The Old Ghost Road

The Old Ghost Road

In the North West corner of the South Island a 'ghost has been awakened' - and so too has New Zealand's longest continuous single track.....

West Coast

Led and powered by massive volunteer efforts (>29,500 hours to date), the 85km Old Ghost Road would not have been possible without the generous in-kind and monetary support from hundreds and hundreds of outdoor-lovers who have donated time and money.

We took on the challenge of creating The Old Ghost Road as a not-for-profit community group, now we’re intent on rising to the challenge of sustaining it. As such, we are hugely reliant on your generous donations and ‘sustainability contributions’ to help us achieve this. Our pledge in turn is that we will continue to pour passion, commitment and hard work into this, but there are nevertheless limits to the results such inputs can achieve. If you haven't already contributed, or, having now visited and seen the trail in a new light, we'd really appreciate any support you can extend.

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The Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust (MLBT) was established to create and operate The Old Ghost Road. Our aim is to assist in diversifying the region’s offering to visitors, celebrate its natural heritage, create economic opportunity, and ultimately reposition the West Coast as one of New Zealand’s must-visit regions for backcountry adventuring. Not only are we creating a recreational asset of significance, we are giving threatened wildlife throughout the area a helping hand via on-the-ground predator control efforts.

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Descent from Ghost Lake  13 November 2014

Short video documentary of our one of our volunteer campaigns.

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Mark
Mark 2 hours ago
Great days ride into the Specinsm Piunt hug for lunch then out again
$40
Lisa
Lisa 4 days ago
Only did a few hours in and out on the bike but what a thrill. Awesome to see first hand all the hard work. Happy to contribute x
$50
Pauline
Pauline 6 days ago
Thank you for all the hard work in maintaining the trail (day tripper to Specimen Hut)
$200
Carol Anne
Carol Anne on 04 Feb 2026
$2,500
The Old Ghost Road

Thank you very very very much, Carol! Your extremely generous donation has blown us away. This gift will be integral in sustaining the experience of the OGR that so many people treasure in their memories and spend months, if not years, looking forward to. We extend our deepest gratitude to you. Thank you, again.

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Weasel
Weasel on 01 Feb 2026
A huge shout out to the trail and lodge crews. A dream ain't nothin' but a dream without the followthrough you folks deliver day in and day out. Thank you.
$1,000
The Old Ghost Road

Wow! Weasel! Thank you so much for your continued support. We hold eternal gratitude to you and the community of OGR/lodge builders and sustainers that have upheld the dream over the years. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your recent visit.

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