{"id":464,"date":"2022-03-10T02:22:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T02:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/?page_id=464"},"modified":"2023-09-20T09:56:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:56:27","slug":"full-mountains-to-sea-cycle-trail-2-day-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/full-mountains-to-sea-cycle-trail-2-day-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail 2 Day Itinerary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"464\" class=\"elementor elementor-464\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfa2c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbfa2c5\" 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 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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-530b4b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"530b4b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85cbca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c85cbca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c6f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c6f96\" 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-9c1c00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c1c00f\" 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 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>Start<\/b>: Turoa Ski Field, MT RUAPEHU<br \/><b>Start time<\/b>: 8am @<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mountainbikestation.co.nz\/index.php\/contact-us\/\"> The Mountain Bike Station<\/a><\/span><br \/><b>Finish<\/b>: Pipiriki with transfer back to Ohakune<br \/><b>Finish time<\/b>: Approx 6pm (Ohakune)<br \/><b>Distance<\/b>: 142 km (includes jet boat ride)<br \/><b>Canoe<\/b>: 8km &#8211; self guided &#8211; Grade 2 (Optional)<br \/><b>Duration<\/b>: 2 days &#8211; 1 night<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-d79420c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d79420c\" 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-5862842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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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-e65bfbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e65bfbf\" 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-023fb05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023fb05\" 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. 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