Full Feasibility Study Report - Far North District Council

Traffic Volume: Where public roads are used, a
maximum of 200 vehicles
Watercourses: Watercourses bridged, except for
fords with less than 100mm of water in normal
flow which can be easily ridden.
Bridge Width: Minimum bridge width 1.2m
(structurally able to carry ATV quad bike for
servicing).
Obstacles: Some rocks/roots/ruts that can either
be avoided, or are less than 50mm high. No
stiles. Cattle stops should be minimum 1.2m
wide.
Length: 4‐5 hours/day (30‐50km)
Barriers/Guard rails: Areas such as bluffs or
bridges where a fall would result in death or
significant harm require hand rails.
Where track runs on or beside existing public
road, traffic numbers are currently less than 150
per day, will increase by 20‐30 per day, with
cycleway access.
No fords, all watercourses bridged
2m internal width
No stiles, stop‐gates will be required for busy
public roads. Track surface gravel.
Length is approximately 40kms a day
1.4m guard rails, no bluffs
MARKET DEMAND
Current market demand for cycling holidays in New Zealand
Currently, three quarters of cycle tourists are domestic and one quarter international. There is
strong growth potential if this new iconic cycle trail is marketed collectively and strongly from the
start.
Domestic cycle tourists:
Numbers: 219,000 YE Dec 2008
Participation in cycling activities by domestic
tourists has increased by 67% in the last 5
years (source Domestic Tourism Survey)
Largest share of all domestic cycle tourists:
from all over NZ, size in proportion to
area/city: Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and
Wellington
International cycle tourists:
Numbers: 51,000 YE March 2009
Participation in cycling activities by
international cycling tourists has decreased
by 23% in the last 5 years. This is likely to be
influenced by New Zealand’s poor road
safety reputation.
(source: International Visitor Survey)
Largest share of all international cycle
tourists: UK (24%), Australia (23%) and USA
(11%).
International tourists with the highest
likelihood to participate in a cycling activity
came from Switzerland (10%), the
Netherlands (9%), Ireland (8%), Germany
(7%) and the UK (5%).
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