On the first day, riders head out from Rotorua through the
famous Whakarewarewa forest before riding along the Western
Okataina Walkway, a challenging mountain-bike track that often
involves a bit of hike-a-biking. After this, you follow quiet
gravel and back-country roads down to the coast, where you camp
at the DoC campground in Matata right by the beach.
On the second day, the route takes you to Te Teko and
Rerewhakaaitu. If you're just doing the two days, you then head
back along the Te Ara Ahi cycle trail to Rotorua, but if you're
riding three days you'll head over the hill and camp at the
Waikite Valley Hot Pools, enjoying a soak and a meal at the
café.
If you're just doing 2 days, you also have the option of camping
at Waikite Valley with the 3-day riders, then riding the 30 km
back to town the following morning.
For the 3-day riders, the last day involves riding out to
Tokoroa, then back up to Mamaku via South Road, before heading
back down the hill and following the Ngongotaha cycleway to
Rotorua.
Each day has a short and a long option, and you can choose which
one you want to do on the day depending on how your legs feel.
The distances range from around 80 km to 120 km each day
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