Mountain Bike Trails in The Tukituki Trail

Ashcott Lime Loop

The Ashcott Loop is 20km predominantly lime sand. Easy riding or walking Trail. Runs parallel to the beautiful Tukituki & Tukipo Rivers Can be started at a variety of starting points. Passes past Lindsay Bush a native forest Reserve and the Lindsay Water Race Tunnel. Passes past a variety of farmland displaying a variety of seasonal ag activities.

Bridge Link

Links Waipukurau side of Tukituki River to Waipawa side. Unfortunately Bridge was destroyed in March 2022 Flood. Plan is to have the bridge reinstated by mid 2023.

Bridge to Bridge

This trail is single track within the river berm which runs on true left of Tukituki River from Waipukurau road bridge down stream to Swing Bridge. This trail links to all the other trail network in the Tukituki river berm. Runs parallel to the Limestone West Trail and has access to this trail at various points along its route.

Busta

Busta is a mix of machine & hand built. Some steep uphill pinches.

Camino GT

Machine made primarily downhill flow trail. Two short uphill easy climbs.

Downer's Downa

Generally wide and gentle gradient, but there are a few table tops. Gets a bit loose when out in the open.

Escot MTB Loop

Easy Contour Single out & back track. Weaves along beside Tukituki River from north side of Waipukurau Bridge to Lindsay Bush and onto Black Creek. Key destination features are Lindsay Bush an unspoilt NZ native tree reserve and at the end of the trail at Black Creek access to the historical limestone water race tunnel.

Forest Road

Forest 4WD vehicle trail. Both directions.

Gabriel's Gully

Gabriel’s Gully Gabriels Gully is a flowing bermed with jumps trail but very easy to ride Grade 3 downhill single track. All down hill finishing at the bottom of the park and the start of “Murph’s Lap of the Gods”.

Hams Hoppa

Machine built flow/jump trail. Predominantly down hill Grade 6, severe amplitude and length gap jumps. Chicken chutes on all major features.

Higgins Highway

Easy wide trail. Part Limestone part fine smooth gravel. Links end of Limestone east to the Swing Bridge. Starts by Prenter's Concrete yard on Mt Herbert Rd.

Jimmy Riddle

Machine made downhill flow trail.

Limestone East

This trail is compacted limestone which provides a wveryy smooth riding surface on top of the Tukituki River Stop bank. Runs on the Waipukurau side of river from Russell Park to the culvert joining onto Mt Herbert Road. Can form part of an easy ride loop along this trail and return to Waipukurau township via Mt Herbert Road. Very smooth riding surface suited to all types of bikes (including road bikes) and all ages and abilities. Trail is popular with walkers and people on mobility scooters. Immediately beside and running parallel to this trail is an easy single mtn bike trail in the river berm (see Culvert Trail) which provides an alternative riding option in very close proximity.

Limestone West

Easy Limestone path running from Waipukurau on true left of the Tukituki River. Creates the loop via the swing bridge to limestone trail on true right of the Tukituki River. Provides great rural views and experience looking at the seasonal farming activities. Provides access from the Waipawa end to the Gum Tree farm Mtn Bike park via the swing bridge.

Lindsay Bush Stopbank

LINDSAY BUSHThis trail suited to hybrid bikes and mtn bikes. Commences on north side of Waipukurau bridge and runs south up river. The first kilometre is a wide dirt track which then leads onto the stopbank with a gravel surface. Trail leads to Lindsay Bush then onto Black Creek. Stop to walk through the native bush reserve. Take some worms to feed the trout in Black creek and then visit the limestone Water Race Tunnel. Single track mtn bike trail runs parallel to this to give an alternative riding option.

Mars Bar

Easy Machine Flow Trail. Mix of moderae down & Up hill.

McKiwi

Relative easy machined flow trail linking midpoint of Busta to TT and giving access to bottom of park.

Murph's Lap of the Gods

Easy up hill climb to a nice flowing downhill trail. At the top midpoint there is a dam with trails going of to the right (TT, Hams Hoppa & Mars Bar) slightly further on is Staircase which takes you to the Sheep Yards where a number of the downhill trails start. (Camino-Gt, Gabriel's Gully, Jimmy Riddle, Reesies Rippa)

Pines Loop

Redwoods Loop

Flowing single track Loop trail. Contains some great little riding features.