Best route from Palmerston North to Masterton?

**BMWST?** · 6th April 2009, 20:14

if you have done the desert road before.consider taupo/napier,sh 50 then south,but its boring from the end of 50 till woodville....

**Bonez** · 6th April 2009, 20:25

Originally Posted by BMWST?

if you have done the desert road before.consider taupo/napier,sh 50 then south,but its boring from the end of 50 till woodville....

Not if you go via Ormondville(from Norsewood) Dannivirke, left at Oringi, right on to Hopelands. In fact you can bypass Woodville altogether to get to Pahiatua.. All good sealed back country roads.

**banditrider** · 6th April 2009, 20:32

Or take in Middle road and Route 52...

**Bonez** · 6th April 2009, 20:37

Originally Posted by banditrider

Or take in Middle road and Route 52...

Or cut across Takapau to Ormondville(2 ways to go if you've know the roads). Selections are wide and varied

. Or cut on to Te Uri(from Ormondville), Weber, Pongaroa(gas and pies avialable here, but 91 and deseol only iirc) etc bypassing Dannevirke, Woodville, Pahiatua and Eketahuna.

**banditrider** · 6th April 2009, 20:40

Or you could just follow Bonez and he's bound to lead you all over the place. Good stuff eh?

**Bonez** · 6th April 2009, 20:45

Originally Posted by banditrider

Or you could just follow Bonez and he's bound to lead you all over the place. Good stuff eh?

Hey we both get around mate

. I do hope they're taking notes.

**roadracingoldfart** · 6th April 2009, 22:02

Lower N.I has some of the best bike roads around.
Come off the Mangawekas and hang a left to come down through Kiwatea and Kimbolton. Great roads and awesome scenery. Then its a small hop to carry on over the Paihiatua Track to meet SH 2.
Have fun.

**ducatilover** · 6th April 2009, 23:44

Originally Posted by banditrider

Listen to these two - they know wot they're talking about!

We certainly do...some say we dominate this region....some say we have 6 legs between us...

**MSTRS:Me** · 7th April 2009, 08:55

Originally Posted by ducatilover

We certainly do...some say we dominate this region....some say we have 6 legs between us...

Nup...they're talking 'bout fingers. And that's each.

Is the OP confused enough by now? SH1 starting to sound easier?

**lankyman** · 7th April 2009, 16:15

Originally Posted by Diggers

Another query: Would it be quicker/nicer ride to take the back road thru Fielding (SH54) to get to PN, compared with the usual route down SH1? never done that road either.

Yea man, do the vinegar hill road as well. This is shaping up to be a pretty sweet day of riding for you....