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Te Ara Ahi

Mountain Bike Trails in Te Ara Ahi

Te Ara Ahi (The Pathway of Fire) is a 66km Great Ride through Rotorua's geothermal wonderland, featuring easy to intermediate trails with multiple access points and shuttles. Starting from the Government Gardens, the route passes Whakarewarewa and Te Puia geothermal parks, the world-famous Redwoods Mountain Bike Park, and ends at scenic Rainbow Mountain and Lake Okaro.

Trails

Showing 1 - 6 of 6 trails

Ngongotaha to I-Site Rotorua #1

SIGNIFICANT_ISSUE

Easiest

8 m

34m

-33m

29h 3m

This is a lovel cycleway away from cars. The terrain is flat, there are some well marked road crossings.

Te Ara Ahi - Government Gardens

OPEN

Easiest

1 m

5m

-9m

7h 54m

The official start of New Zealand Cycle Trail - Te Ara Ahi. The trail begins at the Prince's Gates at the Government Gardens. It goes in front of the beautiful historic Rotorua Museum, Blue Baths and Polynesian Spa. It continues along the lake to the next section of thermal area and Puarenga Stream end into the lake.

Te Ara Ahi - Highlands Farm to Waimangu Road

OPEN

Easy

2 m

2m

-47m

8h 47m

One of the farm sections of Te Ara Ahi. The trail veers off the roadside and rides through farmland and around a hill before re-joining the road at the start of Waimangu Road section.

Te Ara Ahi - Rainbow Mountain to Waiotapu

OPEN

Easy

2 m

253m

-116m

7h 41m

Te Ara Ahi - Rotorua Lake Front

MINOR_ISSUE

Easiest

2 m

7m

-5m

11h 46m

An alternate trail to walk or ride off of the official Te Ara Ahi route. It follows along the beautiful Rotorua lake front and Sulfur Point. The bird life is abundant.

Te Ara Ahi - around Rainbow Mt to Kerosene Creek

OPEN

Easy

4 m

448m

-550m

50h 15m

Te Ara Ahi - part of the New Zealand Cycle Trail.