Kawhia Road?

**JustNick** · 27th October 2011, 20:43

Hi all, I'm thinking about doing a trip out to Kawhia sometime and was wondering if anyone has been out that way recently and could tell me the condition of the road.

Also the road out to Te Anga and on to Waitomo, is it all tarseal or are there gravel portions?

Cheers Guys and Gals!

**\m/** · 27th October 2011, 20:58

The Waitomo - Te Anga road is all tarseal. Haven't been there for a few months though, so don't know what condition the roads are in. It's a good ride though, I should make a point of going out there again..

**JustNick** · 27th October 2011, 21:01

Originally Posted by \m/

The Waitomo - Te Anga road is all tarseal. Haven't been there for a few months though, so don't know what condition the roads are in. It's a good ride though, I should make a point of going out there again..

Cheers mate.

**Gremlin** · 27th October 2011, 23:51

All sealed out to Kawhia, no problem. Road between Kawhia and Raglan has a few km of gravel, last time I went through it was freshly graded and blardy hard to ride.

Road out past Te Anga is nice, all sealed. Also a route up through Harbour Rd toward Kawhia (but coming out east of Kawhia) that's all sealed, or was the last time I was there (probably a couple of years ago now)

**Maha** · 28th October 2011, 06:14

Theres a video somewhere of a certain Blue Honda Blackbird (on that road) totally misjudging a left hand corner over a crest and ending up just short of a farm fence...go Mr Yod!

**Motu** · 28th October 2011, 14:21

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Road between Kawhia and Raglan has a few km of gravel, )

Kawhia Rd goes past Bridal Veil Falls and has been closed by a slip for many years - it has now been repaied enough for quad bikes,and I went through on a road bike earlier this year.

**cowboyz** · 28th October 2011, 14:32

Originally Posted by Maha

Theres a video somewhere of a certain Blue Honda Blackbird (on that road) totally misjudging a left hand corner over a crest and ending up just short of a farm fence...go Mr Yod!

errrr. its all in the details....

it was red not blue
it was a suzuki not a honda
it was a few years ago... but I still cant let him forget it.

Go the mighty RF900!... These days he just gives it a kick without hopping off.

**Murray** · 28th October 2011, 14:39

Group of us did Kawhia road two weeks ago and its in excellent condition

**JustNick** · 28th October 2011, 14:44

Thanks for the input everyone much appreciated! All I need now is a nice day.

**Maha** · 28th October 2011, 16:48

Originally Posted by cowboyz

errrr. its all in the details....

it was red not blue
it was a suzuki not a honda
it was a few years ago... but I still cant let him forget it.

Go the mighty RF900!... These days he just gives it a kick without hopping off.

So I got the Yod part right then...

**tri boy** · 28th October 2011, 17:21

Originally Posted by cowboyz

errrr. its all in the details....

it was red not blue
it was a suzuki not a honda
it was a few years ago... but I still cant let him forget it.

Go the mighty RF900!... These days he just gives it a kick without hopping off.

Bet a few parts of him were Blue. And Black, and possibly purple for a while though.

**insomnia01** · 4th November 2011, 21:09

road works from Te anga pub onwards for @ 1km ride able but keep a eye out for p gravel heading up the hill heading to Waitomo

**JustNick** · 4th November 2011, 21:15

Cheers mate, I'm tossing up between heading out that way tomorrow or possibly heading out towards Wairoa ways and back through Waikaremoana. They both look like fun rides.