The Motu Trails are located between Opotiki and Gisborne and are part of Nga Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail. There are several trails to choose from varying in difficulty and duration. The trails can be used year-round and are free. Ride, run, walk ... experience the freedom. Ensure you check the trail conditions before you set off on your adventure, click here to check the current Motu Trails conditions.
Opotiki Trails include the family friendly Dunes Trail, Otara Stopbank Trail, Taheke Road / Whakaumu Track, Otara East Road and Pakihi Track. View the Motu Trails Maps using the links provided on the left.
For more information visit the Motu Trails website www.motutrails.co.nz.
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Dunes Trail - Easy
The Dunes Trail is graded easy and is a 20km round trip. Starting at Memorial Park Reserve then cruise along a spectacular 10km stretch of Pacific Ocean coast to Jackson Road, the start of the Motu Road Trail.
Pakihi Track - Advanced
This track is one way only. Do not ride up the track from Opotiki. The most popular way to ride the Pakihi is to get a shuttle from Opotiki up to Motu, or Matawai, or most commonly, the hill above the track start.
For comprehensive information on these and other tracks visit the Motu Trails website.
