Peppa, 15, Carter, 4, and Sandy Bayliss enjoy a walk and a skip through the Chain Hills Tunnel trail yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHThe opening of the Chain Hills Tunnel trail has been a long time coming and is just the beginning of something special, its proponent says. A 1.5km section of the Dunedin Tunnels Trail project that goes through the historic Chain Hills Tunnel has had a soft opening over the past week. Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust chairman Brent Irving said he was very pleased with the initial response. Mr Irving said that once the trail was fully complete, he envisaged it would be one of the most widely used trails built.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 22, 2025 21:32 UTC