๐With the summer holidays underway, itโs a great time to be out enjoying the Waikato River Trails. If you come across anything along the way that needs attention, weโd really appreciate you letting us know๐
A photo (if possible) to let us know what and where, including the nearest KM marker when you message or post - it helps us locate the spot and respond quickly.
Enjoy the holidays๐คฉ
#trailupdate
๐ฎ๐ฎ/๐ญ๐ฎ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐: ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ข
Please be aware that the Karapiro section of the Trail (between Powerhouse Road and Little Waipa Reserve) will ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ to allow our contractor to complete the remaining work.
The closure is expected to be in place for at least one week, depending on site and weather conditions. Further updates will be shared as the work progresses.
Thanks for your understanding as we complete this important maintenance.
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Huge thanks to those who let us know about the trees down on the Whakamaru section - because of you, this has now been sorted.
If youโre out on the Trails over these summer holidays and notice anything else that needs attention, please let us know.
A photo (if possible) and the nearest km marker really help our team respond faster.
Send us a message, or email us - every detail helps keep the Trails in great shape!
#trailupdate
๐ญ๐ฑ/๐ญ๐ฎ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐
The Karapiro section of the Trail between Powerhouse Road and Little Waipa Reserve will ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด (๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ).
Please take extra care when using this section, as the surface may be soft while recent work continues to settle.
๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ: ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ข๐จ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ข๐ง๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ. ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ.
Thank you for your patience.
#trailupdate
๐ฎ/๐ญ๐ฎ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ: ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐
A reminder that the Karapiro section of the Trail will be ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ from tomorrow, ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐ญ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ for the replacement work of a large section of retaining wall.
This closure is from Powerhouse Road to Little Waipa Reserve.
Thank you for your patience while this important work is carried out.
#trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand
๐ฎ๐ด/๐ญ๐ญ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
Work to replace a large section of retaining wall at Lake Karapiro will begin ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ. This project has been brought forward due to early availability of our contractor.
๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. This closure applies from Powerhouse Road to Little Waipa Reserve.
We appreciate your understanding as we carry out this important maintenance to keep the Trail in great condition.
#trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand Mercury
๐ฎ๐ฌ/๐ญ๐ญ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
The tree that came down across the Trail earlier this week on the Karapiro section, between Little Waipa Reserve and Arapuni Village, is being cleared today.
Our contractor is on site managing safe passage and working to remove the tree as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience while this work is completed.
#trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand
๐ญ๐ณ/๐ญ๐ญ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
A large wilding pine has come down across the Trail between Little Waipa Reserve and Arapuni Village at Lake Karฤpiro. The Trail is still open, and the tree is stable.
Weโll share an update once a removal date is confirmed.
#trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand
๐ฃ๐ญ๐ด/๐ญ๐ญ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ
We have just been updated that the crane and other equipment are now off the road, so the road is now fully ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐
Mercury #trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand
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๐ง๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ง
Mercury have advised that there will be a road closure at Whakamaru Dam from ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐, while their team removes the stoplogs. The diversion gate testing is now complete and this final stage is expected to be reasonably quick.
Weโll share an update once the works are finished.
Detour in place via SH32 โ Poihipi Rd โ Tirohanga Rd โ SH1 (approx. 40km / 30 mins extra by car).
Thanks for your patience everyone.
#trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand
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.
#trailupdate Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand
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!
#trailupdate
Now that Christmas is done and the summer break is in full swing, if youโre planning your next great trails adventure, donโt forget to download the Great Rides App!
This is your go-to guide for all 23 Great Rides on Ngฤ Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand Cycle Trails.
Whether youโre heading out on the Waikato River Trails or exploring another trail these holidays, the app has everything you need:
๐บ๏ธ Offline maps >๐ GPS tracking >๐ป Points of interest >โ
Trail tips & safety info
๐ฒ Available on Apple and Android โ and itโs totally free.
#news @greatridesapp
โจ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ! โจ
From all of us at Waikato River Trails, thank you for being part of our Trail community. We wish you a safe, relaxing, and adventure filled summer, and we look forward to welcoming you back on the Trails in the New Year.
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๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ!๐ Weโre continuing to gather feedback to help guide the future of the Waikato River Trails - and we would love to hear from you.
Whether you enjoy the Trails on foot, by bike, or for a peaceful moment in nature, your response helps us keep the Trails maintained, accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
You may wonder why take the survey? Your feedback:
๐Supports future planning
๐Helps us secure essential funding
๐Ensures the Trails reflect what our community values most.
Every response counts! Plus all surveys completed by 31 December 2025 go in the draw to win a $100 Nothing Naughty e-voucher!
๐www.getsmartglobal.com/waikatorivertrails to share your thoughts!
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๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐!
Planning your Trail adventure? Donโt forget to check out these local spots and their festive opening hours:
๐Ata's Bar & Eatery, Mangakino: Closed 25โ26 Dec, mobile cafe back 27 Dec at the Lakefront.
๐Mangakino Club: Closed 25, 26 Dec & 1 Jan, open WedโSun over summer!
๐Rhubarb Cafe , Arapuni: Closed from 4pm 21 Dec, reopening 7 Jan at 8 am, summer hours WedโSun
๐The Dam Village Bakery Cafe, Whakamaru: Closed 25 Dec & 1 Jan, open 5 amโ5 pm all other days
Check their Facebook pages for specials and updates and don't forget to stop by and enjoy a yummy treat on your summer Trail adventure!
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๐๐๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐/๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐! ๐๐
Catch up on everything happening along the Waikato River Trails this holiday season! Inside this edition youโll find:
โจ Latest trail updates
โจ Christmas & summer hours from our trail partners
โจ Great summer specials and deals
โจ Our Trail survey link - complete it by 31st December and go in the draw to win a $100 voucher from Nothing Naughty!
Itโs the perfect way to stay in the loop as you plan your summer adventures.
๐ฉ Check your inbox, or click the link below to read the full eNewsletter!
email.rocketspark.co.nz/t/r-DA7258DA16204E542540EF23F30FEDED
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The Waikato River Trails will hold its Annual General Meeting at 10am on Thursday, 27th November 2025, at the Hodderville Farms Event Centre, located at 978a Old Taupo Road, Waotu.
All welcome.
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๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ
A new funding arrangement to support the management and maintenance of New Zealandโs 23 iconic Great Rides will enable Kiwis and international visitors to get out to the regions, now and into the future, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.
โ๐โ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ $7.5 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ,โ Louise Upston says.
โ๐ธ๐๐โ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ 2 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ก ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฬ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐, ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ โ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ก ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ $1.28 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ . ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐กโ.โ
โ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ก ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก. ๐โ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ , ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐โ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ.โ
The new Trail Management funding has two key components:
โข Maintenance: Funding to improve and maintain trail quality and address any trail audit findings as they arise.
โข Management: Each Great Ride will receive funding for a dedicated trail manager.
โ๐โ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ก ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐โ๐ ๐พ๐๐ฆโ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ 2009 ๐๐๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก โ๐๐ ๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐,โ Louise Upston says.
โ๐โ๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
In addition to this new funding arrangement, our Government recently announced investments in cycle trail infrastructure in both Ruapehu and Dunedin, with more to come.
โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ก ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ข๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ,โ Louise Upston says.
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Exploring the Waikato River Trails and looking for somewhere to put your feet up at the end of the day? We are very lucky to have some great accommodation partners right along the way.
Whether you're riding, walking or just soaking up the scenery, staying close to the trail means you can slow things down and enjoy the journey.
Check out whoโs offering accommodation on or near the Trails, and start planning your next adventure on the Waikato River Trails.
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On 5 November 2011, the full Waikato River Trails was officially opened - a milestone made possible by the incredible support of our community, volunteers & funders.
Since then, more than 700,000 people have experienced the magic of the Trails โ walking, riding, and exploring the beauty of the Waikato River.
A huge thank you to everyone whoโs been part of the journey from the very beginning, and to those who continue to explore, support, and care for the Trails today. Hereโs to many more years of adventure along the Waikato River Trails!
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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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The Taniwha is whatever adventure you want it to be!
Early Bird entries are open - lock in your spot for 2026 and get ready to take on the trails your way!
#eventRun it. Walk it. Ride it. eBike it. The Taniwha is whatever adventure you want it to be.
#TheTaniwha #WaikatoRiverTrails #TotalSportNZ
๐คฉChristmas is nearly hereโฆ and so is 2026!
If youโre already thinking about next yearโs adventures, nowโs a great time to plan something epic.
Early Bird pricing for The Taniwha 2026 is on, so why not give yourself (or someone else!) the gift of a challenge?
Run, walk, ride, or a bit of both and take on the duathlon โ thereโs something for everyone.
Lock it in, and make next yearโs goals feel that much closer.
#event
Entries for The Taniwha 2026 are open! ๐
Super Early Bird has finished, but Early Bird pricing is now available and the perfect chance to lock in your spot.
Whether youโre keen to run, walk, ride, or mix it up with a duathlon, thereโs a challenge for every level.
May 23rd - lock it in and get ready to take on the trails in 2026!
#event
Entries are now open for The Taniwha 2026. If itโs been on your list, this is your sign. With 2025 selling out, nowโs the time to jump in and secure your spot.
#event๐ฅ Itโs happening! The Taniwha 2026 is OPEN!
2025 = sold out.
2026 = your chance to be part of the action.
Trail magic. River views. Epic vibes.
Letโs do this ๐
#TheTaniwha #TotalSportNZ #EpicEventsStunningLocations
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