Palmerston North Rides
Palmerston North
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Rongotea Ride
Head out for a ride on some of the Manawatu Regions flatter terrain. Ideal as a training ride, but due to distance, moderate fitness is required.
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Turitea Loop Track
This is a fun loop ride with stunning scenery throughout, including a couple of great viewing spots.
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The Bridle Track
This ride is a perfect family or beginners ride, as it is all flat to mildly contoured, with some gravelled sections.
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Apiti Loop Ride
This is a stunning ride through some of the Manawatu Region's most stunning countryside. A great way to do this ride is as a multi-day ride.
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Waitarere Side Track
This is a collection of some of the better defined side tracks in the Waitarere Forest.
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Waitarere Forest
There are many tracks in the forest, but just a few signposts. The routes shown here are the main, wide, gravel 4WD forestry roads.
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Kiriwhakapapa
This ride starts from the Kiriwhakapapa Road car park and rides through an intermediate grade bush single trail to Mikimiki Road from which you ride back...
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Henley Lake
This beginners trail circumnavigates Henley Lake along the Ruamahanga River and around the wetland area right in Masterton. There is a bird observation tower for spotting...
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Hylton Park
Hylton park contains several kilometers of single track. You can cover most of the park's tracks by following the marker arrows left behind from cross country events.
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Deliverance Cove
There is a gentle loop ride from the carpark south round the hill above the bay, with an optional loop (which is unsuitable for bicycles) on...
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Mountain to Sea Trail
The Mountain to Sea trail is the first Great Ride to be launched with two large sections now ride-able.
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Mountain to Sea Cycle Trail Opening
We're excited to announce the official opening of another Great Ride of the New Zealand Cycle Trail Project - the Mountain to Sea Trail. After months...
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Rimutaka Rail Trail
A rail route established in 1878 between the Hutt Valley and Featherston carried passengers up the steep incline from the Rimutaka summit to Featherston until the...
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Pukerua Bay
Continuing the Ara Harakeke from the footbridge over SH1 to the railway station in Pukerua Bay, the walking/cycleway proceeds along a scenic rocky coastline.
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Featherston Domain
Featherston Domain is a few km south of Featherston, on the shore of Lake Wairarapa. It is suitable for walkers, dogs, bicycles, boats, and some 4WD vehicles.
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Rimutaka Incline
This track follows the famous Rimutaka Incline railway line. From part way through the Summit Tunnel down to the rail yards the slope is typically 1...