Raglan will always be famous for its surf, but it is also becoming more and more popular for its mountain bike network at Te Ara Kakariki in the pine area of the Wainui Reserve.
Thanks to the dedication of a small but loyal group of volunteers, the trail network has been growing slowly over the last 7or 8 years. There is a good mixture of family friendly grade 2 trails and some more skill required grade 4-5 ones. Although the area is not huge, the trails will offer a nice 1 to 2-hour workout. Access is free and the trails are accessible most of the year, even during the wet winter months. The tropical cyclone that hit our coast last February caused a lot of damage to the trails, but 90% of the network has been made safe again. As you can expect, all this hard mahi comes with a cost, so Raglan Mountain Biking Club is seeking more support and is on the lookout for more club members. You can become a club member for a $20 yearly fee. For $50, the club will throw in a club t-shirt and sticker.
Forgot to bring your bike? No worries. You can rent bikes from the local bike guru at Cyclery Raglan, 10 Bankart St. Full suspension bikes can be hired from Raglan Rock’s Adventure Base, Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive. Cyclery Raglan has a fully equipped workshop for all your bike repairs and E-Bike tuning, plus bike sales, bike accessories and parts, kids’ scooters, even a copy& print service, and key cutting. It is actually a pretty cool looking bike shop. Sorry, we don’t do electric scooters.
