Millers Flat and the Clutha Gold Trail

 I knew that I wanted to cycle some of the Clutha Gold Trail, and wasn’t sure where to camp. A friend recommended Millers’ Flat, which had tracks upstream and downstream from there. So I did, and what a great place it was. I was given a perfect spot for my small tent, that was sheltered from the wind, had shade from the sun, and overlooked the Clutha. And the camp facilities were immaculate.

I stayed three nights and did two different parts of the trail. The first day I headed upstream to Roxburgh, which on my bike was just over 40km all up. Great ride! There were lots of trees along the way, and for much of it you rode within sight of the river.

Finally, you crossed the bridge and into Roxburgh, where I had a delicious scone and cold drink.

For my second ride I decided to drive down to Beaumont and head upstream from there, as I thought it might be a bit much for me to do 50km return from my tent site. (Maybe another day…)

There is a huge carpark at Beaumont, beside a new bridge over the Clutha.

The trail heads upstream beside a very quiet rural road, and even on the road in places, but I only saw one car and two trail bikes the whole time I cycled.

There was an old car in a field, right opposite an old building- perhaps a shop in the gold era even?? There was a seat there in the sunshine where I enjoyed some morning tea.

Here are a few more Clutha views - Stones of the Central Otago kind were in the water in places.

I had lunch in Lawrence, where I saw this early miner...

I finished the day in my campsite at Millers Flat, overlooking the Clutha. I highly recommend this bike trail, as well as staying in this campground as a base.