Cycling on the Waikato trails: Two days travelling Kapiti - Cambridge and return. Three days cycling on the Karapiro, Whakamaru, and Te Awa trails.
Day1: Karapiro Trail and Cambridge to Lake Karapiro - return rides, about 43km
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Waikato Cycle Trails 14-18 November
Waiting for the rain to stop at the Karapiro Trail start
Arapuni Dam
Arapuni Power Station
Downstream
Rhubarb Cafe at Arapuni Village
Glenda
About to head back to Cambridge for lunch
Lake Karapiro
Watching a secondary school rowing regatta
Day2: Maraetai and Whakamaru trails - 38 km one way
Crossing the Mangakino River
Bryan
The Whakamaru Dam and power station
Whakamaru Domain camping area
Crossing the river at Atiamuri
Day3: Te Awa Trail from Ngaruawahia to Hamilton Gardens then on to Cambridge
Perry Cycle Bridge
Chris
Fairly easy (but interesting) riding on the Te Awa trail
Hamilton
Cafe Group1 at Hamilton Gardens
Hamilton Gardens
Cafe Group 2 - Ginger and Honey Cafe in Hamilton for coffee and Tamahere Punnet Eatery for ice creams
Paul on the boardwalk
Eel
Nearly there
Map of the 5 Waikato Trails. (The Te Awa trail is further north.)