KAURI COAST Cycleway Rawene Hokiang aH arb o
HEARTLAND HEARTLAND RIDE RIDE •• KAURI KAURI COAST COAST CYCLEWAY CYCLEWAY
Warawara Forest
Far North Cycleway
RĀWENE to DARGAVILLE
BEST FOR: Dendrophiles, ie lovers of Earth’s quietest, gentlest giants – our trees.
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Waima River
Waima Forest
Opononi Omapere
Waimamaku
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Tane Mahuta Waipoua Kauri Forest
Marlborough Forest
Trounson Park Rd
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MAP LEGEND
Kaihu
open section
Kai Iwi Lakes
start/finish point
The terrain soon switches to farmland and ventures past bucolic fields to Dargaville before meeting the mouth of Kaipara Harbour where it concludes.
point of interest i-SITE Visitor Centre
town
Wairoa River
café/restaurant toilets car park accommodation camping state highway
TOP TIP – The trail links to the Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail and the Heartland Ride tourist routes to the north and south, the Far North Cycleway and the Kaipara Missing Link.
Egypt has ancient pyramids; Cambodia has Angkor Wat and New Zealand has kauri trees. With birth dates preceding AD22, these naturemade marvels are a wonder of the world. tart out in Rāwene, an historic town clutching to the coastline of Hokianga Harbour and then peddle inland to Nature’s great green kingdom: Waipōua Kauri Forest. Caretakers of New Zealand’s oldest if not mightiest residents, gigantic kauri trees tower over 50m above the forest floor. Home to both Tāne Mahuta, our largest kauri tree and Te Matua Ngāhere which is estimated to be almost 3000 years old, these elderly grandfathers enjoy a celebrity-like status. This ancient green world is also home to North Island kōkako and the shy brown kiwi.
Mataraua Forest
Waipoua Forest
113km
1-2 days
Baylys Beach
Dargaville
Kaipara Missing Link
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This route comprises 90% sealed roads and 10% gravel roads with some steep inclines that are best suited to fit riders with experience. With a year-round mild climate, you can enjoy this adventure throughout the year but with rain a common occurrence in Waipōua Forest, pack your raincoat!
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Rāwene 21km
Ōpononi
Waimamaku 15km
25km
Waipōua Forest
Dargaville 51km
