Google Earth and Rimutaka Hill

[The Pastor]

Can somone plese help an aucklander find rimutaka road on google earth? planning bit of a trip and this is high on the list of priority's!

If you can trace a path on google earth i would be ever so grateful:innocent:

Cheers!:rockon:

[Skunk]

41° 6'52.67"S 175°13'55.46"E

That's the Top. East is Featherston, South West is Upper Hutt and Wellington

[koba]

Go down State highway 2.
Why google earth needs to come into it is beyond me...

[Skunk]

Route planning. Add a waypoint on each road and use GoogleEarth to connect the dots. Then go to Google Maps with it and each directions and distances (and generous times!)

[Trudes]

Look for the road that runs between Upper Hutt and Featherston, the twisty fun road that goes through the hills and bush is the Rimutaka hill road.

[The Pastor]

cheers. I thought it was alot closer to wellington! no wonder i couldnt find it.

Next Q is pahiatua track sealed? is gose form aokautere to pahiatua.

[Shadows]

The squiggly bit between Featherston and Upper Hutt

[Shadows]

Next Q is pahiatua track sealed? is gose form aokautere to pahiatua.

Yes

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[Big Dave]

http://homepage.mac.com/david_cohen_design/.Pictures/misc3/clouds.jpg

[The Pastor]

Looking at these roads, i think i might just do a NI tour! roads look amazing.

[Grub]

There's a bit of a thread about it here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=61111

Now of course if you're road-seeking, then we would be unkind not to include Paekakariki Hill Road - Grays Rd - SH58 - then Rimutaka Hill Rd (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&saddr=paekakariki&daddr=-41.046217,174.935989+to:grays+rd+to:paremata+to:fe atherston&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1&sll=-41.071085,175.094795&sspn=0.381516,0.589828&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.071587,175.094604&spn=0.381513,0.589828&t=h&z=11)

Oh yes, if you're going to be there in the next few days, bring your accessories ...
<img src=http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:bipWWtlZQnaiXM:http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/qf/c/PopularMechanics/2-1950/lrg_motorcycle_skis.jpg></img> (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/qf/c/PopularMechanics/2-1950/lrg_motorcycle_skis.jpg)

[The Pastor]

There's a bit of a thread about it here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=61111

Now of course if you're road-seeking, then we would be unkind not to include Paekakariki Hill Road - Grays Rd - SH58 - then Rimutaka Hill Rd (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&saddr=paekakariki&daddr=-41.046217,174.935989+to:grays+rd+to:paremata+to:fe atherston&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1&sll=-41.071085,175.094795&sspn=0.381516,0.589828&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.071587,175.094604&spn=0.381513,0.589828&t=h&z=11)
Might do that one in reverse - prob stay the night in masterhole then into wellington via the way you suggested!

[yod]

pahiatua track is mint, good choice

make sure you do this (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Vinegar+Hill+Rd+%40-39.924400,+175.632000&daddr=-40.139253,175.659714&hl=en&geocode=9574114951077288463,-39.924400,175.632000&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=12&sll=-40.086215,175.707436&sspn=0.130283,0.307617&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.024985,175.695419&spn=0.260801,0.615234&z=11) too


edit: there's a crapload of primo roads around the wairarapa, between the track and rimutaka

[Grub]

make sure you do this too

Good thinking Yod ... so then we''d better get serious and add Upper and Lower Kawhatau (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=SH+1+%40-39.679990,+175.800380&daddr=-39.789017,175.874634+to:Rangiwahia+Rd+%40-39.906354,+175.872422+to:Cheltenham+Hunterville+Rd +%40-40.138390,+175.660650&hl=en&geocode=7104869139150967247,-39.679990,175.800380%3B8165602867010164513,-39.906354,175.872422%3B11821034216306142135,-40.138390,175.660650&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1,2&sll=-39.77002,175.823135&sspn=0.388967,0.589828&ie=UTF8&ll=-39.891826,175.825195&spn=0.776557,1.179657&z=10) into your route <_<

[yod]

and this (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Main+St+%40-40.453380,+175.840660&daddr=Mangaone+Valley+Rd+%40-40.538599,+175.859406+to:Mangaone+Valley+Rd+%40-40.588635,+175.841033+to:-40.613952,175.854721+to:Pa+Valley+Rd+%40-40.635677,+175.863617+to:Rte+52+%40-40.680190,+175.856160+to:Te+Ore+Ore+Rd+%40-40.945007,+175.669462&hl=en&geocode=8905775205309228923,-40.453380,175.840660%3B8962059795536281779,-40.538599,175.859406%3B9615128382650452973,-40.588635,175.841033%3B1483408233578394946,-40.596187,175.716587%3B15885409225535456553,-40.635677,175.863617%3B12836880527885034215,-40.680190,175.856160%3B14856001399384179380,-40.945007,175.669462&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4&sll=-40.620728,175.723572&sspn=0.258509,0.615234&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.657722,175.866394&spn=1.033462,2.460938&z=9)

