Why this ride
It goes by way of Auckland / New Zealand and near Parakai. The plan has 1 food stop marked.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Northland Bay of Islands Weekend · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 393 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 7 h 06
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Pakuranga
Planning note
Northland Bay of Islands Weekend is where the day begins. Next is Auckland / New Zealand return.
2. Auckland / New Zealand return
North of Auckland the coast road thins out and the land becomes greener and wetter, with dairy farms, tidal creeks and little harbours cut deep into the hills. The ride is the start of a long weekend towards the Bay of Islands.
Read the complete Auckland / New Zealand return write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Auckland / New Zealand return comes up about 128 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Parakai.
3. Food stop near Parakai
Planning note
A break here. Next is Northland Bay of Islands Weekend photo pull-off.
4. Waiuku
Waiuku sits at the head of a long, muddy arm of the Manukau Harbour, south-west of Auckland, and for centuries it was a crossroads. Māori travellers hauled canoes across the short portage between the Manukau and the Waikato River here, linking the harbours of the north with the great river system of the interior, and early European traders used the same route. Today it is a quiet country town serving farms in the surrounding hills, with a main street of shops and cafés and an easy, unhurried rhythm.
Read the complete Photo stop near Waiuku write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Northland Bay of Islands Weekend photo pull-off closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Pakuranga to Auckland / New Zealand return
Fuel stop near Pakuranga → Auckland / New Zealand return is 128 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Auckland / New Zealand return to Food stop near Parakai
Auckland / New Zealand return → Food stop near Parakai is 123 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Food stop near Parakai to Waiuku
Food stop near Parakai → Waiuku is 142 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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