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Golden Bay is popular with road cyclists, with many routes and loops to choose from as you take in the beautiful and varied sights and scenery. Need to know: Many roads are narrow and winding, and shared with multiple other vehicles (cars, trucks, campervans, buses, tankers, tractors, farm machinery, motorbikes). Wear high visibility clothing and keep your wits about you. Find an off-road cycleway if safety is a concern.
For a reasonably easy ride, try the cycleway from Tākaka to Pōhara, with its recently opened Christine Pullar Bridge over the Motupipi River. A leisurely ride for around 8km alongside Abel Tasman Drive until you reach Pōhara’s vast tidal beach, a perfect place to stop for an icecream. Carry on road biking along the coast beyond, or return the same way via the cycleway to Tākaka.
Renowned in the rock-climbing world for its impressive limestone crag, this scenic reserve runs from a carpark and picnic area just off SH60 beside the Paines Ford bridge, along the line of an old railway used to transport timber from the valley down to the Waitapu Wharf. You will find stunning swimming holes, picnic areas, and passionate rock climbers. A cycleway now also connects from Tākaka township through the reserve and on to East Tākaka Road. Return via East Tākaka Road, through Tākaka
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