Track status: Closed (closed section is Lyttelton to Summit)
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About this ride
A popular 45 km training ride that takes in the city's best views (+3 hours, depending on speed and stops).
- Start at Dyers Pass Road.
- Follow uphill Dyers Pass Road to the Sign of the Kiwi (7.5 km).
- Follow the fast and steep road down the Lyttelton side of Dyers Pass Road (3 km).
- Turn left at the bottom of the hill.
- Follow the scenic ride around the bays toward Lyttelton (9 km).
- Stop at Lyttelton to stretch your legs or get a coffee.
- Join the road that climbs up Evans Pass and into Sumner.
- The Lyttelton side of Evans Pass is a gradual climb to Summit Road (30 minutes).
- There is a rapid decent into Sumner.
- Stop at Sumner to stretch your legs.
- Follow the flat ride around the base of the Port Hills through Heathcote Valley.
- For the very fit, take a short sharp up-and-over Murray Aynsley Hill.
- Follow Centaurus Road back to arrive at Dyers Pass Road.
