Walking and Cycling on Hamilton’s Park Routes
Taking care on Hamilton's Park Routes
Hamilton's gullies and parkland provide great opportunities to escape busy city life. The riverside routes are for both walkers and cyclists and cycling is also allowed on designated routes across some parks. Cyclists and walkers are urged to share the routes with care by having consideration for each other. Walkers are urged to keep to one side of the routes, especially on corners so cyclists can pass safely. Cyclists are reminded that all park routes intended for cycling are for recreational cycling only, and are urged to give ample friendly warning when approaching walkers from behind. Racing, mountain biking and any cycling involving speed on these routes is not permitted.
Personal safety
Always walk or cycle with others. Hamilton's wonderful river and gully routes are best shared with friends. Organise a group of friends to go walking and check out the sights together.
Some of the walking and cycling routes share or cross roadways. Be careful when approaching or using these roadways - look out for motor vehicles and be prepared to give way at any time.
Cyclists are advised to always wear a helmet.
Share with Care Signs
Share with Care signs have been put in place on the Waikato River routes. These signs identify convenient circuits using the traffic bridges and give information on entry and exit points, route distances, facilities and points of interest along the routes. Cyclists are advised that there are short sections of the riverbank routes where dismounting and proceeding on foot is required. These sections can be seen on the map and are as follows:
- The steep hill near the Pukete Pa site,
- Beneath the Claudelands Bridge on the city side,
- The steep section on Jesmond Park between Opoia and Claudelands Roads, and
- Beneath the Cobham Drive Bridge on the Hamilton East/Hamilton Gardens side of the river.
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