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Within Gisborne City
We currently have 57 trails
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Alfred Cox Park Cycle and Walkway
Te Ara Hīkoi, Paihikara Hoki o Alfred Cox
This mainly off-road trail links Alfred Cox Skatepark and Oneroa shared path.
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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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Elizabeth Williams Walkway, Tūranga Gardens
Ngā Kāri o Tūranganui
A gem in the middle of suburbia.
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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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Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve
Te Ngahere Rāhui Tirohanga o Gray
Popular short-walk through tall kahikatea-puriri forest.
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Longbush QEII National Trust Covenant
Ko Te Poari Kaitiaki a-Motu o Te Kawenata o QEII
A short walk within a strip of tall lowland forest on the edge of the Waimatā River.
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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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Makorori Headland
Te Kūrae o Makorori
This headland walk provides sweeping views of Makorori and Wainui beaches.
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Mātokitoki Valley Track
Te Ara o te Whārua o Mātokitoki
A compacted gravel trail connects Mātokitoki Valley with Riverside Road.
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Mudge Murals Trail
Te Ara Pikitia a Mudge
Mudge Murals show Gisborne's settlement and development..
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Okitu Bush Scenic Reserve
Te Ngahere Whenua Rāhui o Okitu
Well-graded native forest track provides good views of coast and hills.
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Oneroa and City Rivers Cycle and Walkway
Te Ara Hīkoi, Paihikara Hoki o Oneroa me Ngā Wai Wehe Rua
Concrete/boardwalk path beside rivers and picturesque beaches.
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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 Kurī Farm Walkway
Te Ara Hīkoi o Te Pāmu Te Kurī
Outstanding, clear-day views from Town Hill.
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Titirangi Bush Walks
Ngā Ara Hīkoi o Titirangi
Bush-clad, walking trails close to city centre.
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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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Tuaheni Point - lighthouses old and new
Te Kūrae o Tuaheni
Low-tide, coastal walk to historic lighthouse, and hilly walk to modern replacement.
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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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Wainui Beach to Makorori Headland
Mai i Te Akau o Wainui ki te Kurae o Makorori
Informal, meandering trails along dunes from Hamanatua Stream, Okitu, to Makorori Headland.
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Whataupoko Reserve and Mountain Bike Park
Whataūpoko Rāhui me te Papa Eke Paihikara Maunga
Multiple trails of various grades for mountain bikers of different abilities, and trails for walkers.
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Whitaker Street Lookout Track
He Pikinga ki te Tirohanga o Whataūpoko
A quick, steep walk close to Ballance Street Village.
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