNT)
patron, Sir Eion Edgar saw the cutting of the ribbon across
the trail to mark the official opening. This will be
followed by a public grand opening and trail ride on
Saturday 8 May.
Linking trails from Clyde to Cromwell,
the 59 kilometre trail passes New Zealand’s third largest
hydroelectric dam - the Clyde Dam - then travels along the