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Patea River Historic Walkway

Patea River Historic Walkway Mountain Bike Trail

Status

OPEN
Easy

Difficulty

Easy

Distance

4.6 km

Elevation

109m
-76m

Description

Learn about Patea’s rich history andfollow the lower end of the PateaRiver through pastures and pineforest to several points of interestdating back to the 1860s.A series of signs containing historicphotographs and illustrationsfrom award-winning New Zealandbotanical artist Audrey Eagle tell thestories of the wool store wharf (B),Patea Port (C), Wai o Turi Marae(D), Dawsons Redoubt (E), HaereHau Pa (F) and more.When you end your journey at PateaBeach (G), be sure to enjoy the freebarbeques and other facilities in thepicnic area.For more information, contactSouth Taranaki i-SITE (see backcover).Please note – Bring sturdy shoesas there is a steep climb along thewalkway which can be muddy andslippery in wet weather. Source: Venture Taranaki

Weather

Details

E-bike access

Class 1

Dogs

Allowed

Grade

0.7% avg, -19.9% max

Region

Taranaki

Last updated

26 Mar 2026

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