Mountain Biking

The Onepu Mountain Bike Park is a great place for all types of riders. The terrain is flat to rolling which means there is only gentle climbing even the smallest member of your group will make it around the trails. The Park is on privately-owned land but is open to the public thanks to the generosity of Norske Skog Tasman. 

This purpose built park only a few kilometres from Ohope beach has a 15 kilometre network of tracks ranging from the kiddies loop know as Lollipop to Sleepyhead a specially designed track with jumps and drop-offs for the more adventurous. 

If you want to ride through stunningly beautiful native forests then the Whirinaki Forest Park has something very special for you. Ride through the giants – the giant podocarp forest will take your breath away. The Mountain Bike Track is purpose built and designed for the eco mountain bike rider. The track is 16 km long and most people complete it in 2 to 4 hours.  

This magnificent newly developed 38 km single track cycle trail opened toward the end of 2009. Moerangi Track winds through Whirinaki Forest for nearly 35km. Although not technically difficult the Moerangi Track in Whirinaki Forest edges it's way along some pretty hairy bluff edges and there is a few fair grunty climbs that might see many riders walking their bikes. You can break up the trip with stays at 3 different DOC huts. 

The Motu Trails is part of a network of cycle trails under Nga Haerenga - The New Zealand Cycle Trail Programme, currently being carved across the country. Designed to showcase the very best of New Zealand’s spectacular scenery, unique culture and first-class Kiwi hospitality, the Motu Trails promises to become one of the countrys’ flagship bike journeys taking cyclists from the spectacular Pacific Coast to the depths of the Ruakumara Forest, in the Pakihi Valley.