My husband and I have mountain biked for over 20 years and we have spent a lot of time riding sheep tracks because there just werent any purpose built trails. So it was with much delight we heard that  as part of a government initiative a lot of money was being pumped into cycle trails so New Zealanders and visitors to NZ are now spoilt for choice.

 

There are now 22 cycle trails across the North and South Island. We have nearly ridden all of the trails in the the North Island:

Twin Coast trail – the whole way without kids and  Opua to Kawawkawa with kids

Hauraki Rail trail – Karangahake Gorge section with kids

Timber trail – with kids and without

Part of the Waikato River trail – Arapuni to Little Waipa and Atiamuri to Mangakino with kids

Great Lake trail – Headland loop on the Whakaipo Bay to Kinloch with kids and all of the trail without kids

Mountain to Sea – Old Coach Rd and Bridge to Nowhere sections

Hawkes Bay trail – Otatara Pa to the Puketapu loop

Motu trail

Part of the Queenstown trails with kids

Old Ghost Rd

More information on all of the NZ Cycle trails.

Read more from me about all things mountain biking;

Tips for mountain biking with kids.

Getting you on your bike and loving it – tips for beginner cyclists from cycle coach Janet Stark

Tips to get you on your bike and exploring NZ from a range of bikers.