Kaiinga Kauri Mountain Bike Trail

Trail Description: Access this track from RUARANGI. A short climb provides a link to Mt Bledisloe Lookout where you will enjoy one of the best views in all of Pewhairangi and experience the tranquility of this beautiful location. Trail name origin: Kaainga Kauri (Ky-eng-ah Kho-ree)Within the tree kingdom of the Southern Hemisphere, the Kauri reigns supreme. According to Maori Elders, the Kauri emits a soundwave frequency that acts as a beacon for whales who pick up the signal via sonar receptors which then helps this giant marine species navigate our vast Southern Seas. Maori legend also proclaims the Kauri to be a God and the Northern Territories of Aotearoa is its special home or kaainga. Imagine 2000 years in to the future, the young Kauri currently established near this trail ride will eventually grow high above the ridgeline and dominate the skies, an awesome gift from beyond the realms of infinite potential. If we prevent land development from encroaching on its kaainga and the Waitangi Estate is carefully guarded or protected, then these giant Kauri will surely enjoy the best picturesque and panoramic views of the Bay of Islands coastline for many generations to come. To the kaitiaki of our kaainga, KIA KAHA.