Greymouth to Kumara Details

Difficulty rating

White rate
Trail type

Mixed
Bike type

XC
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical rating

Easy
TTFs on trail

Bridge
Ride in rain

Yes
Global Ranking

#20966

This is makes up day 1 of the 136km West Coast Wilderness Trail.

Departing from the historic Greymouth Railway Station, you'll set off along the mighty Grey River and past a working port, before journeying out to the wild and wonderful Tasman Sea.

Follow the coast south, behind sand dunes and along tidal lagoons, until you cross the Taramakau. (It's a river… a bigee.)

You'll then wind your way along the historic Kumara Bush Tram through regenerating forest and new farm land, and towards the end of the day, you'll get some rip-snorting (impeccable) views of the Taramakau. With a flat, cruisy days cycling under your belt, you've got the night to rest up in Kumara!

Make sure you ask the townsfolk at the renovated hotel about the town's bawdy gold mining history. (In its rough, tough heyday it had a whopping 50 pubs!)

source: West Coast Wilderness Trail Website

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More Stats for Greymouth to Kumara mountain bike trail

Altitude change

246 ft
Altitude max

249 ft
Altitude end

246 ft
Grade

0.266%
Grade max

-8.159%
Grade min

12.615%
Distance climb

5 miles
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

10 miles
Avg time

01:50:23
Avg reverse time

01:16:36
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Greymouth to Kumara