The best running trails in Manawatu-Wanganui
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Last updated: October 20, 2025
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1. Edge of Lava Flow loop from Highlands Park
6.77km
00:50
120m
120m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
75
runners
2. Edge of Lava Flow – Lower Tama Lake loop from Highlands Park
15.6km
02:00
350m
350m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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42
runners
3. Emerald Lakes – Red Crater loop from Highlands Park
44.9km
06:08
1,340m
1,340m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
29
runners
4. Silica Rapids loop from Highlands Park
7.59km
00:57
190m
190m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
29
runners
5. Durie Hill Memorial Tower loop from Bastia Hill
8.82km
00:57
100m
100m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
25
runners
6. Running loop from Fitzherbert
6.26km
00:39
20m
20m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
25
runners
7. Red Crater – Devil's Staircase loop from Highlands Park
16.6km
02:29
730m
730m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
24
runners
8. Te Apiti Lookout – Tom's Lookout loop from Ashhurst
8.87km
01:13
320m
320m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
24
runners
9. Tom's Lookout – Te Apiti Lookout loop from Ashhurst
8.87km
01:13
320m
320m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
23
runners
10. Turitea Pa Lookout loop from Fitzherbert
9.29km
00:58
40m
40m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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