Tour Aotearoa Official Guides
If you ride the Tour Aotearoa, we recommend to have a paper backup in case of GPS failure (i.e. flat batteries) and to help plan beyond the next turn.
These small lightweight guidebooks are packed with useful information:
- transport options to Cape Reinga
- cue sheets for every section of the route
- maps throughout the route
- elevation charts
- locations of the 30 photo control points
- contact details for campgrounds, accommodation, cafes, pubs, etc. - especially useful in remote areas.
- phone numbers for boat operators on the five water sections
- transport options for leaving Bluff.
And one page of fresh updates to the 5th edition is free to download (updated 1 Jan 2025).
The Tour Aotearoa route has evolved over the years to incorporate new sections of trail and bypass closed sections. The guidebook is also revised to address the ever-changing range of services available along the route. Please do not rely on out-of-date editions of the guidebook or route files!
Tour Aotearoa guidebooks were published in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
