Recommend a ride north of Auckland

[brianblaze]

Hi guys, new to the country, and Saturday and Sunday are my first two days to get out and about on the bike.... Where's the 'best ride' North of Auckland? Side roads to Puhoi seem nice, few twisties and awesome scenery etc... Just a 4-5 hour spin is all I'm after, so any suggestions...

[Mort]

Try this - a good ride.... might be tempted myself :rolleyes:

Google map (https://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=Albany,+Auckland&daddr=Kumeu,+Auckland+to:Peak+Rd,+Helensville,+Auc kland+to:Wellsford+to:Matakana,+Auckland+to:Woodco cks+Road,+Warkworth,+Auckland+to:Kaukapakapa,+Auck land&hl=en&sll=-36.528185,174.57494&sspn=0.540176,1.056747&geocode=FUqbz_0dSa9pCik7_dfz8TsNbTEAsaJDYe8ABQ%3BF dLSzv0dUo5nCikL79qCXBQNbTGQ1qJDYe8ABQ%3BFW8v0P0dPd FmCilF1FH2txANbTExNHjPX-kg1A%3BFawy1v0dBQZnCikXi1twE-8MbTEQGaNDYe8ABQ%3BFRlP1f0diPppCinZEqfjb9sMbTHAw6J DYe8ABQ%3BFYJ21P0doL5oCil3x56iI94MbTHFUJi7Ck1nsA%3 BFfxH0f0de4ZmCilVUv2WsBsNbTFAw6JDYe8ABQ&oq=kau&t=h&mra=ls&z=11)

[tnarg]

I usually do Old North Road from Kumeu to Kaukapakapa and follow State Highway 16 to Wellsford with the compulsory stop at the lookout. From there you can go out to Mangawhai and then back again.

https://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=-36.72008,174.50329+to:-36.2223116,174.5747472+to:Cove+Rd&hl=en&ll=-36.585209,174.730682&spn=0.484644,1.056747&sll=-36.262546,174.734116&sspn=0.486662,1.056747&geocode=FaZGzv0d0mJoCg%3BFTCyz_0derVmCikD7781QBENb TGBzhMHYe8AEw%3BFZlK1_0dm8xnCimjudMaLOoMbTFhm4QGYe 8AEw%3BFZ5d2f0d4rVnCg&t=h&gl=nz&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=11&via=1,2&z=11

[tnarg]

Posted same time. Funny. It's a good ride.


Try this - a good ride

Google map (https://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=Albany,+Auckland&daddr=Kumeu,+Auckland+to:Peak+Rd,+Helensville,+Auc kland+to:Wellsford&hl=en&sll=-36.7232,174.511814&sspn=0.134703,0.264187&geocode=FUqbz_0dSa9pCik7_dfz8TsNbTEAsaJDYe8ABQ%3BF dLSzv0dUo5nCikL79qCXBQNbTGQ1qJDYe8ABQ%3BFW8v0P0dPd FmCilF1FH2txANbTExNHjPX-kg1A%3BFawy1v0dBQZnCikXi1twE-8MbTEQGaNDYe8ABQ&oq=peak+rd&t=h&mra=ls&z=11)

[brianblaze]

Weather looks good for Saturday!! Might be a plan!!! Charging the Sat Nav now!


Cheers guys!
If anyone wants to tag along, that'd be cool too!

[Maha]

Bit of shitty gravel on the northside of that Matakana hill bit....head out to Mangawhai as per tnargs map....
Or..stay on the seal part of Morts map out to Pakiri....nice trip, but an out an back.
Do both, since you are n the area.

[Akzle]

Bit of shitty gravel on the northside of that Matakana hill bit....head out to Mangawhai as per tnargs map....
Or..stay on the seal part of Morts map out to Pakiri....nice trip, but an out an back.
Do both, since you are n the area.

matakana valley? i've just come through there.. nothing shitty about that gravel.. tunnel road - puhoi valley, however, few washouts, heaps of potholes and mostly corrugated.. :eek:
(still a sexy ride)

[Akzle]

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[iYRe]

we'll be doing this one in november:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1822137

380km with a visit to the kauri museum thrown in..