Tour Aotearoa is New Zealand’s longest bikepacking event. Stretching 3,000km from Cape Reinga to Bluff it follows a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths and lanes connected by the most enjoyable country roads available.

When

Date: February 26

Time: 7:00 am

Details

Event Website

Organizer: Jonathan Kennett

Where

Cape Reinga

Cape Reinga, New Zealand

Tour Aotearoa is a 3,000km bikepacking adventure from Cape Reinga at the top of New Zealand to Bluff at the bottom. It is a brevet, not a race. Riding conditions vary from singletrack to beaches, to dirt roads, gravel roads, sealed roads, cycle lanes, trails and paths, and five boat trips.

The Tour Aotearoa route is designed to highlight the best New Zealand Cycle Trail Great Rides, Heartland Rides, and quiet back country roads. The route was/is designed by Jonathan Kennett, a New Zealand cycling guidebook writer. A Tour Aotearoa Brevet event is also organized in February each year. The 2026 event starts in waves of 100 people per day. Riders are supposed to take no more than 30 days to finish. Register here.

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