We currently have 56 trails
Exploring Cycling
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Barkers Hill - Hospital Hill Circuit
Te Ara o Whataūpoko
Town and country circuit from Ballance Street Village to Hospital Hill with views of bay.
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Coastal Waipaoa River Trail
Te Ara o Waipaoa
A level trail atop Waipaoa River stop bank gives views to hills, farms and orchards.
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Gisborne - Wainui Cycle and Walkway
Te Ara Hīkoi, Paihikara Hoki, o Tūranga ki Wainui
Connecting city with suburbs to the east, formally ending at Wainui Beach.
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Gisborne / Tūranga Heritage Trail
Ngā Ara Tuku iho o Tūranga
Focuses on region's European history; touches on deeper history of early Māori arrivals.
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Gisborne to Pouawa Marine Reserve
Tūranga ki Te Tapuwae o Rongokako
Coastal cycle along SH35 from Gisborne to marine reserve at Pouawa.
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Gisborne/Tūranga to Wairoa, a Ngā Haerenga NZ Cycle Trails Heartland Ride
Ngā a Eke Paihikara Tūranga ki Te Wairoa, whai atu ki ngā rori o Tiniroto me Te Kapu
Scenic, hilly Heartland Ride links Gisborne/Tūranga to Wairoa.
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Kōpūtūtea Dunes Trail
Te Ara Tāhuna o Kōpūtūtea
Informal coastal dunes trail follows vehicle tracks in firm sand from Midway Beach to Waipaoa River mouth.
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Lavenham Road Circuit Cycle Ride
Te Eke Paihikara Huri noa i Te Ara o Waituhi
Cycle through vineyards and orchards mostly on country roads.
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Lytton West Village - Te Hapara - Riverdale Loop
Ngā Piriti o te Awa o Taruheru
Flat suburban walk through two parks and over three pedestrian bridges.
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Motu Road Trail
Te Rori o Mōtu
The Motu Road Trail takes riders through remote bush country, historic farmland and hills that demand good fitness.
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Mudge Murals Trail
Te Ara Pikitia a Mudge
Mudge Murals show Gisborne's settlement and development..
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Ormond, Waimatā Valley, Mander roads - Waimanu Forest - Riverside Rd Circuit
Te Eke Paihikara Huri noa i Ngā Rori o te Whārua o Waimatā
Hilly circuit through farmland and pine forest. Access through pine forest restricted to Sundays.
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Rere Falls Trail
Te Ara ki ngā Wairere o Rere
Impressive and rewarding ride on gravel and sealed roads through heartland Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Riverside Road - Goodwin Road
Ngā Rori o Riverside me Goodwin
Challenging rural ride with hill climbs, used by Gisborne Cycling Club for competitions
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Sea Walls Tairāwhiti Murals Walk
Te Pakitara Pikitia taha Moana o Te Tairāwhiti
Arts project focuses on ocean conservation.
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Tairāwhiti Museum - Inner Kaiti footbridges
Ngā Pārae me ngā Piriti o te Awa o Tūranganui
Footbridges and bridges link city with Anzac Park and suburb of Kaiti.
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Te Aratia Walkway
Te Ara Hīkoi o Te Aratia ki Māhia
Showcasing catchment restoration project on Māhia Peninsula.
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Tiniroto Road to Waerenga-o-Kurī Cycle Ride
Eke Paihikara i Te Ara o Tiniroto me Waerenga-o-Kurī
Hilly climb past bush reserve to historic Waerenga-o-kurī.
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Titirangi Cycle and Walkway (Queen's Drive-Titirangi Drive)
Te Rori o Titirangi
A 35ha reserve with extensive views of the bay, port, city and three rivers.
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Tupapa Heritage Trail
Te Ara Tuku iho ki Ngā Tāngata Whenua o Tūranganui-a-Kiwa
Telling stories about the first people to navigate to and settle in Tūranganui a Kiwa (Gisborne).
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