Suggested Rides #
There are lots of bikepacker-friendly rides you can do around Rotorua. Here are some suggestions:
- Baby Steps
- Tokorangi Hill Climb
- Te Ara Ahi Plus
- Moerangi Loop
- Whaka Backroads
- Forest Loopette
- Forest Loop Plus
- Around the Lake
- Western Okataina
- Three Lakes Loop
- Kaikokopu and Pugh
- Waikite Valley Gravel
- Reporoa to Waikite
- Tokoroa and Putaruru
- Whaka Wiggle
You can mix and match these however you want — these are just some ideas to get you started.
There are many other rides you can do through private forests, or following paper roads, but I haven’t included these here as all the routes on this website are 100% on public roads and trails.