The best gravel rides in the Tararua Range
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Last updated: October 29, 2025
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1. Remutaka swing bridge – Cross Creek Railway Village loop from Maymorn
50.6km
05:02
900m
900m
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2. Water Stop loop from Birchville
19.9km
02:06
280m
280m
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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3. Pencarrow Lighthouse – Pencarrow Lighthouse loop from Seaview
49.9km
04:41
790m
780m
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4. Pencarrow Lighthouse – Pencarrow Lighthouse loop from Wainuiomata
47.7km
03:52
630m
630m
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5. Singletrack by the River – Silverstream Pipe Bridge loop from Days Bay
56.6km
05:01
980m
980m
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6. Ashurst Domain Campground – County Fayre loop from Ashhurst
120km
10:49
1,560m
1,560m
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7. Singletrack by the River – Silverstream Pipe Bridge loop from Upper Hutt
33.1km
02:05
120m
120m
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
6
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8. Pencarrow Lighthouse – Pencarrow Lighthouse loop from Eastbourne
19.2km
01:46
230m
230m
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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9. Waikanae River – Waikanae Oxbow loop from Paekākāriki
43.5km
03:07
210m
210m
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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10. Waikanae River – Te Muna o Nga Rarara loop from Paraparaumu
54.8km
03:58
190m
190m
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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