Top Trail on the Pou Herenga Tai — Twin Coast Cycle Trail
The short answer
Top Trail hires Sinch e-bikes on the Pou Herenga Tai — Twin Coast Cycle Trail — 87km, grade 1–2, easy, usually ridden in 2 days. Pick up at Kaikohe. Kaikohe sits at the trail's high point, so the riding is downhill to either coast, with scheduled shuttles back and a morning transfer from Paihia.
The only Great Ride that crosses the country coast to coast — Bay of Islands to the Hokianga.
Book direct
Book online or phone · walk-ups welcome, book ahead in peak season
Confirmed for this trail · August 2026
You book and pay with Top Trail. Ride NZ takes no commission and holds no booking.
Distance
87km
Grade
Grade 1–2 — Easy
Typical trip
2 days
Shuttles
Rider + bike
Luggage transfer
Yes
Kids' bikes
Yes
What they do best on this trail
Kaikohe sits at the trail's high point, so the riding is downhill to either coast, with scheduled shuttles back and a morning transfer from Paihia.


Where you pick the bike up
These are Top Trail's meeting points on the Pou Herenga Tai — Twin Coast Cycle Trail. Be ten minutes early — shuttles cannot wait.
Kaikohe base
39 Rankin Street, Kaikohe, Northland 0405