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Bay of Plenty

The best running trails in the Bay of Plenty

179runs

4.7

(19)

2,828 people ran here

Running in the Bay of Plenty is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in the Bay of Plenty—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Two lakes lookout loop from Lake Okareka
Intermediate

00:44

6.18km

Intermediate

00:41

5.96km

Intermediate

00:55

8.87km

Expert

03:45

30.4km

Easy

00:28

4.41km

Intermediate

01:14

10.8km

Intermediate

01:31

14.4km

Expert

01:48

15.3km

Intermediate

00:42

6.27km

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  1. 1
    1

    00:44

    6.18km

    7:07/km

    100m

    100m

    Intermediate

    263

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  2. 2

    00:41

    5.96km

    6:51/km

    100m

    110m

    Intermediate

    256

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    3

    00:55

    8.87km

    6:14/km

    50m

    50m

    Intermediate

    5.0

    (1)

    119

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  5. 4

    03:45

    30.4km

    7:25/km

    730m

    730m

    Expert

    101

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required.
  6. 5

    00:28

    4.41km

    6:16/km

    10m

    10m

    Easy

    5.0

    (2)

    100

    Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  7. 6

    01:14

    10.8km

    6:49/km

    200m

    200m

    Intermediate

    4.0

    (1)

    64

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  8. 7

    01:31

    14.4km

    6:22/km

    50m

    50m

    Intermediate

    4.0

    (2)

    57

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  9. 8

    01:48

    15.3km

    7:03/km

    380m

    380m

    Expert

    49

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  10. 9

    00:42

    6.27km

    6:44/km

    120m

    120m

    Intermediate

    4.5

    (2)

    46

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
10

02:20

21.3km

6:32/km

240m

240m

Expert

47

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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