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Home , Kaiaua, Karangahake Gorge, Kerepehi, Kopuatai Peat Dome, Manawaru, Matamata

WHITIANGA HOT WATER BEACH B A ROAD TAIRUA AROUND THE Y COROMANDEL THE PINNACLES M PAUANUI O COAST F P L O F T H 25A 25 E F I R T H A M E S N km T mins km Y THAMES mins 25  km HOT WATER POOLS .km 25 hours  hourmins PURIRU mins KOPU MIRANDA 25 km 26 mins km mins km WINDOWS hour WALK km 25 hours ROAD AROUND THE COROMANDEL COAST H km mins BEACH 2 TO A U hours R A HISTORICAL MARITIME PARK TO K I mins 2 P 2 L A WAIHI I N 2 S GOLDFIELDS HISTORIC RAILWAY VICTORIA BATTERY SITE 27 KARANGAHAKE WAIKINO - WAIHI OLD RAILWAY TUNNEL 26 PIAKO WETLAND KM LONG () HOT WATER POOLS Riding the Trail Cycle Trail Bookings  km hours MOUNT M The cyle trail is ’s easiest cycle trail. www.haurakicycletrail.co.nz mins 26 GLOW WORMS With only very mild gradients the whole trail MANGAITI [email protected] or 027 241 0858 TO TAURANGA qualifies as a Grade 1 Trail, and can be ridden in • Bike hire - mountain, comfort & e-bikes either direction. Hauraki is a beautiful destination • Book accommodation online in itself and only 1 ½ hours drive from Auckland, an • Sherpa Shuttle Bus - operates on demand booking by prior arrangement: TE AROHA hour from Hamilton, Coromandel or Tauranga and Kaiaua, Thames, Paeroa, Waikino, Waihi and Te Aroha 26 half an hour from -Hobbiton. WAIHOU TO MATAMATA, HOBBITON AND HAMILTON km This suggested itinerary is a relaxed four day • Bag/ luggage transfers - Kaiaua, Thames, Paeroa, Waikino, Waihi and Te hours tour that gives plenty of time to see all the major Aroha mins attractions of the trail. Although this itinerary starts at the North end of the trail in Kaiaua it can Information just as easily be ridden South to North. Any of the sections below also makes for a great day ride. • Hauraki Cycle Trail 94 Normanby Road, Paeroa Kaiaua Thames 54 km TEL 201 525515 or 07 862 6911 5.5 hours slow riding km • Thames i-SITE 200 Mary Street, Thames TEL 07 8687284 hours The 9km ride from Kaiaua to Miranda is on a • Waihi i-SITE Sedden Street Waihi TEL 07 863864 27 mins flat sealed secondary road. Stop for a dip at the • Te Aroha i-Site Whitaker Street, te Aroha TEL 07 8848052 Miranda Hot Pools, and from there a 45km ride on • Matamata i-SITE Matamata Town Centre TEL 07 888 7260 the cycle trail to Thames. Thames Paeroa 33 km 3.5 hours slow riding Bike Hire The Thames to Paeroa section has a great range of • Hauraki Cycle Trail TEL 021 152 5515 attractions, including a a boutique cheese factory and café at Matatoki, the Puriri Hotel, some great cafes in Hikutaia and a short detour just before 27 Poeroa to see the Historic Maritime Park. Paeroa Waihi Day Ride Key TO AUCKLAND Paeroa Waihi 33 km THAMES 3.5 hours slow riding 26 Hauraki Rail Cycle Trail This scenic ride through the riding beside the is a very popular PAEROA Road day ride (see map at right). The trail includes the WAIHI historic 1100m Karangahake Rail Tunnel and the 26 opportunity to visit the Victoria Battery site, a 2 Goldfields Historic Railway winery, three cafés and a hotel. At Waikino you can 14km km catch the Goldfields Historic Railway to Waihi and Distance and time between two points 27 HAMILTON 1hr mins TO TAURANGA visit the Waikino Station Café. KARANGAHAKE GORGE 24mins (average riding speed of 10km/hr) Waikino Station Café TAURANGA Waihi Te Aroha, 46 km WAIKINO 4.6 hours slow riding Historic m railway tunnel 2 Accommodation Camping 24 You can take the Goldfields Historic Railway Waikino Tavern back to the Waikino, then ride back through the KARANGAHAKE MATAMATA Toilets Information 27 Karangahake Gorge to Paeroa where you will turn off to Te Aroha. Stop along the way for Devonshire tea at the Depot Café in Tirohia. If you’re still Victoria Baery Refreshments Train feeling energetic when you arrive in Te Aroha you can enjoy a mountain walk, or just relax in one of Sherpa Shuttles pickup Secure Parking the hot pools. Crown Baery Ruins Sorry, no dogs allowed on trails due to farming activities