Taumarunui: connecting Great Rides, Heartland Rides and beyond
Taumarunui sits at the centre of an extraordinary network of cycling journeys. Connect with Mountains to Sea – Ngā Ara Tūhono, the Timber Trail, the Forgotten World Highway and a network of Heartland, Connector and local rides extending across the Central North Island and beyond.
Timber Trail Connector
The 24 km Grade 3 Timber Trail Connector follows quiet sealed and gravel backroads from Ongarue to Taumarunui. Winding through rural hill country beside the Ongarue River, it links the southern end of the Timber Trail with Taumarunui’s visitor services and the Mountains to Sea Connector Ride—creating the pathway between two Great Rides.
Ohura Connector
The 60 km Grade 3 Ōhura Connector links the Timber Trail Great Ride with the Forgotten World Highway Heartland Ride. Following quiet rural roads through Matiere and Ōhura, this scenic “Prison Break” route also forms part of the Kōpiko Aotearoa coast-to-coast journey.
Ohura Connector
The 60 km Grade 3 Ōhura Connector links the Timber Trail Great Ride with the Forgotten World Highway Heartland Ride. Following quiet rural roads through Matiere and Ōhura, this scenic “Prison Break” route also forms part of the Kōpiko Aotearoa coast-to-coast journey.
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NGĀ ARA TŪHONO TRUST 50232641
NZBN: 9429052786808
