GET ON YOUR BIKE Is there a cycling revolution on our hands? You betcha! Can families join in? Of course! If there’s one positive thing COVID-19 has done, it’s that it has spurred many of us to think more globally, and one of the great results is a significant spike in the purchase and use of bicycles for getting to work and heading out to play. In Rotorua, it’s no different. We’re super proud of our cycling culture, and our city is a great place for a family to get out and enjoy fresh air, incredible scenery and world-class mountain bike trails.
SEEING THE CITY BY BIKE Happy Ewe Cycle Tours’ owneroperator Roger was born and raised in Rotorua, and knows all the hidden gems that most people miss. His three-hour tours are mostly off road (and mostly flat) and include nearly 30 sites around town, with plenty of history and stops along the way to Rotorua Museum capture the ‘gram-worthy’ scenery. The tour is suitable for all ages and the fleet includes child seats and tandem trailers for children. Electric bikes are another great way to get around, both in the city and on the mountain bike trails, for self-guided tours. Companies like Cyclezone, Electric Bike Rotorua, Volcano Bike Rotorua and others make it easy to find your perfect mount, and some of them offer excellent guided tours too.
RIDING THE FOREST In 2019 the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) reconfirmed Rotorua as one of the world’s best mountain biking destinations by renewing the city’s gold-level Ride Centre™ status. This makes Rotorua one of only seven gold-level IMBA Ride Centres in the world. Whakarewarewa Forest
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Nearly 200km of trails in Whakarewarewa Forest are
