Trail Status - Limited Access
Kauri dieback
The Hūnua Ranges Regional Park is home to the largest kauri forest in New Zealand that remains free from kauri dieback disease.
Access gates into the Regional Park feature hygiene stations for cleaning footwear and bikes. These must be used. Non-compliance has serious consequences including fines of up to $20,000 or a two-year Trespass Notice.
Cameras may be operating.
Use the bike hygiene stations to sterilise your bike and footwear, or risk losing access to the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park.
Watch the video below for instructions on how to use the hygiene stations
Use it
or Lose it.
Grade 4
No dogs when cycling
The Hūnua Traverse has been classified as a Grade 4 ride.
It includes some very steep gradients and sharp corners with big hill climbs on unsealed roads. It is steep and slippery. Some corners are sharp and off-camber.
Ride safely
Shared unsealed roads
Please prioritise safety on the Hūnua Traverse’s two-way roads in the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park.
Watch out for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. Keep left at all times and control your speed. Be prepared to stop within half your line of sight.
Ōtau Mountain
LIMITED
Access into the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park through the gate at Ōtau Mountain Road is not permitted while logging trucks are operating on weekdays.
We strongly advise riders to use this road on weekends and public holidays only.
Parking is prohibited at the top of Ōtau Mountain Road. Please keep the turning circle clear for service and emergency vehicles. Ample car parking is available in Clevedon Village on Clevedon-Kawakawa Road.
DOGS ON LEASH
No dogs when cycling
VERY LIMITED CELL COVERAGE
Be Prepared. Tell someone where you are going. Consider carrying a PLB
NO DRINKING WATER
Bring your own water bottle
NO SWIMMING IN RESERVOIRS
TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME
PLEASE NOTE
Temporary closures of the trail may be required at times to accommodate forestry operations, pest control, maintenance or on occasion to mitigate fire risk during the fire season. For up to date status, follow us on Instagram or Facebook.