Waikato River Trails Rides
Waikato River Trails
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Te Ara Ahi ... 'Go Thermal by Bike'
Te Ara Ahi will be a two day Great Ride that will extend 74 kms from Rotorua to the thermal area of Orakei Korako on the...
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Be Rude Not To
Often rated as the best trail in the forest this most downhill trail should be on any visitors must-do list.
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A Trail
A Trail is a Whakarewarewa classic featuring lots of downhill single track and a couple of short intense climbs.
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Tuhoto Ariki
This is a technical 5 kilometre trail through native bush featuring tree roots, downhills and some tough technical climbs.
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Okahukura Loop Road
Native forestry logging from days of old have left the Pureora Forest Park scared with gravel roads, old tramlines and logging tracts that are just awesome...
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Kinloch to Kawakawa Bay
Recently upgraded this is an easy introduction to single track riding for everyone.
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Wairakei Forest (Craters of the Moon)
Wairakei Forest contains a series of purpose-built windy trails for all levels of ability through mostly pine forest.
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Great Lake Trail
The Lake Track will follow the edge of Lake Taupo on an all-weather track through native forest. Once developed, the Lake Cycle Trail will run for...
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Whakaipo Bay to Kinloch Trail
The Whakaipo Bay to Kinloch cycle trail can be ridden in either direction as an out and back trail (14 kilometers each way). From Taupo with...
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W2K Headland Loop
The W2K Headland Loop is a 9.5km extension that can be added onto the 12.5km W2K trail.
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Huka Falls Trails
There are three lovely beginner trails along both sides of the Waikato River - the Rotary Ride, Redwoods Track and the Aratiatia Damn Ride.
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Waihaha Hut
Interesting semi-technical ride through varied terrain. Track covers a variety of terrain.
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Timber Trail
The 77-kilometer Pureora Timber Trail joins two old logging tramways in the Pureora Forest running from Puerora, southwards toward Ongarue.
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Haiku Pathway
The Haiku Pathway starts at the north end of the bridge over the Uretara stream at the north end of Katikati.
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Kaurangahake Gorge Historic Track
Old mine machinery and buildings can be seen from a number of locations along the way.
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Karangahake Gorge Historic Trail
This easy ride follows the historic Paeroa to Waihi rail line passing old mining relics and buildings and through a 1kilometre rail tunnel.


















