Ranfurly Activities & Nearby Tourist Attractions

Around Ranfurly area:
We are within walking distance of the Ranfurly swimming pool and sports stadium.
We have three golf courses in the Maniototo - Ranfurly, Patearoa and Naseby.
Ranfurly Bike Hire
Ranfurly's own Art Deco Gallery
Maniototo Visitor Information Centre

Local Activities:
Maniototo Curling International at Naseby — just 12 km away
Naseby Ice Skating Rink (seasonal)
New Zealand's only ice luge, located in Naseby
High Country 4WD Tours, visiting goldfields such as St Bathans, Naseby, Hamiltons, Patearoa.
Trout Fishing
Plenty of scenic walkways to enjoy at Naseby and Patearoa
Mountain biking

Otago Central Rail Trail

Ranfurly Motel is situated 150 metres from the Otago Central Rail Trail in Ranfurly. The Trail follows the 150km long Otago Central Branch Railway line from Clyde to Middlemarch through Central Otago, Maniototo and Strath Taieri. It passes through some spectacular scenery, ranging from mountain ranges, hills and gorges, across the Maniototo plain, ending among the fruit-growing areas at Clyde. The heritage of the old railway line has been preserved, with the retention of viaducts and bridges, and some of the old railway stations. 

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Curling

You can enjoy this ancient Scottish game at the Maniototo indoor curling rink in Naseby. This is an ideal way to enhance your trip in Central Otago. It is a game of fun for families and groups of friends. You will be given tuition, stones and brooms and then the rest is up to you.

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Other activities include

  • Mountain biking
  • Museums and galleries
  • Back country experiences
  • Historic pubs
  • Trout fishing
  • Golf
  • Ranfurly Art Deco Weekend Festival (February each year)