Forgotten Highway. Which way?

[That looks like fun]

I wanna go around the mountian singing aye aye yippy yippy aye. Been to the naki once. Never been around Egmont before and that will happen this trip.

So far the route is....
WW to Rangiuru/Ngaruwahia SH39 to Te Kuiti SH3 to Awakino/NP around the Egmont SH43 from Stratford to T/Nui SH4 to National Park/Turangi SH32 to Mangakino then some back road to Kihikihi then have a bit of an explore from there.

From N.P head up Carrington Rd Saunders Rd onto the Wiremu and then onto Stratford-Opunake Rd. Bit more fun on a bike than taking the coast road. Brings you into south end of Stratford (no fuel from N.P to Stratford on this road) so you can hook onto SH43 easy as

[Maha]

Round the hill is o for awesome,take the upper route from Okato,i.e Wiremu Rd,Stratford-Opunake Rd back to Stratford,then take Eltham Rd at Eltham to Kaponga,head down Manaia Rd to Manaia then onto Hawera,or carry along Eltham Rd at Kaponga to Opunake then surf highway to Hawera.

Hawera has a couple of ok motels and good food outlets,hmm,can be paid(2 beers day)as scout.

Cheers Tony, I have the route mapped out now. Day 1 Warkworth-Te Kuiti-Mokau-NP. Day 2 will be around the mountain and up 43 to T/Nui.....Day 3 is from T/Nui-Kuratau-Mangakino-Raglan. Day 4 Raglan to home via Waingaro.

[nallac]

Hell Maha thats a two day ride at the max(going slow and having a rest)one day would be better.......not four days...

[Maha]

Hell Maha thats a two day ride at the max(going slow and having a rest)one day would be better.......not four days...

1500 K's...have to throw in some sex there somewhere...

[nallac]

...have to throw in some sex there somewhere...

So how many Honda riders are going then?..

[Maha]

So how many Honda riders are going then?..

Just the one, we Honda boys can manage on our own....

[ynot slow]

1500 K's...have to throw in some sex there somewhere...

FFS you're going the Forgotten Highway heaps of 86's girlfriends on ro(u)ot.

Sounds a good few days,might try and head up to dads and maybe tiki tour to Whanga with yas.

Do the upper loop,but beware as usual the odd cockie with feedout wagon(maybe a few feeding out then),silage on corners is ok on 4 wheels not 2 though.Can turn right at Dawson Falls turn off(worth a quick trip to the falls) to Kaponga or carry onto Stratford,if ya get lost turn right eventually come out on surf highway lol.

[Maha]

'FFS you're going the Forgotten Highway heaps of 86's girlfriends on ro(u)ot'.

You mean roadkill?....

[pritch]

'FFS you're going the Forgotten Highway heaps of 86's girlfriends on ro(u)ot'.

You mean roadkill?....

That's a bit kinky. I think he meant sheep?

You going to meet up with any yokels errr locals while you're in the area?

[Maha]

That's a bit kinky. I think he meant sheep?

You going to meet up with any yokels errr locals while you're in the area?

Sure, planning on staying the night in NP.

[nadroj]

Tangarakau gorge was in excellent nic yesterday. 20 + bikes went thru on the last day of the Masters Games road ride after a lunch stop at Whanga.

[The Pastor]

i LOVE THAT ROAD.

[DEVVIL]

Its a happening place
Did someone say sheep

[ynot slow]

Tangarakau gorge was in excellent nic yesterday. 20 + bikes went thru on the last day of the Masters Games road ride after a lunch stop at Whanga.

Man you are fit to do that,(climb the bank for picture lol),sounded like a good event,much better than contact sports when over 40 lol.

Does it ever rain in Whanga in summer,every pic I've seen this summer is awesome weatherwise,and non better than when we pootled through end December.

[9rider]

I have done it both ways and find going in from Stratford better if you are staying the night at the pub. Riding out to Taumaranui is an easy cruise.