 | This article is written like a travel guide. (June 2009) |
| Remutaka Rail Trail | |
|---|---|
 Cross Creek station yard, shelter shed, and beginning of the Incline. | |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Location |  Wellington, New Zealand |
| Trailheads | Cross Creek 41°10′04″S 175°14′13″E / 41.1678°S 175.2369°E 41°06′28″S 175°08′15″E / 41.1077°S 175.1375°E |
| Use | Cycling Hiking Horse riding |
| Highest point | 1,141 ft (348 m) |
| Difficulty | Grade 2[1] |
The Remutaka Rail Trail (spelled Rimutaka Rail Trail prior to 2017) is a walking and cycling track in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs between Maymorn and Cross Creek, and follows 22 kilometres (14 mi) of the original route of the Wairarapa Line over the Remutaka Range between the Mangaroa Valley and the Wairarapa, including the world-famous Rimutaka Incline. Parts of the trail are also used by vehicles both from the regional council and from forestry companies with tree plantations in the area; members of the public have limited vehicular access from the Kaitoke end to a car park, go-kart track and gun range. Access is also granted by permission to horse riders. Touring coaches have been used upon occasion to convey tourists and other visitors to various parts of the route.
The trail is a popular regional recreation facility and is used by more than 30,000 walkers, runners, and cyclists annually.[2] It is part of a network of walking and cycling trails in public parks and reserves in the area. Several forestry roads diverge from the rail trail and are also used for recreational purposes.
- ^ Gavalas, Marios (2006). "Rimutakas". Day Walks Of The Wairarapa. Auckland: Reed Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-7900-1074-7.
Track may be metalled or unmetalled. It is clearly marked and well formed but usually involves some inclines.
- ^ "Rimutaka Rail Trail". Wellington: Greater Wellington Regional Council. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.