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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 closed - south of Wairau Bridge to Spring Creek.

Wairau Bridge to Spring Creek

High Wairau River flows have washed the trail out as it passes under the bridge. Please use SH1, but be careful as this isa busy section of road.

Trail Section:

Notice valid:

Wairau

20/09/25

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17/09/26

Trail closed - Awatere bridge to Seddon

Awatere bridge to Seddon

Recent flooding events have eroded sections of the trail and is currently closed.

The temporary route is along SH1 from the bridge into Seddon so take extra care.

Trail Section:

Notice valid:

Awatere

2/08/25

-

31/08/25

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