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Day 7: great ride to camp epic. On the timber trail

Perfect riding up a decent hill through fantastic forest to a fancy camp site half way along the timber trail
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Sixth day up to Pureora camp, start of the timber trail

Took a short cut up back roads from Mangakino instead of the true TA route as that was partly closed Lovely countryside , quite a hill . Saw a tree that’s 1800 years old !!!
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Short fifth day to Mangokino

Hilly ride to Mangakino , with a short beautiful section along the reservoir edge
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Hot third day , stopped for the night in the Horse and Jockey pub, Matamata .

Not seen any Hobbits yet! Starting to look like Gandalf though 😁





