Trip Report Bike Ride, Hawkes Bay
Friday 9th May 2025
Distance
12 km
Duration
4h
Ascent
ND meters
Length
Single-Day
Location
Waikato
Trip Grading
Moderate
Trip Leader
Gabby Strichen
Trip Leader Phone
0274403804
TTC (C)
0.80 per km, split by all passengers
Multi Day May 9 – 11th
Friday 9 May
Travel to Hawkes Bay and disembark at Clive for morning tea.
Bike to Clifton via Haumoana/Te Awanga along stopbanks and seaside, have lunch. Bike to
Red Bridge.
Drive to Mangarara Lodge, stay night, self-catered bbqs (meat and produce can be provided
by farm at a cost). OR we can eat at Patangata Pub – may be simpler option.
Cost of accommodation for 12 – approx $66pn, costs will go up the lesser the numbers.
Saturday 10 May
Bike Mangarara to Pourere Beach for lunch, then gravel road to Aramoana. Drive back to
Mangarara for night. Dinner as above.
Sunday 11 May
Drive to Te Mata Peak main gates car park, bike up/down. Bike Havelock North to Ahuriri
along stop banks/seaside. Lunch Ahuriri, then drive home.
Please check all details on Mangarara Eco Lodge website so that you are comfortable
before committing, as an early deposit will be required to hold the booking.
Expressions of interest for these trips to [email protected] before Xmas
please. Costs and program may be slightly varied at the time of travel.
We don't have any past trips at the moment.
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Discover the club's van and private transport options available for trips, along with details on the small levy for costs.
Oct 2025
Tuesday
07
Moderate
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Wednesday
08
Thursday
23
Nov 2025
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Wednesday
26
Moderate
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Dec 2025
Tuesday
09
Moderate
Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th November Day 1 – Tuesday Drive to Mangaweka. Cycle Mangaweka to Apiti – 45kms. Offload and drive to Makoura Lodge. Stay Glenluce Homestead (Makoura Lodge can be viewed on the internet). Approx cost $60pp. Day 2 – Wednesday Cycle Apiti to Ashhurst – 55kms. Load cycles and drive to Palmerston … Continued
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Jan 2026
Wednesday
07
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29