A day loop from Christchurch onto the Banks Peninsula — twin volcanic craters that erupted 8 million years ago and now form a harbour-pocked outcrop on Canterbury's coast. Cross the Hilltop Saddle, descend the switchbacks to the French-founded village of Akaroa on its drowned-crater harbour, then return via the Summit Road clinging to the crater rim with 360° views of harbours, peninsulas, and the Southern Alps.
Clone it to your planner, customize dates and stops, then ride. All free.