{"id":427,"date":"2022-03-10T01:51:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T01:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/?page_id=427"},"modified":"2023-09-20T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:57:57","slug":"full-mountains-to-sea-cycle-trail-3-day-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/full-mountains-to-sea-cycle-trail-3-day-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail 3 Day Itinerary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"427\" class=\"elementor elementor-427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbd4ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cbd4ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1262e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b1262e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0482f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b0482f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e41ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86e41ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11da7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11da7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail 3 Day Itinerary - Self Guided<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7ad05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf7ad05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a77f86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a77f86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba9dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ba9dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fast Facts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b023c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b023c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 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6pm (Ohakune)<br \/><b>Distance<\/b>: 210 km (includes jet boat ride)<br \/><b>Canoe<\/b>: 8km &#8211; self guided &#8211; Grade 2 (Optional)<br \/><b>Duration<\/b>: 3 days &#8211; 2 nights<br \/><b>Riding distances per day<\/b>: 38- 74km<br \/><b>Minimum group size<\/b>: 2<br \/><b>Maximum group size<\/b>: 12<br \/><b>Fitness level<\/b>: Moderate to high level of fitness required<br \/><b>Grade<\/b>: 2-3<br \/><b>Riding Season<\/b>: November &#8211; April<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad64ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad64ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prices<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fd665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21fd665\" 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You are transported out to Horopito from where you will cycle the 15km stretch of the historic Ohakune Old Coach Road between what were formerly the railheads of the main trunk railway line before the line was completed in 1909. It offers a fantastic ride through some spectacular scenery, and link trails to Hapuawhenua and Taonui viaducts, with interactive signboards along the trail giving you insight into era and hardships of the times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de7eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7de7eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Horopito to Ruatiti Valley - Grade 2: 42km<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b3d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b3d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The road from Horopito to Ruatiti Valley is a journey through the heartland of the North Island. After the initial 15km descent from Middle Road near Horopito to Ruatiti Domain into the valley below, the road meanders through some of the most remote farmland in New Zealand (the track is partly gravel, partly sealed road). This is a real chance to experience a true New Zealand farming community with rolling countryside giving way to splendid views of Mount Ruapehu.<br \/>This, coupled with the serenity of the Manganui O Te Ao River, makes it a pleasant day\u2019s cycle that ends deep in the Ruatiti Valley<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48be768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48be768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accommodation\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0226c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0226c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ruatiti Hunting Lodge<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a7d31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3a7d31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe111b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fe111b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Discover natural and cultural riches of Maori and early European settlers. Engage with locals, absorb the serenity and history as you cycle alongside the Whanganui River, and over \u2018Gentle Annie\u2019 to Upokongaro (sealed road).<\/p><p>We will meet you in Upokongaro and transport you back to Ohakune.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5>Not sure whether your legs can do the ride in 3 days???<br \/><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/index.php\/bike-rental\/\">Rent one of our e-bikes!<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fd335 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79fd335\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49ae40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b49ae40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-8350_10_orig-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-437\" alt=\"Whanganui River\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-8350_10_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-8350_10_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-8350_10_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img-8350_10_orig.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail 3 Day Itinerary &#8211; Self Guided Fast Facts Start: Turoa Ski Field, MT RUAPEHUStart time: 8am @ The Mountain Bike StationFinish: UpokongaroFinish time: Approx 6pm (Ohakune)Distance: 210 km (includes jet boat ride)Canoe: 8km &#8211; self guided &#8211; Grade 2 (Optional)Duration: 3 days &#8211; 2 nightsRiding distances per day: 38- 74kmMinimum [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Full Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail 3 Day Itinerary","_seopress_titles_desc":"Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail 3 Day Itinerary - Self Guided Fast Facts Start: Turoa Ski Field, MT RUAPEHU","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/427"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1153,"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/427\/revisions\/1153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}