The Tukituki River Trail extension is open and almost complete. We started our exploratory ride at Russell Park in Waipukurau. The new limestone trails are excellent with a good solid base. The loop took us as far as the Ashcott Bridge before we returned on the opposite side of the river. Distance 35kms.
Continue readingToday, Simon and I with two other friends, tried out the new extension of The Tukituki Trail. We started from Waipawa and rode the existing trail to Waipukurau. From there we hopped onto the new extension on the northern side of the Tukituki River. The surface is still new and soft. The weather was glorious, and the hills and fields were bathed in sunlight and fresh, green, spring growth. The new extension continues past a carpark and picnic spot beside Lindsay Bush Reserve (where we ate our picnic lunch) and then onto the end, where there is a short walk to the Lindsay Water Tunnel. Distance approx. 32 kms.
Author: Helen Wenley
Continue readingA pop-up ride in Central Hawkes Bay for the E-bike Social Riders Hawkes Bay group. Suggested by Jenny and hosted by Geoff. The weather forecast proved to be correct – a beautiful sunny day, no wind and a little crisp. Ten riders in total. Geoff mooted the route from Waipawa to Hatuma via Farm Road and Waipukurau, along mainly quiet, undulating country roads, with no big hills. Farmlands and gentle hills, with wide vistas. The tops of the ranges were covered in cloud, so we missed out on seeing the snow. Good to see the grass greening up again after the recent drought.
Distance: 53 kms (per endomondo.com) 54.69 kms (per e-bike computer)
The loop shared pathway between Waipawa and Waipukurau (called the Tukituki Trail) has been made possible due to the construction of a new swing bridge at the northern end, thanks to the local Rotary Club, community and Council as part of the Hawkes Bay Trails. It was completed November 2017.
We started our 21.5km bicycle ride from the CHB Settlers Museum at Waipawa. As the pathways are fairly new, there is a lack of signage in some sections. Also some sections are on a gravel road, while other sections are a road track.
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