Tairawhiti cycleway proposal

In partnership, Gisborne District Council, Opotiki District Council and Tourism Eastland promote the 'Eastland Traverse' and 'East Cape Tour' as Great Rides of New Zealand. We seek that these rides become part of the National Cycleway Project.  

The East Cape Tour provides long distance touring cyclists riding the sealed iconic Pacific Highway from Gisborne to Opotiki, or visa
versa. The route could also extend through the dramatic scenery of Waioeka Gorge as a complete loop.

The Eastland Traverse is an inland route connecting Gisborne and Opotiki on mainly gravel roads through remote Eastland hill country farms and the historic bush-clad Old Motu Road.

Riders, in turn, will experience a remote corner of New Zealand, rich in genuine cultural experience and history with stunning scenery and a great climate.

In terms of the wider New Zealand network, links can be made between these routes and the Wairoa District and Hawkes Bay Region, as well as the Bay of Plenty.

Read the Tairawhiti Great Rides Proposal(opens in a new window - 10pages)