Marokopa to Awakino - Mangatoa Rd What's it like?

[Pixie]

Has anyone ridden this road recently?What's the dirt section like?

[Spazm]

Has anyone ridden this road recently?What's the dirt section like?

It's a fantastic road you just have to get past a 13km section of gravel road.. the gravel section is nearly all flat and fairly straight

We plan to ride it this weekend

[clint640]

Has anyone ridden this road recently?What's the dirt section like?

Haven't been through for a while, but the gravel section is getting shorter all the time & was fairly easy going last summer.

Cheers
Clint

[Spazm]

this was the gravel section last time i went through here earlier this year

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Mangatoa+Rd&daddr=-38.406044,174.730527&hl=en&geocode=Fb4ot_0ddAhqCg%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=19&sll=-38.406043,174.730501&sspn=0.001469,0.002401&ie=UTF8&ll=-38.392263,174.709053&spn=0.188093,0.307274&z=12

The rest of the road to Awakino is billiant (if you love corners)

[Crisis management]

Last time I went through it was easy, a bit too open for me and some bastard had sealed lots of it. An easy ride on any bike and lovely countryside.

[Pixie]

Thanks for the replies :clap:

[release_the_bees]

Sorry for the epic thread dredge. Has anybody been through this area recently? If yes, what is the general condition of the road like nowadays? From what I can see on Google Street View, it looks like a fantastic bit of road.

Here's my intended route:

https://goo.gl/maps/kbrE2RqQBXC2

[Laava]

Yep, I did it last weekend. Road was fine, started off with a bit of smooth well packed gravel from Marokopa end and then turns into a narrow two lane blacktop all the way to Awakino. Make time to head out to Waikawau beach/tunnel as well!

[jellywrestler]

Has anyone ridden this road recently?What's the dirt section like?

google earth it and get a virtual tour yourself

[release_the_bees]

google earth it and get a virtual tour yourself

Thanks for the suggestion. However, I did that first, but the street view footage was last updated in 2010.


Yep, I did it last weekend. Road was fine, started off with a bit of smooth well packed gravel from Marokopa end and then turns into a narrow two lane blacktop all the way to Awakino. Make time to head out to Waikawau beach/tunnel as well!
Cheers mate. There's nothing like first hand experience from last weekend! I'll try to give the tunnel and beach a go, time and weather permitting.

Out of interest, is there much traffic out that way? I'm assuming that it is pretty quiet.

[Laava]

It is pretty quiet. Also, the waikawau beach rd is very short. Do it this time as you may never do this rd again...