[Grub]

edit: there's a crapload of primo roads around the wairarapa, between the track and rimutaka

You're good, and Mauriceville road (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=eketahuna&daddr=Bowen+Rd+%40-40.685410,+175.729000+to:Opaki+Kaiparoro+Rd+%40-40.772174,+175.705381+to:-40.896387,175.648041+to:SH+2+%40-40.973570,+175.596630&hl=en&geocode=6236943050965573613,-40.685410,175.729000%3B8913658388350803691,-40.772174,175.705381%3B14454035799543108134,-40.910007,175.641207%3B2895138193142656737,-40.973570,175.596630&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2,3&sll=-40.79699,175.655905&sspn=0.383101,0.589828&ie=UTF8&z=11) is one of the lesser known fabulous ones

Edit: Ahh bugger ... SNAP! (But better, I didn't know about the Eketahuna-Pahiatua bit)

[yod]

Good thinking Yod ... so then we''d better get serious and add Upper and Lower Kawhatau (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=SH+1+%40-39.679990,+175.800380&daddr=-39.789017,175.874634+to:Rangiwahia+Rd+%40-39.906354,+175.872422+to:Cheltenham+Hunterville+Rd +%40-40.138390,+175.660650&hl=en&geocode=7104869139150967247,-39.679990,175.800380%3B8165602867010164513,-39.906354,175.872422%3B11821034216306142135,-40.138390,175.660650&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1,2&sll=-39.77002,175.823135&sspn=0.388967,0.589828&ie=UTF8&ll=-39.891826,175.825195&spn=0.776557,1.179657&z=10) into your route <_<

and add this (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Apiti+Rd+%40-40.042350,+175.782190&daddr=Oroua+Valley+Rd+%40-39.958724,+175.888056+to:Pohangina+Valley+East+Rd+ %40-40.058109,+175.930688+to:Pohangina+Valley+East+Rd+ %40-40.207360,+175.777250+to:-40.299429,175.751724&hl=en&geocode=14352101116054462460,-40.042350,175.782190%3B4364748821120090650,-39.958724,175.888056%3B5647009932811693915,-40.058109,175.930688%3B8888031540560899600,-40.207360,175.777250&mra=mi&mrcr=3&mrsp=4&sz=13&sll=-40.272846,175.757904&sspn=0.064963,0.153809&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.14109,175.810089&spn=0.520713,1.230469&z=10) to it

[yod]

(But better, I didn't know about the Eketahuna-Pahiatua bit)[/QUOTE]

oh...it's bliss....:niceone:

[yod]

and if you can, do the dannevirke, weber, wimbledon, waipukurau loop

then patangata, middle road and up to havelock

[Grub]

and add this to it

Is that the road that Dogs lives on?

Ok, my last one is one we found getting a tractor implement in Finnis Rd, Colyton (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Colyton,+Manawatu-Wanganui,+New+Zealand&daddr=Taonui+Rd+%40-40.205900,+175.670900+to:Pollock+Rd+%40-40.147374,+175.707724+to:Pollock+Rd+%40-40.146100,+175.735162+to:Ridge+Rd+%40-40.146347,+175.783013+to:-40.215849,175.774727+to:North+St+%40-40.279670,+175.760240&hl=en&geocode=17760270651447122722,-40.205900,175.670900%3B2314853390300149954,-40.147374,175.707724%3B13746478613991570859,-40.146100,175.735162%3B14707414580906819525,-40.146347,175.783013%3B1465130420882390430,-40.279670,175.760240&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,5&sll=-40.199068,175.715332&sspn=0.193265,0.294914&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12). We didn't do the whole loop because I was with a non-biker in a ute :sick: When I showed it on the map to Chanceyy, she couldn't remember doing it on a Manawatu ride.

(We have to stop this y'know, I'm getting all wet between the legs)

[yod]

yep, he's in Umutoi....great road

[The Pastor]

my route has a few of those suggestions in, but it'd take too long to do all of them! 2500km round trip alreday! I really cant wait!!

[Trudes]

*hands yod and Grub a ruler and a box of tissues*:mellow:

[Patch]

best you take some good walkin shoes an a uptodate map young fulla. U might get lost or run out o juice - mobile ain't gonna do shit in some o those 'ere parts.

[Shadows]

*hands yod and Grub a ruler and a box of tissues*:mellow:

LOL you must spread some rep around blah blah blah