Trail off Lake Road, Mangakino is open. Thanks to Mike and the team from AAA Trees. Having a local, skilled operator who has made us a priority makes us very grateful.
#trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand
๐ฏ๐ฌ/๐ญ๐ฌ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ โ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
We currently have a large tree down on the Waipapa Section of the trail, approximately 50 metres in from the Lake Road trail entrance, on the section heading north towards Waipapa Dam.
The trail remains open, but please take care in this area and be aware of the obstruction. Due to the size of the tree, contractors will be required for its removal - weโll keep you updated once we have a timeframe for the work.
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From one extreme to another - yesterday was wild and wet, and todayโs been beautiful and sunny! Classic spring time! With more rain on the way tomorrow, some parts of the Waikato River Trails may be a bit soft or have small slips and fallen branches.
If youโre out on the Trails over the long weekend, please take care - and if you come across anything that needs attention, weโd really appreciate you letting us know.
๐ Please include the nearest KM marker & section if you can โ it helps our team find and fix things much faster!
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Looking for a fun family ride? This bite-sized snippet of the Waipapa Section near Mangakino is perfect - gentle trails, dam views, and a great picnic spot to top it off!
Check out below for more details๐คฉ
Thanks to Outdoor Kid Guidebooks for sharing this great ride idea๐
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Great news! The Whakamaru Dam road is openโ
Mercury has finished installing all 16 stoplogs and the road is back to normal until mid-November, when the stoplogs need to come out again.
Check out some of photos Mercury got in between the rain on day one!
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๐ง ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐
๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ง
A reminder that the Whakamaru Power Station will have full road closures while Mercury carries out Dam Safety work:
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๐ญ๐ฏโ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ
๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ โ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐
A detour will be in place via SH32 โ Poihipi Rd โ Tirohanga Rd โ SH1 (adds approx. 40km / 30 mins by car).
Please plan your travel in advance. Weโll keep you updated if works finish earlier than expected.
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Mercury Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand South Waikato District Council
If youโre out on the Trails and notice something that needs attention, please let us know.
When you post or message us, if you can include the ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ธ๐บ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ โ it makes it much easier (and faster!) for our team to find the spot and respond.
Every photo, message, and detail helps us keep the Trails safe, beautiful, and ready for everyone to enjoy.
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๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: ๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ-๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ (๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฑโ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ)
Since 2012, our volunteers have been hard at work restoring the river and its surrounds. Over the last 10 years alone:
๐ณ 126,000+ native trees planted
๐ 2,056+ incredible volunteers โ from businesses, local groups, and schools
A huge thank you to Tooku awa koiora - Waikato River Authority for funding this vital work, and to everyone whoโs rolled up their sleeves โ your efforts will be enjoyed for generations!
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๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ - ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐จ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐!
Weโve been treated to some real spring weather as we head towards the end of the year - perfect for getting out and about on the Waikato River Trails!
Did you make the most of the long weekend with a walk, run, or ride along the trails? Weโd love to hear about your experience!
Every response counts toward our goal of 500 surveys this year!
๐ Take the survey here: www.getsmartglobal.com/waikatorivertrails
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๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ?
Whether youโre riding, walking, or running along the trails, make sure to take a break at one of these great local spots for a coffee, bite to eat, or something cold to drink:
โRhubarb Cafe , Arapuni - Open Sat & Sun, 8โ4 - ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป
โAta's Bar & Eatery , Mangakino - Open Sat & Sun, 9.30โ2 - ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป
๐ฝ๏ธMangakino Club, Mangakino - Open Sat from 4pm, Sun from 2pm - ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป
๐ฅDam Village Bakery Cafe, Whakamaru - Open Sat & Sun - ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป
๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ: ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ, ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ด ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐บ!
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Our friends at Track & Trail Cycle Adventures have just 4 places left on their North Island Cycle Tour, happening the first weekend of November.
If youโve been thinking about an adventure, nowโs the time to book โ enjoy beautiful trails, great company, and an unforgettable cycling experience.
๐
Tour dates: First weekend of November
๐ Central North Island, NZ
๐ trackntrail.co.nz/cycle-tours/north-island-cycle-tour/
๐ Watch the video to get a taste of the adventure.
#news #waikatorivertrails #CycleNZ #NorthIslandCycleTour #TrackAndTrail #AdventureAwaits #NZCycling
This ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ, we're reflecting on how much nature boosts our wellbeingโand our trail users agree.
