Te Iringa
Regional Ride
Lake Taupo, North Island
This arduous bike n hike mission is a true classic for lovers of the outdoors with good fitness and bike handling skills.
The semi-rideable track climbs 330m from the carpark to a clearing where the old Te Iringa Hut used to be, then skirts around Mt Te Iringa (1241m) before dropping down to a swingbridge just downstream from the junction of Tikitiki Stream and Kaipo River. Cross the swingbridge and turn left to take the main track down the Kaipo Valley to Oamaru Hut (12 bunks Doc website) by the confluence of the Kaipo and Oamaru rivers.
This is a big day packed with with technical riding, so we recommend staying the night at the hut overnight and soaking up the wilderness, rather than racing through. From here you can walk your bike through the poled route through private Poronui Ranch to Taharua Road, or ride back the same way.
