Hawke’s Bay Trails: 217 km in Hawke’s Bay
The Hawke’s Bay Trails is a named Ngā Haerenga Great Ride in Hawke’s Bay. The governing figure used here is 217 km (nzcycletrail.com · Hawke’s Bay Trails), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 2 to 4 days. Grade: Grade 1–2 · easy. Season window: Year-round.
A network rather than a single line: Water Ride, Landmarks Ride, Wineries Ride. NZCT’s published network length is 217 km. Easiest Great Ride after Hauraki. Cape Kidnappers is a side trip, not the main loop.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Napier, Clive, Hastings, Havelock North. Cabins and holiday homes load live around each stop; hut and trailhead pins without a town page still search by radius.
Book DOC huts and Great Walks on the DOC system where that applies. Town beds are what this site lists. Carry the day’s food on remote legs — several of these routes have no shop between ends.
Stop by stop
Napier — Art Deco start, Marine Parade path. Clive — estuary junction of the three rides. Hastings — inland hub. Havelock North — wineries and Te Mata.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow nzcycletrail.com · Hawke’s Bay Trails. Confirm opening dates, slips and hut bookings on the operator or DOC page before you travel; alpine and West Coast tracks close or reroute after weather.
