SECTION A Kaiaua to Thames Taking in the Kaiaua Shore birds, lush farm lands and Wetlands with views to the Firth of Thames and the Coromandel.
The Coromandel Wharekawa Marae Whakatiwai
Kaiaua Tikapa Moana / Firth of Thames 25
Kaiaua Rd E Coast Rd
Thames Rays Rest Kauaeranga River
Miranda Rd 25a Bird Hide Matai Pῡkorokoro Piako Kopu Whetu River Marae Miranda 26 25
Waitakaruru River Hauraki Rd Section B - Fr ont to Paeroa M ira nda Pipiroa
Rd 55km Waihou River Waitakaruru to Auckland
2 25
2 2
Kaiaua Thames
A B
Waihi Paeroa EY C K DISTANCE: 55km D Future Trails Marae Car Park Kaiaua to Bird Hide: 10 km Bird Hide to Waitakaruru: 11km Te Aroha Start / Finish Point Springs Accommodation Waitakaruru to Pipiroa: 15km Pipiroa to Kopu: 12km Kopu to Thames: 7km E Information Centre Café/Restaurant Campervans Gun dogs ARE PERMITTED on this section during the Matamata Heritage Site Toilets Camping duck hunting season only
Kaiaua Thames 55km 5m 5m 2 1 0m 0m For all enquiries and bookings for Accommodation, Places to Dine and things to See & Do visit www.haurakirailtrail.co.nz THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL SECTION B Thames to Paeroa Cycle through lush farm land, passed small towns with a few glimpses of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers arriving at the famous giant L&P bottle.
The Coromandel 25
Thames
Kauaeranga River 25a Tikapa Moana / Firth of Thames Totara Vineyards
Matai Whetu Marae Kopu Coromandel Forest Park
25 26 Matatoki Cheese Factory
Section A - to Kaiaua Pipiroa
Waihou River
26
KEY 2 Start / Finish Point
Information Centre
Heritage Site Hikutaia
Marae Café/Restaurant 34km Toilets
Car Park
Accommodation Kaiaua 2 Thames Komata
Campervans A B Camping 26 Paeroa Waihi State Highway 2 2 C D DOGS ARE NOT Te Pai O Hauraki PERMITTED on this section Te Aroha of the Rail Trail. Paeroa DISTANCE: 34km E Thames to Kopu: 7 km 2 Kopu to Hikutaia: 16km Matamata Hikutaia to Paeroa: 11km 26 Section D - Section C to Te Aroha - to Waihi
Thames 34km Paeroa 50m 50m 32
1 0m 0m For all enquiries and bookings for Accommodation, Places to Dine and things to See & Do visit www.haurakirailtrail.co.nz THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL SECTION C Paeroa to Waihi A stunning trail through the Karangahake Gorge including bridges, bush clad mountain views and an 1100 metre long train tunnel.
Waihou River
Section B - 26 to Thames
2 25
Te Pai O Hauraki Paeroa Ohinemuri River Goldfields Railway Waihi Ngahutoitoi Marae Visitor Centre 2 Waikino Karangahake 2
Frankton Rd 2 Old Tauranga Rd
Owharoa Pukekauri Rd Ford Rd Tirohia 26 The Crown Mines Falls Marae 24km
Kaimai-Mamaku Section D - Forest Park to Te Aroha
Kaiaua Thames
DISTANCE: 24km A B Paeroa to Karangahake: 8km KEY Karangahake to Waikino: 7km Waikino to Waihi: 9km Waihi Future Trails Heritage Site Car Park Paeroa C Dogs on leads are permitted in Start / Finish Point Tunnel Accommodation the Karangahake Gorge section D of the Rail Trail from Waikino Station to Te Aroha Information Centre Marae Campervans the old Karangahake Hall site at Crown Bridge at the northern end of Victoria Tunnel, and where the Rail Trail intersects E Walkway Café/Restaurant Camping the urban areas of Waihi, Paeroa, Te Aroha and Thames. DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED Heritage Train Ride Toilets 2 State Highway on any other section of the Rail Trail. Matamata
Paeroa 24km Waihi 109 100m 100m
50m 50m 0 0m 0m For all enquiries and bookings for Accommodation, Places to Dine and things to See & Do visit www.haurakirailtrail.co.nz THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL SECTION D Paeroa to Te Aroha Leaving Paeroa you cross over the Ohinemuri River, following the old train track formation through lush farmland, with views of Mt Te Aroha and the Kaimai Ranges.
Section B - to Thames 26 2
Paeroa
2
Waihou River
26
Section C - to Waihi Tirohia Marae Tirohia KEY Start / Finish Point
Information Centre Kaimai-Mamaku Walkways Forest Park Pae Ahi Marae Heritage Site
23km Rawhiti Rd Marae
Springs
Café/Restaurant Mangaiti Toilets
Car Park
Accommodation Kaiaua Thames
Campervans A 26 B Camping Waihi Paeroa Tumutumu (Tui Pā) State Highway 2 C Marae D DOGS ARE NOT Mount Te Aroha PERMITTED on this section Te Aroha of the Rail Trail. Te Aroha
DISTANCE: 23km E Paeroa to Tirohia: 6 km Tirohia to Mangaiti: 9km Matamata Mangaiti to Te Aroha: 8km Section E - 26 to Matamata
Paeroa 23km Te Aroha 50m 50m 34
5 0m 0m For all enquiries and bookings for Accommodation, Places to Dine and things to See & Do visit www.haurakirailtrail.co.nz THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL SECTION E Te Aroha to Matamata An easy ride with views of the Kaimai Mamaku Ranges and the lush Waikato farmland. This section is still under construction.
Section D - to Paeroa 26
Mount Te Aroha Te Aroha
Kaimai-Mamaku 26 27 Forest Park
Te Aroha Gordon Rd
Morrinsville Manawaru KEY Future Trails 37km Start / Finish Point Armadale Rd Kaimai Air Crash Information Centre Memorial Walkways
Heritage Site Wardville
d
Marae 27 e R Tower Rd Tower Wairere Falls vill rd a Springs W
Café/Restaurant Rd Aroha Te Old Mowbray Rd Toilets Waharoa Car Park
Accommodation Kaiaua Thames
Campervans A Okauia Springs Rd B Camping
Waihi Paeroa Matamata State Highway FirthTower Museum 2 C Home of the D DOGS ARE NOT Hobbiton Movie Set PERMITTED on this section Te Aroha of the Rail Trail. 24 DISTANCE: 37km E Te Aroha to Manawaru: 11 km 27 Manawaru to Wardville: 10 km Matamata Wardville to Matamata: 16 km 29
Te Aroha 37km Matamata 100m 100m 63 50m 50m 5 0m 0m For all enquiries and bookings for Accommodation, Places to Dine and things to See & Do visit www.haurakirailtrail.co.nz THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL