This stunning walk from Pahia to Russell (either direction to suit tides) of approx. 18 km can be undertaken as a full-day hike or as shorter walks along sections of the trails. Use the Komoot map below to determine distances between different points.
Based at the entrance to Waitangi Mountain Bike Park, Paihia Mountain Bikes are perfectly located for you to explore the incredible tracks of the Waitangi Mountain Bike Park.
The team offer a range of services from education programmes for schools, holiday programmes, bike rentals and guided tours, bike sales and full workshop servicing and repairs.
The trail between Opua and Russell is a community-led project with significant volunteer hours already having been committed to this trail which will ultimately provide a new shared path for cyclists and runners to travel on to Hōreke (via the Pou Herenga Trail).
The grade 2-3 trail, which is already used by Te Araroa walkers, would run between the Waitangi Mountain Bike Park and Kerikeri township. It would complement the Pou Herenga Tai Cycle Trail, allowing for increased length of experience and opportunity to explore the popular and culturally historic destinations of Kerikeri, Waitangi, Pahia and Russell in the Bay of Islands.
Route Description This circuit around the mid-north gives the cyclist a cross-section of the best that Northland has to offer. Golden sand beaches & dunes, tranquil harbours, tidal estuaries, rocky
Trail Description Aotearoa’s most northern great ride that takes you through stunning Northland scenery from the Bay of Islands in the east to the remote Hokianga Harbour on the west
