Motu Trails - Gisborne | Turanga Cycle RIDES MAP

Motu Trails - Gisborne | Turanga - RIDES MAP

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Rere Falls Trail

FLAT/HILLY BACKCOUNTRY ROADS
From Gisborne, it’s 100km to Matawai on mostly quiet sealed
and gravel roads, as well as the Coastal Waipaoa River Trail.
See the Motu Trails brochure/map for more information on the
full distance; or check nzcycletrail.com.
This fantastic Heartland Ride can easily be shortened down,
with Eastwoodhill Arboretum, Rere Falls and Rere Rockslide
making good start or turning points. Eastwoodhill is the
National Arboretum of New Zealand, with many kilometres of
fantastic walking trails. Rere Falls Trail offers some great
accommodation options, see map.
Cycle Gisborne offers a full range of guided and supported
tours, plus shuttles, bike hire and PLB hire.

Coastal Waipaoa River Trail

EASY FLAT TRAIL
This new trail is 9km long, part of Rere Falls Trail, and a neat
cruise beside the Waipaoa river. From Gisborne, ride the
Oneroa Walk and Cycleway, then Centennial Marine Drive,
which becomes gravel, to the mouth of the Waipaoa River.
You can drive to the start of the trail.

Matokitoki Circuit

HILLY SEALED AND GRAVEL ROADS
This 18km loop is a diverse and pretty mix, with sealed roads,
a solid gravel road climb and a short, steep descent on a track.
From town, ride Stafford street onto Riverside road, which
is hilly but sealed. Turn left onto gravelled Cave road, which
climbs and becomes a 4WD track, then drops steeply to
Matokitoki Valley road. The seal resumes. As you get back to
town, turn left onto Valley road, Barkers Hill, then Ballance
street, then turn left onto Russell street, back to Stafford
street.
An out-and-back option, carry on up Riverside road instead of
turning onto Cave road.

Lavenham Road Flat Road

Lavenham Road is a handy way to ride between Rere Falls
Trail and Whakarau road which extends up to/from Motu
village. Lavenham road is also a pleasant, flat, sealed road
ride in itself. It stretches 13km from Patutahi to SH2. To ride
on to Whakarau road, turn left onto SH2, and ride 12km on
the highway past Te Karaka. Whakarau road is gravel and
extremely hilly, it’s 42km to Motu village.

Whautapoko Reserve (Fox Street)

GRADE 2-5 TRAILS
A super range of trails in a
compact area and very handy
to town. Ride up Fox street
to the reserve on the right.
Trails are shared use with
runners and walkers; access
is free.
Gisborne MTB Club maintains
a network of single track
trails at Whataupoko. There
are also other off-road routes
including access to forestry
blocks for club members.
Become a member to get a
permit.