Ride Kaikōura
Between the mountains and the sea.
Volunteer-built trails, gravel valleys and high-country tracks. Find a ride that suits you, check conditions, and go.
Where to ride
Rides you don’t want to miss
The Kaikōura Trail
A 42 km loop around the Kaikōura plains: river singletrack, quiet back roads and Mt Fyffe watching over you the whole way. Ride the full loop or pick a section.
Kaiterau Trail
A one-way singletrack loop part way up Mt Fyffe: a steady climb through regenerating bush to the Kaiterau Plateau, then a swooping, bermed flow trail back down.
Puhi Puhi Valley
A classic gravel ride up the Puhi Puhi Valley to Saddle Gate. The mountain views grow the higher you climb, and it’s an easy coast home.
Clarence Reserve
Big, remote high country between the Seaward and Inland Kaikōura Ranges. Climb over Blind Saddle and drop into the Clarence for huts, history and huge views.
Every ride, one map
Where do you want to ride?
Get involved
These trails are a community effort.
Join the club
Membership keeps the trails maintained and gives the club a stronger voice for cycling in the district.
Become a memberTrail Team
Our volunteer crew meets on Monday mornings to keep the trails in shape. No experience needed.
Join a working beeDonate
Rode the trail and loved it? Your donation goes towards maintaining our trails and building new ones.
Give to the trailsFrom the club
Trail notes
November 8, 2026
Track Team report October
Whale Trail’s Lovers Lane connection is finished and flood recovery is well under way. Here’s where the Track Team has been working.
July 30, 2026
CANCELLED – Working bee update — Bellbird trail, Sunday 2 Aug 9am
Luke Creek crossing is repaired, so the next working bee moves to the Bellbird trail. Note the new date.
July 25, 2026
Hāpuku trail reinstated — thanks to our volunteers
Eighteen volunteers braved the rain to reinstate the Hāpuku trail in just 90 minutes — huge thanks to everyone who turned up.
“Quite new to mountain biking, it was just the right level for me. Loved the variety of tracks.”
“A great mix of gravel, singletrack and quiet roads with fantastic scenery. We had a ball!”
“Great cycle trail with a mixture of tarseal, gravel and single track sections.”
Get in touch
Contact us
Questions about the trails or the club? Keen to sponsor a new section of track, or got a Kaikōura riding story to share? Send us a message and one of the team will get back to you.
Reporting a trail problem? Tell us where it is and what you saw. Photos help.