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Cater Reserve

Cater Reserve Mountain Bike Trail

Status

OPEN
Easy

Difficulty

Easy

Distance

1.7m

Elevation

23m
-11m

Description

Carter Scenic Reserve is one of the few remaining remnants of patchwork landscape once typical of the Wairarapa - grass, wetland, shrubland, and forest. Follow the boardwalk through a degraded wetland and remnant of flooded forest at Carter Reserve in the Wairarapa, returning via a loop track through the drier forest section.

Weather

Details

Dogs

Allowed

Grade

0.7% avg, -8.7% max

Altitude range

57m to 71m

Region

Carterton

Last updated

26 Mar 2026

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Cycle route

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Greytown Rail Trail

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Outer Loop

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Inner Loop

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