Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
On the edge of town is the Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest (
Click here
)
, home to some
of the best mountain-bike trails in the country. There are close to 100km of tracks to keep
bikers of all skill levels happy for days on end. Note that not all tracks in the forest are
designated for bikers, so adhere to the signposts. Pick up a trail map at the forest visitor
centre.
Also here is the
Te Ara Ahi
ride, one of the
New Zealand Cycle Trail
(
www.nzcycletrail.com
)
'Great
Rides'. It's an intermediate, two-day, 66km ride heading south of town to Wai-O-Tapu
Thermal Wonderland and beyond.
For more information, the Rotorua i-SITE stocks the
Get on Your Bike
Rotorua cycle
map. Online, see the Cycling/Mountain Biking info at
www.rotoruanz.com/visit/to-do
.
Mountain Bike Rotorua
MAP
BICYCLE RENTAL
( 0800 682 768;
www.mtbrotorua.co.nz
; Waipa State Mill Rd; mountain bikes per 2hr/day from $35/45, guided half-
/full-day rides from $130/275; 9am-5pm)
This outfit hires out bikes at the Waipa Mill car park
entrance to the Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest, the starting point for the bike trails.
There's also a satellite bike depot across the forest at the visitor centre, so you can ride
through the trees one-way then catch a shuttle back.
Planet Bike
MAP
( 027 280 2817;
www.planetbike.co.nz
; Waipa Bypass Rd; mountain bikes per 2hr/day $35/60)
Bike hire and
guided rides (two hours/half-day from $75/115) in the Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest.
BICYCLE RENTAL
Bike Barn
MAP
BICYCLE RENTAL
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-347 1151;
www.bikebarn.co.nz
; 1275 Fenton St; mountain bikes per half-/full day from $45/60;
8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4.30pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun)
Bike hire and repairs in downtown Ro-
torua.
