Auckland to 'Naki, best route?

**yungatart** · 13th September 2006, 16:36

Originally Posted by Beemer

He who leaves no shadow...

Nah, he's from Stratford. Stratford's ok- but you gotta watch out for those Inglewood folk - right strange, they are.
Something to do with banjos I believe...

**Beemer** · 13th September 2006, 16:49

Originally Posted by yungatart

Nah, he's from Stratford. Stratford's ok- but you gotta watch out for those Inglewood folk - right strange, they are.
Something to do with banjos I believe...

Same area - still a bit too close for comfort if you ask me!

**willy_01** · 13th September 2006, 17:09

Yea people from ingle-mud are to be trusted

SH3 (Ham's to the naki) is a very very fun road, you will enjoy yourself, just watch out for the cop at 8mile junction! he's got me twice, yes im a slow learner.

**Patrick** · 13th September 2006, 17:21

Have done the journey heaps and timed both - doing SH1 to Hamilton on to the Naki takes 30 minutes longer than doing the Ngaruawahia to Otorohonga route Pritch suggests. As for Inglewood, watch out for cousins weilding brooms....

**Lou Girardin** · 13th September 2006, 19:20

Originally Posted by Patrick

As for Inglewood, watch out for cousins weilding brooms....

And cops through Waitara

**Forest** · 14th September 2006, 00:10

Originally Posted by pritch008

Going home, if you feel creative, you could turn left at Stratford onto SH 43 to Taumarunui then across to the junction with 32 at Kuratau and ride up the west shore of Taupo (not that you see much of the lake) to Whakamaru. You then have a choice of roads to take you back to SH1 and home.

The western bypass around Taupo is always good.

The Whakamaru road up to Te Awamutu is a real gem. I consider it one of the best roads for riding in NZ.

**Hitcher** · 14th September 2006, 11:29

To misquote Gilbert & Sullivan:

"I haven't any sympathy for in-bred taunts", even though there are chaps in Eltham who are their own fathers...

And McFarlands in Inglemud does the best brunch in christendom. That "Taranaki Farmer's Breakfast" is monumental. Highly recommended.