Central Spa MTB & Ski Ohakune

14/01/2024

Kaimanawa Descent 👌

14/01/2024

Here’s another must do for mountain bikers. The Kaimanawa Descent- heli lift up to the alpine elevation, and ride the 23km down through amazing beech forest. The assembly point is about 45 minutes from Ohakune, just off the Desert Road

12/08/2023

Winter wonderland!

Ruapehu having an epic season in 2023. The snow just keeps coming. So good for the locals who have done it tough the last couple of years. Shout out to the RAL staff doing the hard mahi

07/07/2023

Great to get the season underway early this year! Surprisingly, no crowds at Turoa on Thursday and Friday this week. Limited midfield skiing, but good to give the legs a wake up before the next lot of snow comes through. If you were a learner on the Alpine Meadow, you scored! Perfect conditions there, with hardly any queues.

13/05/2023

Riding the mountain road from the house is highly recommended, and about ten times easier on an ebike!
This is May 2023, with some early season snow. Winter is likely to be icy on the road, and a lot busier- so plan to ride summer or shoulder season 👍

04/03/2023

Plenty to do here!

Whether you are a first-timer or a downhill demon, there are trails to suit all abilities in and around the Tongariro National Park and Whanganui National Park. Ruapehu is proudly home to two of the New Zealand Cycleways Great Rides with the Timber Trail and the

04/03/2023

Just up the road 👌

10/07/2022

Just around the corner

31/01/2022

Whanganui River Adventures providing the scenic ride out from the Bridge to Nowhere. Good guys, fastest boat on the river 👍

31/01/2022

Bridge to Nowhere another must do for mountain bikers. Roll down the road from the house to SLR for a shuttle to the start of the Mangapurua trail. Starting with a good climb of around 500m elevation, the profile is nice and user friendly. Great views from the top on a good day! A traverse across the tops before an awesome downhill towards the Whanganui River. Lunch on the way, lots to look at, then a swim before boarding the jet boat for a 40 minute fang down to Pipiriki where the shuttle bus awaits for the lift back to Ohakune 👌

17/10/2021

It's time to say goodbye to winter. Time to start planning the biking and hiking missions

15/09/2021

When the mountain is closed, Old Coach Road can be a great alternative!

29/08/2021

Hopefully more of this soon 🤞

22/04/2021

05/04/2021

What an amazing country we love in!! Walk in shadow of volcanoes, across moon scapes, next to emerald lakes and return to bubbles with buddies ☺️.

08/02/2021

New Spa for 2021

31/01/2021

Day Trip to “That_Place” Whanganui. Another great MTB option from Ohakune 👍

01/01/2021

View stunning scenery in a Dual World Heritage area.