THE PERFECT BIKE TRAILS IN PAIHIA, NEW ZEALAND
The Bay of Islands, New Zealand has more to offer than the famous scenic adventure cruises on water. Mountain biking has grown pretty popular in the Bay of Islands. The combination of flat roads, minimal to no traffic, rugged mountain biking tracks and a backdrop of beautiful natural scenery makes the region a perfect cycling destination. Paihia, being the main tourist town, offers a lot of nearby mountain biking trails as well as bike rentals. There are about 41 bike trails in Paihia.
The Waitangi Mountain Bike Park offers the perfect all-around option for bike enthusiasts at any time of the year. The park has a mixture of easy, scenic trails that you can ride at your own pace, as well as trails for the adrenaline junkies. The Park offers almost 50 kilometres worth of trails with varying difficulty — downhill riding trails, jump trails, cross country and beginner trails.
TOP 5 NOTABLE TRAILS IN WAITANGI
Pakonga — 819m distance, 9m climb / -74m descent. Single-track, Grade 4 (advanced). Average time: ~8 min 30 sec.
Te Ara kaanihi — 917m distance, 1m climb / -45m descent. Single-track, intermediate. Cross-country style. Average time: ~3 min.
Nga Puhi — 995m distance, 18m climb / -76m descent. Single-track, Grade 4. Cross-country style. Average time: ~6 min 30 sec.
Hookioi — 868m distance, 13m climb / -76m descent. Grade 4 fast downhill. Average time: under 3 min.
Down and Out — 675m distance, 5m climb / -46m descent. Intermediate. Average time: under 3 min.
With all these exciting bike trails available in one destination, be sure to tell the crew at The Rock Bay of Islands Adventure Cruise to add mountain biking to your itinerary.