The five Waikato River Trails

The Waikato River Trails are divided into five sections across a range of terrain from gently undulating trails to some that are steeper, rugged and more adventurous. The trails are are graded from 3 (Intermediate) to 4 (Advanced) and while they are mostly wide and smooth, some are trickier single-track trails (particularly on the Waipapa section) – a mountain bike is recommended.

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2 months ago
Waikato River Trails

The recent weather has certainly put the trees to the test!
Our maintenance guru, Kjell, has been working hard in the Whakamaru Section, just north of Tram Road, clearing away the fallen trees to ensure the trails are open for enjoyment.

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3 months ago
Waikato River Trails

Our maintenance guru, Kjell, has been kept on his toes this winter tackling downed trees, this time in the Whakamaru Section. Should you come across any blockages on the trail, don't hesitate to give us a ring or drop a message. We'll sort it out #trailupdateraNgā Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealandew Zealand ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago
Waikato River Trails

𝟭𝟵/𝟬𝟴/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘
We have been advised by Mercury that this work at Waipapa Dam will now be deferred to February 2025.

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𝟭𝟱/𝟬𝟴/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗠 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘
Please be aware that the subsequent information from Mercury pertains solely to those traveling to the Mangarewa Suspension Bridge.

𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑝𝑎 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦 2𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 - 𝑊𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦 5𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘, 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦 9𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 - 𝑊𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦 12𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐/𝑝𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒.

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