Mountain Bike
Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail, Ruapehu, New Zealand
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The 217 km Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail in Ruapehu, New Zealand traverses Mt Ruapehu, historic coach road and bridle trails, indigenous forest via Tongariro National Park and Whanganui National Park.
The official start of this trail is in Ohakune, a small alpine town in the Ruapehu District. The alternative start taking in a Grade 4 section of the trail starts in National Park Village, the adventure centre of the dual World Heritage Tongariro National Park.
The Mountains to Sea is a Grade 3 (Intermediate) cycle trail. A reasonable level of fitness is required to ride the entire trail and mountain bikes with front suspension are recommended. Those choosing the alternative start at National Park must be aware that there are Grade 4 (Advanced) sections along this route.
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