Methven Attractions
It's the place for all seasons!
Methven is a popular summer and winter resort in the South Island heartland and Pinedale Backpacker Lodge is the ideal place to stay to enjoy it all. Methven activities & attractions are based around the region’s mountains, high-country lakes, forests and rivers. Here are just some of the great things you can enjoy:

Ballooning
Fishing
Golf
Hiking
Ice Skating & Curling
Jet boating
Lord of the Rings Tours
Mountain biking
Rafting
Skiing and boarding
Methven Annual Events 2009/2010
- WINTER
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Village Champ Series - July 2, 9, 16, 23, August 6, 13 -
Head Sunday Race Series - July 5,12, 19, 26 -
Snowboard Race Series - July 7, August 3, 10, 17 -
Intersecondary School Champs - August 4 -
Methven Big Air - August 14 -15 -
K Cup Regionals August 22 25 -
Craft Fair
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- SPRING
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Australia New Zealand Continental Cup - September 8 11 -
Snow/Surf Cup September 26 -
Spring Festival September 28 - October 3 -
Peak 2 pub - October 3 -
Frostbuster Multi-sport event October 17 -
Methven Rodeo October 24 - 26 -
Golf Tournament -
Methven Trotting
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- SUMMER
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Teva Challenge Multi-sport event December -
Methven Summer School January 11 - 16 -
Mount Hutt open day -
Methven A&P Show March -
Mountain bike races, Alpine Epic, Arrowsmith Thee Ride March/April 2010 -
Methven Trotting
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- AUTUMN
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Mt Somers Bike Race -
Mt Somers Sculpture Symposium -
Scarecrow Festival -
Methven Trotting -
Lake Coleridge Open day
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More Events
For further events in the Methven area please visit www.ashburtondistrictevents.co.nz

