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Coastal Waipaoa River Trail
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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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Haurata High Country Walks
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Haurata High Country Walks

Ngā hikoi whenua teitei o Haurata

High country walks provide different world of bluffs and expansive views.
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Mātokitoki Valley Track
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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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Ōpōtiki Dunes Trail
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Ōpōtiki Dunes Trail

Te Ara Tāhuna o Ōpōtiki

Cycle or walk a gravel trail along a spectacular stretch of Pacific Ocean coastline.
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Ormond, Waimatā Valley, Mander roads - Waimanu Forest - Riverside Rd Circuit
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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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Pakihi Track
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Pakihi Track

Te Ara o Pākihi ki Ōpōtiki

Pakihi Track, starting near Motu, can be hiked in either direction, but mountain biked only downhill.
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Paritu-Mahanga Road, Wharerata Hills
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Paritu-Mahanga Road, Wharerata Hills

Te Rori o Paritu ki Mahanga

Cycle along elevated ridgeline following part of ex-Mahia to Gisborne main road.
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Wainui Beach to Makorori Headland
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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
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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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