| Waikato River Trails | |
|---|---|
 Snowsill to Ātiamuri Trail in January 2010 | |
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Location | near Ātiamuri, New Zealand |
| Trailheads | Ātiamuri / Horahora |
| Use | Walking Cycling |
| Difficulty | Average to difficult |
| Season | Year round |
| Sights | Waikato River Hydropower lakes and dams Arapuni Suspension Bridge |
| Hazards | Cliffs |
The Waikato River Trails is a combined walk- and cycleway along the Waikato River. Originally conceived and started by local politicians and trustees, in 2009 the trails became one of the seven Quick Start Projects that form the beginning of the New Zealand Cycle Trail.[1][2] The trail is proposed to be 100 km long, out of which 50 km existed before the NZCT scheme was created.[3] In mid-2011, work on the last sections of the cycle trail project sections was begun,[4] while the official grand opening occurred early November 2011.[5]
- ^ "Waikato River Trails grand opening this weekend". Press release NZCT, via Voxy News Engine. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Quick Start 3 – Waikato River Trails". Wellington: Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Trail Talk, Volume 1, Number 1". NZCT newsletter. November 2010.
- ^ "Trail Talk, Volume 7, Number 7". NZCT newsletter. August 2011.
- ^ "Time to pedal new Waikato tourist attraction". Waikato Times. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.