Cycle Trails
Hawke's Bay Cycle Trails
Bike About Tours welcomes you and your friends to sunny Hawke’s Bay – ‘New Zealand’s cycling capital’ with more than 200km of cycle pathways. Discover Hawke’s Bay’s unique diversity and fabulous landscapes, along with its best kept secrets that will unfold before your eyes as you cycle the roads, pathways and foreshore of this beautiful region of New Zealand. Our focus – just for you – is a fabulous, stress free, fun healthy day cycling or a Self Guided Cycling Holiday where you connect mind, body and soul as well as experiencing nature at its best.
Choose a cycle trail that suits you best, from Bike About Tours series of Winery Rides & Cycle & Explore Rides
Bike Tours Around Hawkes Bay Wineries
“Numerous award-winning wineries that afford plenty of places to stop and rest along the way. Experience the hospitality at the cellar doors and discover in your glass, wines that showcase the regions’ potential and growth. Merlot is the dominant grape variety, followed by Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, complimented by Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Semillon. Savour the gourmet cuisine that will reawaken your taste buds. Explore other points of interest along the way including…boutique beers, ciders, olive oils, delicious chocolates, fabulous handcrafted pottery, honey, arts & crafts, strawberries in summer and lots more.”
– JENNE LEEDES
TRAIL 501: NAPIER HISTORIC WINERIES
*Trail Closed Due To Cyclone Damage
TRAIL 503: FAMILY TRAIL – WINE & CHOCOLATES
TRAIL 505: PUKETAPU LOOP
*Trail Closed Due To Cyclone Damage
TRAIL 506: MISSION & CHURCH ROAD WINERIES
TRAIL 507: AHURIRI WILDLIFE ESTUARY MISSION WINERY
TRAIL 508: WINE, ALE & CIDER
TRAIL 613: GIMBLETT GRAVELS / NGATARAWA WINERIES
TRAIL 716: KIDNAPPERS COAST
TRAIL 718: HAVELOCK NORTH WINERIES & ACTIVITIES
TRAIL 719: HAVELOCK NORTH & : KIDNAPPERS COAST
Hawkes Bay Cycle & Explore Rides
“Hawke’s Bay is blessed with more than 200km of Rotary Pathways and new cycle lanes drawn on the roads. Enjoy with your family – have loads of fun and adventure. Soak up the fantastic scenery and take time out to read the history on the many boards and plaques. View magnificent architectural examples of Spanish Mission and Art Deco buildings, the style of the early 20th century. Visit the cemetery for a fabulous vista.”
– JENNE LEEDES
TRAIL 412: WETLANDS, WESTSHORE, AHURIRI, COASTAL & IWAY PATHWAYS LOOP OF NAPIER
TRAIL 415: COUNTRY LANE LOOP WITH OPTION OF LUNCH AT RIVER BAR - CLIVE HOTEL
TRAIL 417: CLIVE IWAY EXPLORE HASTINGS & HAVELOCK NORTH
HAWKE’S BAY CYCLE HOLIDAYS
Hawke’s Bay’s unique diversity of cycling trails is within 1 to 19 kms circumference of our base at Greenmeadows in Napier. Bikers have the option to enjoy the comfort of staying at Greenmeadows on Gloucester the home of Bike About Tours for the duration of their cycling holiday.
Bikers will be transported to a start point that is manageable for their days cycling and collected in the late afternoon if required. This allows plenty of time to fully explore each chosen area. Wherever possible we return to base on an alternative road which gives you a greater overview of the Hawke’s Bay.
If Greenmeadows on Gloucester our accommodation complex is fully booked, we will ensure you stay at a property with similar standards close by (additional cost may apply). If you opt to organize your own accommodation on route your itinerary and costs will be revisited .
Flexibility is the Key: All Cycle Holiday itineraries are flexible and can be customized to suit your interest. Feel free to add or take out cycling days and put in days off – refer the “Country Excursion Ideas for Days off” pdf. Pre and post accommodation days can be added – on receiving your instructions a confirmed price will be submitted to you.–
ONE NIGHT CYCLE HOLIDAYS – SELF GUIDED OR GUIDED
TWO NIGHT CYCLE HOLIDAYS – SELF GUIDED OR GUIDED
THREE NIGHT CYCLE HOLIDAYS SELF GUIDED OR GUIDED
FOUR NIGHT CYCLE HOLIDAYS SELF GUIDED OR GUIDED
FIVE NIGHT CYCLE HOLIDAYS SELF GUIDED OR GUIDED
SEVEN NIGHT CYCLE HOLIDAYS SELF GUIDED OR GUIDED
NINE NIGHT CYCLE HOLIDAYS SELF GUIDED OR GUIDED
Welcoming Group Bikers
Welcome to Napier and Bike About Tours. Please choose one of the Cycle Trails listed or from the Winery Rides or Ride & Explore website pages- Or I can work with you to make up a personalized tour for your group – enjoy your day cycling adventure exploring our beautiful surroundings.
Napier – Hawkes Bay is blessed with 200 kms plus of cycle pathways. It is awesome that you want to go biking a great way to explore our city and/or surrounding areas, all rides are on flat terrain, suggested itinerary times depends on the amount of socializing you do. Costs include collection and drop off from a place that suits you best! Return transport includes collection on route at place that is accessible by mini bus. Please be aware your cost: Wine tasting, activity fees and lunch.
Cruise Ship passengers I am unable to collect you or your party from the ship side due to tight security measures to keep the Port of Napier safe. I suggest you catch the shuttle bus into Napier getting off at the second stop which is the
National Aquarium of New Zealand – Te Whare Tangaroa O Aotearoa
As you face the building from the road, look out for me in the large car park on your left… I have a white mini bus with bikes attached to the back or I will be towing a large bike trailer All aboard the mini bus and I will take you close by a start point for your days cycling adventure – when you are ready to return – I require ¾ hour notice.
Note: The last shuttle bus is usually an hour before your ships scheduled departure time from port.
Trail 505: Puketapu Loop
*Closed Due To Cyclone Damage
Trail 512: Coastal & iWay Pathways – Inland Napier Loop
Trail 613: Gimblett Gravels & Bridge Pa Triangle Wineries
Trail 716: Kidnappers Coast
Trail 719: Havelock North & Kidnappers Coast Wineries
Wine Tasting Etiquette
Cycling the Vineyard Trails? We encourage you to read this Guide to Wine Tasting Etiquette put together by Hawkes Bay Winegrowers.
Equipment hirage bond $50 per Standard bike or $100 per Electric Bikes by way of credit card imprint.
We have held the bike hire costs again this year with a small increase in transport costs, we haven’t included credit card fees in our prices as we don’t want those paying by online banking in advance or cash on the day to incur this additional cost. We ask if paying by Credit Card: an additional 3% surcharge to cover bank charges – Thank you!- We accept Visa & MasterCard.
Most wineries charge tasting fees I put the cost on the last pages of each pdf’s . Opening days and hours may vary.