Best way south of Auckland?

[1vanvan1]

Alright so on Thursday I am riding down to Blenheim. And taking 2 days to do it. My first day is from Auckland to Taupo, Then taupo to wellington. I know where i am riding on the south island i just want a interesting route on the north island. Suggestions?

[Usarka]

Hang a right around Taupiri onto SH39 and go Taupo via Otorohanga....? If you've got the time SH22 it before hand....

[1vanvan1]

Hang a right around Taupiri onto SH39 and go Taupo via Otorohanga....? If you've got the time SH22 it before hand....

Yep i was planning on state highway 22 but wasnt sure where to go from there to get to taupo.

[rainman]

Alright so on Thursday I am riding down to Blenheim. And taking 2 days to do it. My first day is from Auckland to Taupo, Then taupo to wellington. I know where i am riding on the south island i just want a interesting route on the north island. Suggestions?

I'd go Hamilton, Te Awamutu, the road past Lake Arapuni, right to Waipapa, Maraetai, then either across and through Atiamuri and back on SH1 or Poihipi Rd down to Taupo.

[mad.mike]

I'd go Hamilton, Te Awamutu, the road past Lake Arapuni, right to Waipapa, Maraetai, then either across and through Atiamuri and back on SH1 or Poihipi Rd down to Taupo.

I'm planning on this route on labour weekend going north. By the sounds of it and what I can see on the map its an awesome road +1 for this route

[Hitcher]

Ride SH4 from Eight-Mile Junction to Wanganui. Stop and have a coffee at the Out Of The Fog Cafe at Owhango. SH4 is one of the best motorcycle roads in the North Island. End of story.

[modboy]

Alright so on Thursday I am riding down to Blenheim. And taking 2 days to do it. My first day is from Auckland to Taupo, Then taupo to wellington. I know where i am riding on the south island i just want a interesting route on the north island. Suggestions?

Why not consider Bay of Plenty, State Highway 2. Whakatane, Opotiki, Waioeka Gorge to Gisborne - then Gisborne-Wairoa-Napier and stay in Napier the first night.

I rode that last week and it was bloody awesome. Quiet smooth roads (no road works the whole way), gorgeous scenery, and on the east coast better chance of stable weather.

[slofox]

Hang a right around Taupiri onto SH39 and go Taupo via Otorohanga....? If you've got the time SH22 it before hand....

The right happens at NGARUAWAHIA.....turn right at Taupiri and you are in the river...

[Cheshire Cat]

i like going the Paeroa way.Would like to know more twisty road tho

[Big Dave]

SH4 is one of the best motorcycle roads in the North Island. End of story.

Nah - Through the Parraparras is, sure - down to Raetihi is tres ordinary.

[Bald Eagle]

Alright so on Thursday I am riding down to Blenheim. And taking 2 days to do it. My first day is from Auckland to Taupo, Then taupo to wellington. I know where i am riding on the south island i just want a interesting route on the north island. Suggestions?

It doesn't really matter the important bit is it's all good as soon as you leave the Big little City

[Hitcher]

Nah - Through the Parraparras is, sure - down to Raetihi is tres ordinary.

Dontcha love those fast sweepers from Eight Mile to Taumarunui, then the next set south from their to Raurimu? Followed by a nice interlude of long straights to Raetihi before the Joys of the Paraparas? Not to mention the scenery. Or the hospitality at the Out Of The Fog Cafe at Owhango.

[R6_kid]

STEVE!

Go this way...

Auckland to Taupo (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Southern+Mwy&daddr=Pokeno+Rd+to:River+Rd+to:Ohautira+Rd+to:Te+K anawa+St+to:SH+30+to:-38.684371,176.070457&hl=en&geocode=FfQMyv0dzGFtCg%3BFd92x_0dCDNuCg%3BFTTfxv0d WHFtCg%3BFYbbvv0dkuFtCg%3BFdxJuf0dqnpxCg%3BFWzctP0 d4nNyCg%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=4&mrsp=6&sz=15&via=1&sll=-38.687855,176.073632&sspn=0.020467,0.04107&ie=UTF8&ll=-38.643691,175.89283&spn=0.16384,0.32856&t=h&z=12)

Taupo to Wellington (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Southern+Mwy&daddr=Pokeno+Rd+to:River+Rd+to:Ohautira+Rd+to:Te+K anawa+St+to:SH+30+to:-38.684371,176.070457&hl=en&geocode=FfQMyv0dzGFtCg;Fd92x_0dCDNuCg;FTTfxv0dWHFt Cg;FYbbvv0dkuFtCg;FdxJuf0dqnpxCg;FWzctP0d4nNyCg;&mra=mi&mrcr=4&mrsp=6&sz=15&via=1&sll=-38.687855,176.073632&sspn=0.020467,0.04107&ie=UTF8&ll=-38.643691,175.89283&spn=0.16384,0.32856&t=h&z=12)

If you are short on time for Taupo - Wellington then take the short route round the East side of the lake to Turangi, then across to National Park - this is more or less the way I went North from Wellington, though I went out to Dannevirke then to Marton via Saddle Road, then out to Wanganui. SH4 is a mint road, I was lucky enough to do 96km of it (all the good bits) with no traffic!

[Bend-it]

Try this route...

Link here (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Auckland&daddr=River+Rd+to:Ohautira+Rd+to:Taupo+to:SH+5+to: Route+52+to:Whangaehu+Valley+Rd+to:-41.031715,175.66864+to:Wellington&geocode=%3BFbQ2x_0d6HJtCg%3BFYBTwP0dgO5tCg%3B%3BFX K1rf0d5F6FCg%3BFVLxlv0dehyCCg%3BFbLsj_0dAjB6Cg%3B% 3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=7&sz=10&via=1,2,4,5,6,7&sll=-41.123849,175.505219&sspn=0.474832,1.220856&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.142467,175.316734&spn=0.949386,2.441711&z=9)

It'll be abit longer... okay, quite abit longer... but would be a great ride!! :)

Misses out alot of the boring straight, cop-ridden bits and replaced it with some quiet, interesting roads... I haven't ridden that whole way, but have driven most of it... Magic...

[Brett]

Fit the Forgotten Highway in somehow, it is on the west coast from stratford to Taumaranui. I swear, that will be some of the best 150kms you will ever ride.