Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.8 km for 282 m

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Start point

Train Station

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2.27 km

Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Cycleway

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A good vantage point of Auckland City after crossing the Kohimarama/ St John junction.

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10.3 km

Grafton Gully Downhill Run

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... as long as it's quiet, fun and fast, watch the blind bends!

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13.3 km

Te Ara I Whiti – Lightpath

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This used to be an off ramp on from motorway. The off ramp was moved to the other side and eventually this was repurposed as an excellent bit of infrastructure, …

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18.9 km

Despite the extension of the bridge and the traffic control measures, it is still a bottleneck, not least due to the increasing population density in the northern parts of Auckland. This increases the need for another harbor crossing.

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19.9 km

Bridge to Unitec Across Oakley Creek

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There are a number of well lit bridges along this route. Very nice design day and night. This one is the entry to Unitec from Great North Road in Waterview, across the Oakley Creek.

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20.8 km

Northwestern Cycleway Causeway

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One of the most popular cycleways in Auckland. Great way to get in or out of the city and access the Waitakere Ranges.

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37.9 km

Upper Harbour Cycleway (Hobsonville to Greenhithe)

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This cycle lane crosses the Waitemata Harbour alongside SH18. It goes from Hobsonville to Greenhithe. At Greenhithe it joins a cycle lane on the road up Upper Harbour Drive. To …

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70.6 km

Ferry Basin

Bay

81.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.6 km

24.7 km

4.69 km

3.19 km

1.17 km

831 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

24.2 km

3.32 km

133 m

Elevation

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Thursday 23 April

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58 %

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