NAU MAI, HAERE MAI.
Aotearoa’s most northern Great Ride
Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail is one of Ngā Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand,
the country’s premier rides
Popular section re-opens for summer with two routes
Cyclists and walkers will again be able to use one of the most popular sections of Te Pou Herenga Tai – Twin Coast Cycle Trail this summer following an agreement between Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust and the council to reopen a section of the trail between Te Ake Ake and Ōpua.
Trains are operating from Friday 17th February 2023 until further notice, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday departing from Kawakawa Railway Station. Cyclists will board the train at Taumarere.
The train will leave Kawakawa Station at 10am, 12pm, and 2pm, collecting cyclists at Taumarere and travelling through to Te Ake Ake. The train will depart Te Ake Ake and return to Kawakawa, but cyclists will get off the train at Taumarere so that they continue cycling to Kawakawa 3.5 km or vice versa cycle 4.4 km from Te Ake Ake to Opua.
The train service will “connect” the section of the Twin Coast Cycleway from Taumarere Station to Te Akeake. Cyclists and walkers must travel by train between these Stations due to safety regulations with “live” tracks.
An alternative road 17.7 km route known as the Opua Whangae Road Trail is for experienced adult cyclists between Opua and Kawakawa bringing cyclists in to the town at Te Hononga Civic Centre.
Bay of Islands loop a day option for adult riders.
Cyclists can then cycle through to Taumarere to catch the train to Te Ake Ake then cycle the remaining 4.4 km back to Opua.
Signage with maps and details for both rides will be at the original start of the Great Ride at the Baffin St, at Opua.
The best way to Explore The Mid North
87 kms from the stunning Bay of Islands to the tranquil Hokianga Harbour.
With 4 sections it can be ridden in either direction.
Stunning scenery with magnificent views, and a fascinating journey through NZ’s earliest Maori & European settlements.
Opua to
Kawakawa
Kawakawa to
Kaikohe
Kaikohe to
Okaihau
Okaihau to
Horeke
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Far North District Council: 0800 920029, 09 401 5200
Office Number – +64 27 284 4485
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