For varied landscapes and history, it’s hard to look past the Mountains to Sea trail. Photo: Mountains to Sea - Nga Ara Tuhono

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With diverse scenery, historical routes, dips into seldom-explored towns, historical information, or opportunities to experience local flavours, the Great Rides are more than just a bike ride, they are a memorable journey. Photo: By Eleanor Hughes

Best for diversity  Mountains to Sea  From Turoa to Whanganui, the Mountains to Sea twists and turns through a diverse environment beginning on Mt Ruapehu’s alpine slopes. Riding forested gorges with spectacular viaducts, cyclists pass rural properties to Mangapūrua Track where there are views of dense forest, Tongariro National Park and Mt Taranaki.  An exhilarating jet […]
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