Routes

Beachfront  Cycleways

  • Gisborne City - Wainui Beach Return
  • 23km / 1.5-2.5 hours
  • Paved cyclepaths and roads

Taking in the beautiful beachfront cycle and walk way, the heritage sites along Kaiti beach and a smooth ride out to Wainui Beach along the Oneroa Cyclepath, this ride is a great way to see the sights of Gisborne in just a few hours. 

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Winery Road Ride

  • Poverty Bay Flats 
  • Distance -Depends on Winerys Visited
  • Onroad Riding

Gisborne is one of NZ's Leading wine destinations. Take a day or two to sample all there is to offer by bike. Work up an appetite for a delicious lunch and a drink with some gentle riding on the Poverty Bay flats. Throw in heaps of sunshine, a lush landscape and a few more stops and you will be pedal powering your way to wine happiness. 

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Matokitoki MTB Loop

  • Riverside Road - Matokitoki Valley Rd
  • 18-25km / 1.5-2.5 hours
  • Sealed & gravel road with some offroad

 A diverse mix of quiet sealed roads, a solid gravel road climb and a short, steep descent on a pretty track.

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Rere Falls Trail

  • Matawai—Tairāwhiti Gisborne
  • 103km / 1–3 days
  •  Gravel/Sealed Roads

This trail is a richly rewarding cycle link from the Motu Trails  in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, through to the sunny city of Gisborne.

Meandering along mostly quiet country roads, the trail undulates through hill country to the fertile flats of Tairāwhiti. Highlights include Eastwoodhill Arboretum, stunning Rere Falls and Rere Rockslide, and the wineries around Gisborne.

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