Northern Coromandel Hike & Ride Combo

With the popularity of biking taking off around the country, we have decided to add the option to bike back after completion of the Coromandel Walkway hike. The return bike trip to Colville travels over a quiet gravel road beside the beautiful Hauraki Gulf. It means you get to spend more time in the fresh open air, exploring at your leisure.

This ride has often been described as “one of the best” I’ve ever done!

Hike & Ride Options from Colville - Hire One of Our Bikes or BYO Bike

The day is in two parts with a hike of up to 10 kilometres (you choose how much or how little) and a ride of up to 36kms.

Please note: The Stony Bay end of the Walkway suffered severe damage in a storm in February 2023. Repairs have been slow so we are currently unable to offer our traditional oneway Coastal Walk from Stony Bay to Fletcher Bay. To enable you to explore this jewel in our crown, we have re-designed our offering as an out and back hike from Fletcher Bay, a hike which is proving to be a worthy substitute.

Part One: This adventure starts and finishes in the small village of Colville (an easy 30 minute drive, on tarseal, north of Coromandel Town). Our shuttle travels via narrow, winding, backcountry roads to the remote location of Fletcher Bay and the start of the Coromandel Walkway.

Around 10.30am we reach the start of the Coromandel Coastal Walkway. Our new out-and-back options are set out below, exploring as far as the famous Lookout point if you are super fit. The reverse trip back to Fletcher Bay is just as spectacular in reverse.

Part 2: Now let’s not forget the bike ride!

The bike section of up to 36 kilometres, passes over a quiet, gravel road, at times narrow and winding, but offering some great riding for several months of the year. The dreamy ride under the towering pohutukawa, beside the beautiful Hauraki Gulf, has received some great reviews. The sea is often only metres away and there is always the chance you’ll see orca and dolphins swimming close to the shore.

Let’s Talk Fitness, Road Surfaces and Elevations

• The ride distance is up to 36 kilometres from Fletcher Bay. This can be shortened if you would prefer to start the ride closer home e.g. shuttle back to Port Jackson Beach and bike from there totals 30 kilometres.

• Before you get on the bike remember you have just hiked up to 10 kilometres. To get the best out of your day you will need to be moderately fit.

• The ride is on a gravel road, albeit quiet, so please ensure you are confident in these conditions.

• As below, there are two hills to conquer, one out of Fletcher Bay, the other out of Port Jackson. This is where the power of the mighty ebike really helps.

The afternoon is yours to explore at your will in the fresh, open sea air, all the while knowing, support is never far away. So...... why not get your family or group together and let us help you explore the outdoors.  With motel and farmstay options in Colville, perhaps make a weekend of it and get right away from the hustle and bustle.   Electric bike hire is available to explore Colville and surrounds or have a go at horse trekking at White Star Station. Hereford N a Pickle is a lovely local cafe supplying brunch and lunch, pickles and farm raised hereford meat plus delicious real fruit icecreams.

We have had close to 1,000 guests complete this ride now aged from 20 years old to 76 years. The smile on their faces at the end of the ride tells it all.

Good morning,

We had such a fabulous time yesterday….even though it was a wee bit hot ha ha.

Please thank Gavin for us, he was so wonderful, so knowledgeable, and so lovely to take us up the first few hills, as we were so overheated a bit from the hike.

The bike ride was so much fun and soooooo gorgeous. And the delicious brownie really helped get us going ha ha .

Thank you so much again

Penny

Rates (Please inquire for group bookings):-

• Hire Electric MTB or Step Through eBike ex Colville $235.00pp min two;

• Hire Standard MTB ex Colville $190.00pp min two;

• BYO Bike ex Colville $175.00pp min two;