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Old Ghost Road: Mountain Bike Trail Description
Old Ghost Road, Mountain Biking, Mokihini-Lyell Backcountry Trust, Mokihinui Forks, Ghost Lake Hut, Bikepacking, Cycle Touring, New Zealand, Ben Howe
Old Ghost Road: Mountain Bike Trail Description
Old Ghost Road, Mountain Biking, Mokihini-Lyell Backcountry Trust, Mokihinui Forks, Ghost Lake Hut, Bikepacking, Cycle Touring, New Zealand, Ben Howe

The Old Ghost Road is an 85 km single track bike-packing mountain bike trail and walking path in the upper South Island of New Zealand. The Old Ghost Road traverses mountains, deep river gorges, dense forest and rough backcountry. It is remote, exposed, with rocky sections above the treeline.

Old Ghost Road, Mountain Biking, Mokihini-Lyell Backcountry Trust, Mokihinui Forks, Ghost Lake Hut, Bikepacking, Cycle Touring, New Zealand, Ben Howe
Old Ghost Road Ride: Suggestions & Preparation
Old Ghost Road, Mountain Biking, B, Bikepacking, South Island, Mokihinui Forks, Ghost Lake Hut, New Zealand, Lyell Hut, Ben Howe
Old Ghost Road Ride: Suggestions & Preparation
Old Ghost Road, Mountain Biking, B, Bikepacking, South Island, Mokihinui Forks, Ghost Lake Hut, New Zealand, Lyell Hut, Ben Howe

The Old Ghost Road is an 85km single track mountain bike trail and walking path, upper South Island of New Zealand. I spent quite a bit of time preparing for the ride, deciding what to take and planning for the trip. Here is some background and suggestions.

Old Ghost Road, Mountain Biking, B, Bikepacking, South Island, Mokihinui Forks, Ghost Lake Hut, New Zealand, Lyell Hut, Ben Howe
Mountain Biking Red Rocks, Wellington, New Zealand
Mountain Biking, Old Ghost Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Barking Emu, Red Rocks, Mokihini-Lyell Backcountry Trust, Lyell, Seddonville, Canon EOS-1, Kodak Portra 400, Sigma 24mm f1.8, Ben Howe
Mountain Biking Red Rocks, Wellington, New Zealand
Mountain Biking, Old Ghost Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Barking Emu, Red Rocks, Mokihini-Lyell Backcountry Trust, Lyell, Seddonville, Canon EOS-1, Kodak Portra 400, Sigma 24mm f1.8, Ben Howe

I am planning to ride The OId Ghost Road, so I thought I better test my abilities for the trail. To do this, I rode out from my home in Brooklyn Wellington for the local trails called Barking Emu and Red Rocks.


Mountain Biking, Old Ghost Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Barking Emu, Red Rocks, Mokihini-Lyell Backcountry Trust, Lyell, Seddonville, Canon EOS-1, Kodak Portra 400, Sigma 24mm f1.8, Ben Howe
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