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Sunday shuttles to continue in May & June
Experience the thrill of the Hūnua Traverse with the Sunday Shuttle service! Departing Clevedon and Kaiaua on Sunday 18 May and Sunday 15 June, take the hassle out of logistics and focus on the adventure. Option 1: 8.30 departure from CLEVEDON (Ride Kaiaua to...
Kauri dieback: clean bill of health for Hūnua Ranges
A Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges Kauri Population Health Monitoring Survey just published, has revealed no detectable signs of kauri dieback (P. agathidicida) in the Hūnua Ranges. The health monitoring survey, the first for the Hūnua Ranges, was carried...
Summer Sunday Shuttles
We are stoked to announce three new dates for our Summer Hūnua Traverse Sunday Shuttles. 📆Sunday, 16 February📅Sunday, 16 March📅Sunday, 13 April Email us today to register your interest and enjoy this 44.5km ride through the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park, encompassing...
Weekday closure from 6 January
Northern Section to close weekdays from Monday 6 January. Exotic forestry harvesting works have been confirmed to start on Monday 6 January 2025 for a period of approx five years. It means that from 6 January riders (and walkers and runners) won't be able to...
Hunua Traverse Weekend Shuttle
We're partnering with The Y Camp Adair to trial a Hūnua Traverse weekend shuttle on Sunday 20 October. Numbers are strictly limited: email hello@hunuatraverse.co.nz to book your seat ASAP.$50pp (with all proceeds going directly to The Y Camp Adair).Option One: Ride...
Important rider update: Restricted weekday access from January/February 2025
Updated November 2024 Watercare is phasing out forestry activities in the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park with the final portion of pine trees set to be harvested from Jan/Feb 2025 for a period of approx five years. Harvesting is concentrated in the Keeney Road area....
Two-wheeled trek takes in beauty of the Coast and Ranges
As featured in the Pohutukawa Coast Times, 9 August 2025 For cycle coach Janet Stark, being able to ride out of her driveway for a weekend away on her bike was something quite special. Janet recently spent a weekend cycling from Beachlands to Kaiaua via road, before...
900 runners set to descend on the Hūnua Traverse
On Sunday 9 June, the Auckland Trail Series descends on the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park. This running and walking event will see 900 competitors depart from the Upper Mangatawhiri Valley between 9-11am, utilising local roads and trails to complete courses ranging in...
Feedback and Win with Hallertau Clevedon
We want to make the Hūnua Traverse the ‘best dam ride’ in Auckland, and for that we need rider feedback. What do you love? What can we improve? Every feedback form completed goes in the draw to win a $50 Hallertau Clevedon voucher. Winners will be drawn and notified...
Kauri protection focus for Hūnua Traverse cyclists
Riders of the Hūnua Traverse Heartland Ride are being asked to prioritise biosecurity compliance, or risk having their access restricted. Strict kauri dieback disease prevention rules in the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park require all cyclists to follow three simple rules;...