Tapuwae Tairāwhiti Trails
Ngā whakatūpato
5
Paku āwhina/whakahaumaru
Whakapā mai
Ngā Ara
Te Hikoi
Eke Paihikara
Ngā Panui, ngā Tauwhāinga
Whakamōhiotanga mo mātou
Ngā Hoa Whakahaere
Te Ara o Taruheru
Overview
Why
Photo credit: Gillian Ward
Ngā Ara
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He tūmomo ara hei tirohanga
Mountain Biking
Walking
Hiking
Cycling
Shared paths
Commuter paths
Heritage trails
Bike packing
Accessible trails
Dog friendly
Ka āta tirohia te takoto o te whenua me te tawhiti
Te takoto o te whenua
Te takoto o te whenua
Easy
Intermediate
Advanced
Mixed
Te tawhiti
Te tawhiti
Up to 2 km
2 to 5 km
5 to 10 km
10 to 20 km
20 km to 50 km
Over 50km
Te tirohanga
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Alfred Cox Park Cycle and Walkway
Te Ara Hīkoi, Paihikara Hoki o Alfred Cox
This mainly off-road trail links Alfred Cox Skatepark and Oneroa shared path.
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Anaura Bay Walkway
Ngā Ara Hīkoi o Anaura
A short climb up through bush in Anaura Bay Scenic Reserve to a view of the bay through trees.
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Barkers Hill - Hospital Hill Circuit
Te Ara o Whataūpoko
Town and country circuit from Ballance Street Village to Hospital Hill with views of bay.
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Coastal Waipaoa River Trail
Te Ara o Waipaoa
A level trail atop Waipaoa River stop bank gives views to hills, farms and orchards.
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Cooks Cove Walkway, Tolaga Bay
Te Ara Hīkoi o Ōpoutama
Historically significant with expansive views, striking hole-in-the-wall, and safe cove for swimming.
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Eastwoodhill Arboretum
Te Māra Rākaunui o Aotearoa
Walks vary from flat, tree-lined paths to a steep climb up Mt Arateitei with views of the arboretum and surrounding countryside.
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Elizabeth Williams Walkway, Tūranga Gardens
Ngā Kāri o Tūranganui
A gem in the middle of suburbia.
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Gisborne - Wainui Cycle and Walkway
Te Ara Hīkoi, Paihikara Hoki, o Tūranga ki Wainui
Connecting city with suburbs to the east, formally ending at Wainui Beach.
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Gisborne to Pouawa Marine Reserve
Tūranga ki Te Tapuwae o Rongokako
Coastal cycle along SH35 from Gisborne to marine reserve at Pouawa.
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Gisborne/Tūranga Heritage Trail
Ngā Ara Tuku iho o Tūranga
Focuses on region's European history; touches on deeper history of early Māori arrivals.
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Gisborne/Tūranga to Wairoa, a Ngā Haerenga NZ Cycle Trails Heartland Ride
Ngā a Eke Paihikara Tūranga ki Te Wairoa, whai atu ki ngā rori o Tiniroto me Te Kapu
Scenic, hilly Heartland Ride links Gisborne/Tūranga to Wairoa.
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Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve
Te Ngahere Rāhui Tirohanga o Gray
Popular short-walk through tall kahikatea-puriri forest.
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Hackfalls Arboretum, Tiniroto
Te Ara Tipua Rākau o Hangaroa
The 50ha Hackfalls Arboretum boasts 3,500 species of trees and shrubs around natural lakes.
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Haurata High Country Walks
Ngā hikoi whenua teitei o Haurata
High country walks provide different world of bluffs and expansive views.
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Hikurangi Maunga Track
The sacred mountain of Ngāti Porou, highest non-volcanic mountain in the North Island, and the first place touched by the sunrise.
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Horse Riding in Tairāwhiti
Te Eke Hoiho i Te Tairāwhiti
Various options for horse riding and trekking.
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Kōpūtūtea Dunes Trail
Te Ara Tāhuna o Kōpūtūtea
Informal coastal dunes trail follows vehicle tracks in firm sand from Midway Beach to Waipaoa River mouth.
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Lavenham Road Circuit Cycle Ride
Te Eke Paihikara Huri noa i Te Ara o Waituhi
Cycle through vineyards and orchards mostly on country roads.
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Longbush QEII National Trust Covenant
Ko Te Poari Kaitiaki a-Motu o Te Kawenata o QEII
A short walk within a strip of tall lowland forest on the edge of the Waimatā River.
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Lytton West Village - Te Hapara - Riverdale Loop
Ngā Piriti o te Awa o Taruheru
Flat suburban walk through two parks and over three pedestrian bridges.
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