Distance: 8.9 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Surfaced walkway - Easy terrain
Altitude: 9m to 39m. Gain: 4m. Loss: 34m . Gradient: 0 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Surfaced walkway (2/9)
Gravelled / board-walked walking track for all abilities

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

The Rakahuru Trail starts at the southern end of the Ashley River Road bridge on Cones Road in Rangiora. A walking track has been created on the river flats running through native plantings to the rail bridge where there is a picnic area. Beyond the rail bridge a MTB track weaves through broom, pines and willows before climbing onto the stopbank. From here on the track follows the southern stopbank, passing Tulls Road and leading to the SH1 Ashley RIver bridge.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

From SH1 the Rakahuru Trail runs along the stopbank on the southern bank of the Ashley River to Rangiora. The track crosses private land but is open for walkers and MTB. The track touches Tulls Road, providing an alternative access point. 1.5km west of Tulls Road, a signpost sends you north off the stopbank, along a brief abutment and down onto river flats. A mountianbike track weaves through willows, later through young pines and broom – ending at a mowed grassy picnic area beside the railbridge. Upriver of the railbridge a walking track has been created on the river flats running through native plantings to the Ashley Road Bridge on Cones Road.