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Taking in the Kaiaua Shore birds, lush farm lands and Wetlands with views to the Firth of Thames and the Coromandel.

SECTION A

Kaiaua to Thames

THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL

ThamesKaiaua55km

0m

5m

0m

5m

21

22

2

25

25

25

26

25a

55km

KEY DISTANCE: 55kmFuture Trails

Start / Finish Point

Information Centre

Heritage Site

Marae

Springs

Café/Restaurant

Toilets

Car Park

Accommodation

Campervans

Camping

Gun dogs ARE PERMITTED on this section during the duck hunting season only

Kaiaua to Bird Hide: 10 kmBird Hide to Waitakaruru: 11kmWaitakaruru to Pipiroa: 15kmPipiroa to Kopu: 12kmKopu to Thames: 7km

KaiauaThames

PaeroaWaihi

Te Aroha

Matamata

C

B

D

E

A

Kaiaua

Whakatiwai

Ha

ura

ki R

d

E C

oa

st Rd

Kaiaua Rd

Miranda Rd

The Coromandel

PῡkorokoroMiranda

Waitakaruru River

Kopu

Thames

Waitakaruruto Auckland

Tikapa Moana / Firth of Thames

Rays Rest

Bird Hide

WaihouRiver

Section B -to Paeroa

PiakoRiver

Pipiroa

KauaerangaRiver

Front Miranda R

d

WharekawaMarae

Matai Whetu Marae

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Cycle through lush farm land, passed small towns with a few glimpses of the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers arriving at the famous giant L&P bottle.

SECTION B

Thames to Paeroa

THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL

Thames Paeroa34km

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50m

0m

50m

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32

25

25 26

26

26

26

25a

34km

2

2

2

2KEY

Start / Finish Point

Information Centre

Heritage Site

Marae

Café/Restaurant

Toilets

Car Park

Accommodation

Campervans

Camping

State Highway

2

DISTANCE: 34kmThames to Kopu: 7 kmKopu to Hikutaia: 16kmHikutaia to Paeroa: 11km

DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED on this section of the Rail Trail.

Kaiaua

Thames

Paeroa Waihi

Te Aroha

Matamata

C

B

D

E

A

The Coromandel

Tikapa Moana / Firth of Thames

Kopu

Thames

Paeroa

Hikutaia

Komata

Kauaeranga River

Coromandel Forest Park

MatatokiCheese Factory

Totara Vineyards

WaihouRiver

Section A - to Kaiaua

Section D -to Te Aroha

Section C- to Waihi

Pipiroa

Matai Whetu Marae

Te Pai O Hauraki

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A stunning trail through the Karangahake Gorge including bridges, bush clad mountain views and an 1100 metre long train tunnel.

SECTION C

Paeroa to Waihi

THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL

24km

Paeroa Waihi

0

10924km

0m

50m

100m

0m

50m

100m

26

26

25

2

2

2

2

KEY DISTANCE: 24km

Future Trails

Start / Finish Point

Information Centre

Walkway

Heritage Train Ride

Heritage Site

Tunnel

Marae

Café/Restaurant

Toilets

Car Park

Accommodation

Campervans

Camping

State Highway

Paeroa to Karangahake: 8kmKarangahake to Waikino: 7kmWaikino to Waihi: 9km

Dogs on leads are permitted in the Karangahake Gorge section

of the Rail Trail from Waikino Station to the old Karangahake Hall site at Crown Bridge at the northern end of Victoria Tunnel, and where the Rail Trail intersects the urban areas of Waihi, Paeroa, Te Aroha and Thames. DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED on any other section of the Rail Trail.2

KaiauaThames

PaeroaWaihi

Te Aroha

Matamata

C

B

D

E

A

Fran

kton

Rd

Section D -to Te Aroha

Section B -to Thames

Ford

Rd

Paeroa

KarangahakeWaikino

Waihi

Kaimai-MamakuForest Park

OwharoaFalls

Goldfields RailwayVisitor Centre

The Crown Mines

Waihou River

Ohinemuri River

Old Tauranga RdPukekauri Rd

Ngahutoitoi Marae

TirohiaMarae

Te Pai O Hauraki

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Leaving Paeroa you cross over the Ohinemuri River, following the old train track formation through lush farmland, with views of Mt Te Aroha and the Kaimai Ranges.

SECTION D

Paeroa to Te Aroha

THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL

Paeroa Te Aroha23km

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50m

0m

50m

5

34

23km

26

26

26

26

2

2

KEYStart / Finish Point

Information Centre

Walkways

Heritage Site

Marae

Springs

Café/Restaurant

Toilets

Car Park

Accommodation

Campervans

Camping

State Highway

2

DISTANCE: 23kmPaeroa to Tirohia: 6 kmTirohia to Mangaiti: 9kmMangaiti to Te Aroha: 8km

DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED on this section of the Rail Trail.

KaiauaThames

Paeroa Waihi

Te Aroha

Matamata

C

B

D

E

A

Paeroa

Tirohia

Te Aroha

Mangaiti

Section C -to Waihi

Section B -to Thames

Section E -to Matamata

Kaimai-MamakuForest Park

Mount Te Aroha

Waihou River

Raw

hiti Rd

Tumutumu (Tui Pā)Marae

Pae Ahi Marae

Tirohia Marae

An easy ride with views of the Kaimai Mamaku Ranges and the lush Waikato farmland. This section is still under construction.

SECTION E

Te Aroha to Matamata

THE NEW ZEALAND CYCLE TRAIL

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Te Aroha Matamata37km

0m

50m

100m

0m

50m

100m63

5

37km

26

26

27

27

24

27

29

KEYFuture Trails

Start / Finish Point

Information Centre

Walkways

Heritage Site

Marae

Springs

Café/Restaurant

Toilets

Car Park

Accommodation

Campervans

Camping

State Highway

2

DISTANCE: 37kmTe Aroha to Manawaru: 11 kmManawaru to Wardville: 10 kmWardville to Matamata: 16 km

DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED on this section of the Rail Trail.

KaiauaThames

Paeroa Waihi

Te Aroha

Matamata

C

B

D

E

A

Te Aroha

Manawaru

Wardville

Matamata

Waharoa

Morrinsville

Section D -to Paeroa

Kaimai-MamakuForest Park

Mount Te Aroha

Wairere Falls

Home of theHobbiton Movie Set

Te Aroha G

ordon Rd

Old Te A

roha Rd

Armadale Rd

Okauia Springs Rd

Tower R

d

Kaimai Air CrashMemorial

FirthTower Museum

Mowbray Rd

War

dville R

d