The Te Awa River Ride is one of most accessible and scenic cycling and walking trails in New Zealand. It is the longest concrete path in the country winding its way for 65km from Ngaruawahia to Lake Karapiro following New Zealand’s largest river – the mighty Waikato.
It began in 2009 with a vision of the Te Awa River Ride Charitable Trust to open up more of the Waikato River to our locals and visitors alike and connect our communities along the way.
From lake and river to waterfalls, along bridges and elevated boardwalks, the Te Awa River Ride showcases parts of the Waikato that have never before been seen – a world-class recreation experience for the whole family and right on our backdoor step.
We hope you enjoy the experience!
Trail Closures
From time to time, some sections of Te Awa may need to be closed - diversions are in place where possible.
Current Closures
- Hammond Park Boardwalk (Geoffrey Place) - due to a fallen tree damaging the boardwalk, this section will be closed until further notice. View the diversion here
- Braithwaite Park Sycamore Place Boardwalk – temporary detour for boardwalk repair. In place from Oct - Nov 2023.
- Gaslight Theatre to Velodrome section - 400m gravel diversion in place. In place from October 2023 until October 2024. View the diversion here
- Ngaruawahia (north of Golf Course) detour in place October 2023. View the diversion here
- Ngaruawahia Golf Course detour in place from 18 Sept – mid Oct 2023. View the diversion here
Trail Map
Useful Services
Pop along to the Open Day - happening next month by the start of Te Awa at the Gaslight Theatre. ... See MoreSee Less
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Eugene Saunders we go ❤️
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*Important Information Re Gaslight Theatre Parking*
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At long last! Thankyou council for finally making a plan to sort the problem
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