Tasman’s Great Taste Trail

by Metropol | September 16, 2026 8:33 am

One of the New Zealand Great Rides, the Tasman Great Taste Trail offers four distinct riding experiences. Choose a section and head out for a few hours or ride the full loop as a multi-day biking adventure.

Back and beyond: Grade 3, 63km, 4 to 6 hours
Tapawera, Baton River, Pokoro, Riwaka: The Motueka Valley lies at the foot of Kahurangi National Park. It is remote and picturesque with vistas of the mountains and back country rural farmlands.

Get a taste of… Hop farms, Baton Valley, Baton River,
views to Kahurangi National Park, rural life and Motueka River swimming holes.

Sparkling coastline: Grade 1 to 3, 64km, 4 to 6 hours
Richmond, Moturoa/Rabbit Island, Māpua, Motueka, Riwaka, Kaiteriteri Beach: The coastal section showcases the Waimea Inlet and its wading birds.

Get a taste of… Waimea Inlet and its birdlife, Waimea River, Rabbit Island, Māpua Ferry and across to Māpua Wharf for food, art and craft.

Rural Tasman: Grade 2, 31km, 2 to 3 hours
A rural story featuring farmland, forestry, free-range poultry, and hops, with historic rural towns at either end.

Get a taste of… Wakefield’s history, farmland, Wai-iti river, Spooners Tunnel, native bush, Flat Rock Café at Kōhatu, Hidden Sculpture Garden.

Town and country: Grade 1, 34km, 2 to 3 hours
Easy, relaxed riding from Nelson city around the Waimea Inlet and into country towns with cafes, wineries, and local discoveries very near the trail.

Get a taste of… Nelson CBD, Classic Cars Museum, The Honest Lawyer Country Pub, McCashin’s Brewery, Pic’s Peanut Butter.

For more information on Tasman’s Great Taste Trail, go to heartofbiking.org.nz.

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