A recent survey shows ๐ฒ๐ญ.๐ญ% of respondents feel their sense of wellbeing or mental health has ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐.
Whether itโs the calming rhythm of footsteps on a forest path, the thrill of adventure on a new trail, or a shared smile with fellow walkers and riders, nature has a powerful way of restoring us.
Adventure, connection, and the great outdoors - itโs more than just a trail; itโs a path to feeling better. Why not experience the benefits yourself and visit the Waikato River Trails this Mental Health Awareness Week?
#news #MHAWNZ #waikatorivertrails
Mental Health Foundation
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ โ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐
The Waikato River Trails are more than just pathways โ theyโre about connection, regeneration, and legacy.
This year weโre facing a $50,000 funding shortfall to keep the Trails thriving, and your thoughts can help us plan the next steps.
๐ Take our short survey โ it only takes a few minutes!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/WaikatoRiverTrailsSurvey
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๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ โ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ!
That means weโll be winding the clocks ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ, trading a little sleep for longer evenings of sunshine๐
Perfect for those after-work rides, or evening walks on the Waikato River Trails.
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๐ธ ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ โ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐ก๐จ! ๐ธ
With longer days and slightly better weather ๐ more people are getting out and enjoying the Trails!
Spring is the perfect time to enjoy the Waikato River Trails, but with more walkers, runners, and cyclists out and about, itโs important to stay safe.
๐ฅ Watch our Safety Video for tips on trail etiquette, hazard awareness, and having a great adventure!
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๐ง ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ โ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง
We have been advised that Mercury will be carrying out Dam Safety work at Whakamaru Power Station, requiring ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ on:
๐ญ๐ฏโ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐
๐ญ๐ณโ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ โ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐
A detour will be in place via SH32 โ Poihipi Rd โ Tirohanga Rd to SH1 (adds approx 40km / 30 mins by car).
Weโll keep you updated if works are completed earlier than expected.
#news
Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand South Waikato District Council Taupล District Council
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ!
Didnโt see it in your inbox? No worries โ catch up on everything happening along the Waikato River Trails โฌ๏ธ
๐ฒ Special offers from our local partners
๐๏ธ Fresh spring adventures to plan
๐ฑ Native planting wrap-up
๐ ๏ธ Trail maintenance updates
๐ And Have Your Say with our Survey for a chance to ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ $๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ voucher from our friends at Nothing Naughty!
Whether youโre walking, riding, running, or just love the Trails โ our eNewsletter is the best way to stay connected this season.
๐ฉhttps://email.rocketspark.co.nz/t/r-C7B005347FEB23EA2540EF23F30FEDED
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Our friends at Riverside Adventures - Waikato are running ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ - three days of scenic cycling over the Auckland Anniversary long weekend January 2026!
Whether youโre keen for a single ride or the full three-day experience, theyโve got the shuttles, bikes, and planning sorted so you can just enjoy the trails.
๐ Head over to their page to learn more and book your spot - spaces are limited!
#event๐ดโโ๏ธโจ TRY THE TRAILS โ 3 Days of Scenic Cycling with Riverside Adventures! โจ๐ดโโ๏ธ
Looking for an active and fun way to spend the long weekend this January? Grab your friends, family, or riding crew and join us for three days of epic bike trail adventures across some of the most stunning parts of the Waikato!
Whether you're in it for the views, the fresh air, or the thrill of exploring new routes, weโve got you covered with shuttles, bike hire, and well-planned trail experiences. Pick one day or do them all โ the choice is yours!
๐ฒ Bike hire available โ arrive 30 mins early for induction.
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Bring your own bike or hire one from us
๐๏ธ Spaces are limited โ bookings essential!
๐ฒ info@riversideadventures.co.nz or 0800 287 448
๐ Come ride with us this summer and #TryTheTrails like never before!
#RiversideAdventuresNZ #WaikatoTrails #CycleYourWay #MatamataToHamilton #FamilyFriendlyFun#TeAwaRiverRide#HaurakiRailTrail Waikato River Trails Te Awa The Great NZ River Ride Hauraki Rail Trail