A pleasant ramble along the flat with a hill option.
This circuit is approx 25km or so long and may take 4 to 6 hours.
It has many wonderful sites and places to stop including
. The Filter Room - Boutique Ale and Cider House
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Brookfield's Vineyard
. Park Estate Vineyard
. Silky Oak Chocolate Company
.Taradale Pottery Group (not always open)
.Tree stump carving of golf players
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Bay Wood Turnery (not always open)
. Nevaria Lavender
. Quaint Country Puketapu Pub
. Moana Park Winery (Seasonal opening hours)
. Tree stump carving of man and son (Hilly terrain)
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Teddy Bears Paws 'n' Time (not always open)
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Art Studio 83 (not always open)
. Church Road Winery
. Mission Estate Winery
. Penny Madden Ceramic Artist
. Missionview Garden and Nursery
Lunch options
The Cider Tree Café, Brookfield's Vineyard, Park Estate Vineyard,
Silky Oak Café,
Puketapu Pub, Church Road Winery,
Mission Estate Vineyard, Missionview Café
Please note: If you take your own picnic, please eat on route. Not at lunch options
A pleasant ramble along the flat.
This circuit is approx 20km or so long and may take 3 to 5 hours.
It has many wonderful sites and places to stop including . The Filter Room - Boutique Ale and Cider House
. Brookfeilds Vineyard
. Park Estate Vineyard
. Silky Oak Chocolate Company
.Taradale Pottery Group (not always open)
.Tree stump carving of Golf players
. Bay Wood Turnery (not always open)
Lunch options
The Cider Tree Café, Brookfields’s Vineyard, Park Estate Vineyard, Silky Oak Café
Please note: If you take your own picnic, please eat on route. Not at lunch options
A pleasant ramble along the flat with a hill option.
The short circuit is approx 5km or so long and may take 3 to 4 hours.
The longer circuit is approx 20km or so long and may take 3 to 6 hours.
It has many wonderful sites and places to stop including
. Missionview Garden and Nursery
. Penny Madden Ceramic Artist
. Mission Estate Winery
. Church Road Winery
. Art Studio 83 (not always open)
. Teddy Bears Paws 'n' Time (not always open)
. Tree stump carving of man and son (Hilly terrain)
. Moana Park Winery (Seasonal opening hours)
. Quaint Country Puketapu Pub
. Puketapu Historic Church
Lunch options
Missionview Café, Mission Estate Winery, Church Road Winery, Puketapu Pub
Please Note: If you take your own picnic, please eat on route. Not at lunch options
Includes Rotary Pathways, Art Deco Heritage, Wine.
Join the Tutaekuri Riverbank Pathway to Awatoto, fabulous views. (8.7kms) Onto the Awatoto Pathway beside the sea to the Marine Parade, (9.7kms) Pass by the Port of Napier and Hardinge Road (lots of quaint historic homes) on way to Perfume Point (2.8kms) Ahuriri village is worth exploring - view two famous Art Deco buildings, cycle via Nelson Quay. Options at Pandora Road: turning right to explore the suburb of Westshore and cycling the Beacons Reserve Pathway to Fergusson Street, Bay View – return via Beacon’s Reserve to Pandora Road (11kms) OR turning left making your way to Thames Street for shopping therapy at Classic Sheepskins. Then onto Prebensen Drive, rejoin the Pathway, stopping off at Mission Estate Winery, Penny Madden’s Ceramic Studio on your way back to base (6kms)
. Classic Sheepskins
. Beacons Reserve Pathway (beside the Westshore coast)
. Adventure Centre (Climb a wall)
British Tobacco Art Deco Building
. Cafes and more cafes
. Inner Harbour
. Port of Napier
. Norfolk Pines and Pohutukawa trees
. Art Deco Napier
. National Aquarium
. Marine Parade Cycle Path
The main push behind the new pathways has come from an American gentleman and the combined Napier Rotary Clubs with financial support from the Napier City Council, whilst many people have been extremely generous donating money and goods for the new walk/cycle pathways to encourage a fit and healthy community. They are halfway through the project. The intention in time is to do a full circle of Napier City, taking in the foreshore, riverbanks, countryside and city area. You too can enjoy city - cycling the pathway routes already completed on your Bike About Tour.
. Sites and places to stop including
. Classic Sheepskins
. Adventure Centre (Climb a wall)
. British Tobacco Art Deco Building
. Cafes and more cafes
. Inner Harbor
. Port of Napier
. Norfolk Pines and Pohutukawa trees
. Art Deco Napier
. National Aquarium
Use ideas from the routes suggested above or come with your own ideas then it's off into the wide blue yonder or at least Napier and it's surrounding area for a biking adventure
Half Day: Taradale, Marewa, Parklands, Pathways Loop 25kms Route 509
Flat terrain: On road approx 6kms, extremely safe for children
Join the Tutaekuri Riverbank Pathway to Awatoto. Turn left onto the Pathway beside the sea cycle 6kms, then turn inland at Ellison Street then into Chambers Street where you cycle off road through Parks and Reserves for approx 3.5kms to Taradale Road, then into Austin Street, turn left onto the Pathway at Prebensen Drive, an enjoyable cycle through the country side. Stopping off at Penny Madden’s Ceramic Studio and Mission Estate Winery on your way back to base.
Half day: Taradale Pathway Loop 20kms Route 510 Flat terrain
Options Includes: Cider and Wine
Join the Tutaekuri Riverbank Pathway, to Awatoto turn left and follow the pathway beside the sea then turn inland at Awatoto Road and make your way back to base on the road. Options: *The Filter Room – Boutique Ale & Cider House and Brookfield’s Vineyard Use ideas from the routes suggested above or come with your own ideas then it's off into the wide blue yonder or at least Napier and it's surrounding area for a biking adventure
Full Day: Two Rural Rotary Riverbanks Pathways: Route 511
Flat terrain 28kms to 34kms Options Includes: Village of Clive, Wine and Chocolates
Join the Tutaekuri Riverbank Pathway to Awatoto. Option continue on the Pathways and explore the village of Clive a great place for lunch, return to this point. (6kms) or join the Ngaruroro Riverbank pathway to Chesterhope Bridge. (7.2kms) then to Gilbertson Road, at the intersection you have the option of returning via Brookfield’s bridge and rejoining the pathway OR visit Brookfield’s Vineyard and *The Filter Room – Boutique Ale & Cider House OR cycle via Gilligan Road and explore Park Estate Winery, Silky Oak Chocolates, Church Road Winery and Mission Estate Winery
Full day: Te Awanga and/or Havelock North Wineries and Activities. Combined both areas one way 52kms Route 512 Flat terrain
Join the Tutaekuri Riverbank Pathway to Awatoto, turn right and follow the Pathway to Clive, continue on the pathways via East Clive to Black Bridge (20kms)
Option one: enjoy the village of Haumoana on way to explore Te Awanga wineries. *Beach House Wines, Elephant Hill, *Clearview Winery, *Kim Crawford Wines (36kms one way) One way collection from Te Awanga $15 per person
Option two: From Black Bridge continue on the River Bank Pathway to River Road (7.7kms) then explore *Askine Vineyards, Te Mata Cheese, Te Mata Estate, Black Barn, *Zepelin Winery, Arataki Honey, Craggy Range Winery (36kms one way) One way collection from Havelock North $25 per person