lidistick 70 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Since we all like driving (I hope) and NZ has some amazingly beautiful roads to have a superb fang, how about a list of great roads by region? I'll start with what I know and then it can be updated. Just a little about where and why its a great road Northland 1) SH1 to Mangawhai and back 2) From Dargaville all the way to Tane Mahuta. Auckland 1) SH1 - turn off at Ararimu before the bombays and head left (if southbound). Beautiful, very quiet road with nice twists and turns. Waikato 1) From SH1, turn off before Rangiriri towards Glen Murray and drive towards Huntly on the other side of the river and continue towards Ngaruwahia 2) Hamilton to Raglan - About halfway, there's a superb bit of windy road that's bloody narrow. I usually park at the top and wait for the traffic to go before going downhill at full tilt and check for traffic before doing a U and charging up the ridge again 3) *To be continued* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 (edited) Northland: Okiato (Opua) to Whangarei the back way. Whangarei to Tutukaka and Back to Hikurangi. SH 1 from Okaihau to Kaitaia through the Mangamukas. Auckland/Waikato: Clevedon/Kawakawa Bay through Miranda and on down to Thames. Edited June 17, 2007 by bravo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lidistick 70 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Sweet. Good stuff. I'll get my map out later and do this properly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 I learnt on the Clevedon/Kawakawa Bay roads. Some good memories. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phil Ken Sebben Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Twilight road, clevedon. Lonely track, North shore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 my route to tauraunga wairarapa, pahiatua track ashurst cheltehham vinegar hill west side lake taupo tokoroa putaruru kaimais tauraunga or Sh1 to just south of levin shannon ashurst........ one of my favourite road signs on the road wanganui-national park,Winding Road 52 km i like the road between taupo and ohaaki power station,if there isnt much traffic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lidistick 70 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 one of my favourite road signs on the road wanganui-national park,Winding Road 52 km One of my favourites too. SH4 from Wanganui to Raetehi. Awesome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve K-B 51 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Northland: ... through the Mangamukas. Ture that! Wicked Lonely track, North shore. To many crazy drivers.... ahem...gus.... I vote Braemar/Manawahe rd run in targa. Five out of five! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Dunedin: Leith Valley Road (bad ass gravel about 2kms from the centre of the city with a bridge you can get air on) Tomahawk Road, Centre Road, Highcliff Road to Portobello. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 1 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Dunedin: Leith Valley Road (bad ass gravel about 2kms from the centre of the city with a bridge you can get air on) 'nutha dunny road- the little road up to lanarch (sp) castle. tight hairpins up the hill and you can see if anything is coming. Heaps of other sweet roads round that peninsula too. Also wainui coast road in welly, barely any traffic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ED1RTY 2 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Northland: 90 Mile Beach Auckland: SH16?? Wellsford - Helensville Central North Island: Desert Road Also if you like metal roads, Tapu - Coroglen Road up the Coromandel Peninsula, awesome views etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted June 18, 2007 in nz: waihi - whangamata on the motorbike = win in Aus: The great ocean road just south of bells beach is f**ken tough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old_Skool_Bmw 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2007 I'd have to say Paekakariki Hill Rd... Wicked as winding road over Paekakariki Hill that comes out just North of Porirua/WGTN. Sub 10min runs are fun . Johnsonville - Makara (Ohariu Valley Rd). But if you go over to Makara at 2am in the morning there may be cows in the middle of the road as i found out one night. Laurence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted June 18, 2007 paekak is cool,but i am always aware that there may be fast cars or motorbikes coming the other way,and the road is very narrow in places...i just leave the 5 in third all the way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted June 18, 2007 karangahake gorge road for the views Waihi to whangamata thames to coromandel town (west side of coro peninsula) opua to kai-iwi (through that badass forest) Mangawhai Rd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lidistick 70 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 Rimutaka from Upper Hutt to Featherston. That's a pretty awesome road Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joel 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 HawkesBay, tukituki rd, up the river behind the peak. grate 4 an afternoon blat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 State Highway 38 is fun. Not in a BMW though. I'm in for the Karangahake Gorge too. Actually the drive from Paeroa to Whakatane is a favourite of mine. Then onto Gisborne via the Waioeka Gorge or around East Cape. State Highway 30 from Kawerau to Rotorua. Ditto for Parakai to Wellsford. From Christchurch to Wanaka via Thompsons Track. The Crown Range from Wanaka to Queenstown. If you could close the road, the road from Thames to Whitianga via Coromandel would be awesome. Bloody trucks and Nana's slow you down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw.maniac 1 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 If you could close the road, the road from Thames to Whitianga via Coromandel would be awesome. Bloody trucks and Nana's slow you down. Then you have the bloody Aucklanders who try to pass them on blind corners! Sorry, just a rant from a local! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 Then you have the bloody Aucklanders who try to pass them on blind corners! Sorry, just a rant from a local! promise it wasn't me, I have xray vision so the corners aren't really that blind. but yeah that would make an awesome rally stage! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpstop325 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 (edited) BOOM headshot! =>Million Dollar Highway for the win!!! in Kroa forest. After that, Old Tauranga rd, (old) Pyes Pa rd Ohope to Optiki rd Feilding to Mangaweka (via Rangiwhia) Edited June 20, 2007 by bumpstop325 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StylesM5 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 Taupo to Auckland via Mangakino and Whatawhata. Western Access Rd (west side of lake Taupo) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDP 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2007 I learnt on the Clevedon/Kawakawa Bay roads. Some good memories. Yeah. Snap. Also, Ponga Rd then home through the Hunua Gorge. Twilight road, clevedon. I got a vivid glimpse of my mortality on that road once (not to mention a humbling reminder of the limited extent of my own abilities) and havn't been back since. Rode past it once or twice on the bike but never had the balls... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
threeta 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2007 thames to coromandel town (west side of coro peninsula)from coromandel town to whitianga - no traffic and after the big hill the road flows really well. The back road to taupo is mapped on http://ocbc.co.nz. 1. click on RidesWeDid on the right hand menu 2. read the Route Map instructions 3. click on the link below back road to taupo, and your waypoints are in there. pm me if you're stuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 Dunedin: Leith Valley Road (bad ass gravel about 2kms from the centre of the city with a bridge you can get air on) Tomahawk Road, Centre Road, Highcliff Road to Portobello. YESand YES Also umm Serpentine ave swinging curve into umm... sh*t.. ist near my school, drive it everyday. Also motorway out to Mosgiel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
