4-5 hour ride suggestions from Auckland?

**Patar** · 7th October 2007, 10:05

I've been going out around Auckland in the weekends when the weather has been nice trying to look for some good roads to have some fun on.
Just wondering if anyone has any good rides that last somewhere around 4-5hours starting from auckland and might be keen to share?

**Hitcher** · 7th October 2007, 13:50

Coro Loop? Dargaville and back? Raglan and back?

**Ragingrob** · 7th October 2007, 15:54

Coromandel peninsula like Pauanui and back etc?

**RC1** · 7th October 2007, 15:58

SH 22 then onto raglan for a

**Kiwifire72** · 7th October 2007, 15:58

Local pub and back................................

**johnnyflash** · 7th October 2007, 16:16

goto aamaps.co.nz or quikmaps.com and just have a look there are heaps of routes to choose from..
here are a few http://www.quikmaps.com/show/41800

**Luckylegs** · 7th October 2007, 16:36

Ride around the Museum approx. 240-300 times... Ride Up and down Queen Street (on a Friday night of course) 12-15 times, or...

Take the excellent advice of one of the other posters in this thread

...For what its worth, my vote would be a a leisurely cruise to Whangamata

**P38** · 7th October 2007, 17:31

Try from any point on the southern motorway to the City. Any weekday morning about 8am, that'll soak up a good few hours for ya

LOL sorry, couldnt resist

On a serious note how about up the west coast through the Waipoua forest, check out Tane Mohutu then flip on over the eastern side for your return home.

Cheers
P38

**DUCATI*HARD** · 24th October 2007, 18:34

corro loop/extended corro loop,whitianga,whangamata,waihi/reversve loop/kaiaua loop/sh22,raglan/waiuku,manukau heads/piha/wellsford loop,just to name a few,are all good blasts

**Hitcher** · 24th October 2007, 19:26

Originally Posted by RCTL

SH 22 then onto raglan for a

What a shit stretch of road. In the wet and wind it has virtually nothing to commend it. I will not be hurrying back for a rerun any time soon.

**jafar** · 24th October 2007, 19:38

Originally Posted by Hitcher

What a shit stretch of road. In the wet and wind it has virtually nothing to commend it. I will not be hurrying back for a rerun any time soon.

It's a great road, lots of corners

plenty of pea metal on the corners

excellent scenery

& a pub @ each end

what more could you ask for ?

**T-Thunder13** · 24th October 2007, 19:40

oh dude, kopu hills

**puddy** · 24th October 2007, 20:24

Originally Posted by Hitcher

What a shit stretch of road. In the wet and wind it has virtually nothing to commend it. I will not be hurrying back for a rerun any time soon.

AMEN! Not on my TO DO AGAIN list!

**Richard Mc F** · 25th October 2007, 08:25

Originally Posted by puddy

AMEN! Not on my TO DO AGAIN list!

22 in shit weather will teach to ride

but then again if wet and wind keep people away it stays clear of moving roadblocks for me !

Seriousley a great road with excellent scenery, a reason to ride motorcycles