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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
