Danseys Pass Trail Ride

Saturday 21st of March 2026

Take on the Danseys Pass Trail Ride, the longest one day trail ride in both New Zealand and Australia! With over 165km of tracks through private high country farms, braided rivers, forestry, native gorge and rolling farmland in the stunning Waitaki Valley you will not be disappointed.

The tracks are completely redesigned each and every year, creating a unique, varied and challenging day out for riders of all ages and experience. Our tracks include: Family, Junior, Intermediate, Advanced Tussock, Advanced Trees and Extreme. No two rides are ever the same! Many of our riders return year after year!

Since it’s conception in 1999, the annual Danseys Pass Trail Ride has had well over 20,000 riders take on the challenge. The money raised from this event directly benefits the children of Duntroon School with effects filtering out to the wider community.

As always we genuinely appreciate all of our riders, land owners, sponsors and volunteers.

We would especially like to thank our local landowners who allow us access to some epic parts of the Danseys Pass, and our annual Track Sponsors: Simpsons Logistics, Apex Engineering, Vetlife, Central South Island Helicopters and Calect Electrical whose ongoing support is so appreciated! Duntroon School is proud to partner with so many fantastic North Otago businesses and groups!

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Please note: Quads and Side x Sides are NOT permitted at the Danseys Pass Trail Ride.