Remutaka Rail Trail Tunnel Mountain Bike Trail

Running from Kaitoke to Summit, the Remutaka Rail Trail links to Cross Creek in the Wairarapa. A gently graded 18 km walk or mountain bike ride, the Trail features restored railway bridges and historic tunnels (take a torch). Enjoy swimming and fishing in the nearby Pakuratahi River and picnic or camp in the pleasant surrounds of Ladle Bend and Summit.Toilets are located at the Kaitoke and Cross Creek entrances, at Summit and at the historic Cross Creek town site.This is a section of the Remutaka Cycle Trail and is managed by Greater Wellington Regional Council (Kaitoke to summit) and DOC (summit to Cross Creek)Access InfoBy car: Turn off SH2, 9km north of Upper Hutt. The carpark is 1km along a metal road. Or you can enter the Wairarapa end of the Rail Trail via Cross Creek Road (off Western Lake Road, south of Featherston).By bike: Check out the adjacent trails. A good route is to follow the Rimutaka Cycle Trail.