Trail Notices and Alerts
Trail Notices and Alerts
Keep up to date with trail status including any maintenance, closures or detours
Please respect all trail notices THEY'RE FOR YOUR SAFETY!! This is especially relevant for the Section between Picton and Tuamarina where our constuction and maintenance crews will not expect riders on the trail.
Some of the trail passes through private land and working vineyards, for your safety and the continued support of the community please respect their rules.
Current Notices
Trail surface damage - proceed with Caution
Southern side of Wairau Bridge to Peninsula Road Spring Creek
During the Labour weekend storm the Wairau River raeched 3500 m3/s flow which saw high velocity water rip through under the State Highway 1 bridge. The result is we have lost 400m of trail. The trail is now CLOSED between the Southern end of the Wairau Bridge along to the higher ground on the river stop bank beside Gills gravel processing facility. We are assessing the rebuild requirements for this section and longer other long term term route options.
The alternative re-route now in place is: when heading South off the Wairau Bridge to to continue with care along the left hand edge of State highway 1 to Spring Creek roundabout, re entering the trail on the Blenheim siide of the roundabout on your left.
When heading North, cross the highway at the Spring Creek roundabout with care, head past the 4 Square shop North to the signage to cross safely over to the Wairau Bridge Northern cycle pathway. Use extreme care along this SH1 section and when crossing the highway.
Trail Section:
Notice valid:
Wairau
29/10/24
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30/11/24
Trail section partial closure - Washout
Trail between Awatere bridge South end and Nursery Road Seddon
During the Labour weekend storm the Awatere river main channel moved and washed away several hundred meters of trail adjacent the Awarere Golf Course vineyard.
This section is now OPEN however only a temporary trail section is in place along the vineyard headland, after the Christmas break we will gral and reinstate the trail surface, it is a bit lumpy and dusty but only 150m long so just take care.
As with all working vineyards, please take care, giveway to machines and keep well clear of their operations, proceed once safe to do so.
Trail Section:
Notice valid:
Awatere
22/12/24
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31/01/25