Te Ara kaanihi

Trail Description: This is an awesome grade 3 flow style track with tabletop jumps, hips and rollers. It starts off of Tuatara and ends near the bottom of Bledisloe Rd. Built by Lloyd Jenks and Gaby Tebib of Southstar Trails for Focus Paihia in March 2016. Trail name origin: Te Ara Kaanihi (the – ah – rah – kah – nee – hee)An ancient place name that has survived the ravages of time, Te Ara Kaanihi. Of strategic value is its high peak feature. Imagine warriors standing above on alert scouting the land and sea for intruders or trespassers. The network of pathways connecting to this vantage point is a clue to understanding the meaning of its name, Te Ara Kaanihi – The Woven Cross Roads.