Last Updated: 23rd Feb 2026
Shotover River - Double Bridge Loop
Ideal loop for a tempo run
Last Updated: 23rd Feb 2026
Open
Grunt Factor: 14 ?
Gnarl Factor: 13 ?
12.0km
250m
255m
Last Updated: 23rd Feb 2026
Last Updated: 23rd Feb 2026
Open
Grunt Factor: 14 ?
Gnarl Factor: 13 ?
12.0km
250m
255m
Front country - easily accessible
Loop
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Riverside
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +4.10%
Average Downhill Gradient: -4.20%
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1:25
Slow
1:15
Moderate
45
Fast
From the Historic Shotover Bridge (You can park on either side). Follow the Tuckers Beach Trail towards Kimi-ākau Bridge. There is a short section on the Tuckers Beach Road.
Cross the bridge and head up the zig zag path on the other side. Don't follow the main path at the top of the hill - instead take the lesser-used path to the right. For about 1km you run on a single track through grass before hitting trees again. Follow this trail down to the river and then the track sidles along the riverside.
After the beach/river section you will head back into the bush along another single track which will come out to a clearing. Here the trail splits in two: you can take either trail (recommend the one to the right that follows closer to the river). Keep following this and eventually you will hit the Queenstown bike trails again which return you to the Historic Shotover bridge.
Historic Shotover bridge
At the carpark on Queenstown side of bridge.
Car Parking is available on both sides of the bridge
10 km
15 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Perfect throughout.
First aid kit, Cellphone
NIL
River could change, worse case if you can't cross the river side section just return the way you came. Shouldn't happen (but possible)
Franks - 11th Avenue
11th Avenue Lower Shotover
https://11thavebyfranks.co.nz/
Good food and coffee and outdoor seating
Bakers Lane
Five Mile
https://bakerslane.co.nz/
Amazing baking and owned and run by a fellow runner who has a 2000+ day 5k run streak
Do you have another suggestion on where to go afterwards for the best coffee / cake / breakfast / brunch / beer?
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