Top Things to do in Hawke's Bay Region
Things to do in Hawke's Bay Region, North Island: The Best Hiking Trails
Discover the best top things to do in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand including Bell Rock Walkway, Bell Rock Reserve, Te Puia Hut Track and Mangatainoka Hot Springs, Te Mata Park, The Tukituki Trail, Ahuriri Estuary Walk, Mangaone Caves Track, Hawke's Bay Trails, Nikau Loop Track, Te Ana and Tangoio Falls tracks.
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1. Bell Rock Walkway
2. Bell Rock Reserve
3. Te Puia Hut Track and Mangatainoka Hot Springs
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip. See website for the price of accommodation on this track.
Reviewed By MaxNeumegen - Napier, New Zealand
This is a tramp. Not a walk. The weather can change. But hot pools at both ends. See DOC. or go with a tramping club. Is a long drive to the start at the Elm Trees. Can camp there. Know how to leave no trace and clean up if others have left a mess so you cannot be blamed for it. Hot pools at the start. about 3 hours trek to big DOC hut. about over an hour to hot pools. can tent camp there. Is a total clean air zone, no smoking. check about fire permits. must have camp fire skills and know how to fully put out and leave no trace, or you could get a bill of millions of dollars if you lite a fire and a fire spread, whether or not it was your fire that started it. good place for families and an over night camp.
4. Te Mata Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By 565francisb - Sydney, Australia
Te Mata Park is a must-visit if you are spending time in Hawke's Bay. It's rich in Maori cultural tradition and history. Well-signposted walks and mountain-bike tracks, coupled with magnificent views to all corners of the compass.
5. The Tukituki Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Tuki Tuki Trail is a network of trails for walkers and bikers, situated in Central Hawkes Bay between the townships of Waipukurau & Waipawa. It offers a wide variety of trails and tracks along the beautiful Tuki Tuki river. There are options for walkers, cyclists and mountain bikers and includes a dedicated mountain bike park.
6. Ahuriri Estuary Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
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Reviewed By MaxNeumegen - Napier, New Zealand
Walks everywhere. Over old historical embankment bridge. And can bicycle ride slowly as well.Just giveaway all walkers. Use google maps in satellite view. Can see all the extra places. And ask the locals. Go explore. See photos. Like from south end of old embankment bridge (there is a fresh water tape there, look for it on the east side of old road) , walk west under expressway then along the stopbank to where the end of the airport runway is. And watch the planes land and take off. Like on north west side of expressway is the bird watching bush reserve. Labels westshore reserve on map. See my “tour of Napier plan” post somewhere in here.
7. Mangaone Caves Track
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
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8. Hawke's Bay Trails
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 140 reviews
Come and ride Hawke's Bay Trails – one of New Zealand's best, year-round cycling destinations. We've got friendly weather, friendly hospitality and easy terrain all sorted here! We're set up for social riders, holidays, keen riders, families and people who have just recently started biking. You can tackle as much as you like of nearly 200 kilometers of scenic trails and enjoy views of the Pacific Ocean, winding rivers, orchards, vineyards and mountains. Plus plenty of cafes, country pubs and world-class wineries for refreshing stops on the way (you can walk or run them too!).
Reviewed By 491wendym
We spent a few days 8n the Hawkes Bay Napier region rrying out the tracks, out of the 4 tracks we did they are all highly Recommended. They are all well sign posted and the riding tracks are good surfaces. Only let down there is a few gates that you have to get off your bikes and manually open which can slow you down a bit. Most of the rides are flat.
9. Nikau Loop Track
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
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10. Te Ana and Tangoio Falls tracks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
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Reviewed By 873clarek - Auckland, New Zealand
Really beautiful falls (we only walked to the first one as we had my mom with us who is 75 but she managed easily). Lovely pool to swim in under the falls where my 12yo son swam. We sat on the side dipping our toes in the water. Really worthwhile!
