Why this ride
Repeated coastal bends, headlands and frequent viewpoint stops. It also links naturally to Egmont National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Surf Highway 45
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 125 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 47
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check NZTA closures, alpine weather, gravel share and ferry status. Specific flag: wind; weather.
Seasonal context
Nov-Apr
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. New Plymouth
Mount Taranaki rises from the flat dairy country of the west coast of New Zealand's North Island like a drawing of a volcano, a nearly perfect cone, 2,518 metres high, often wrapped in cloud and capped with snow. It is also known as Egmont, a name given by Captain Cook, though the Māori name is the older and more widely used. New Plymouth, the city on the coast at its northern flank, sits in the mountain's shadow, with the Tasman Sea on the other side, and the two dominate every view.
Read the complete New Plymouth write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
New Plymouth sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Opunake.
2. Opunake
Planning note
Opunake comes up 48 km in. Next is New Plymouth.
3. New Plymouth
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete New Plymouth write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
125 km in you reach New Plymouth.
Recorded source links
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