Why this ride
Shaded two-lane riding with rolling corners and little urban exposure. It also links naturally to Te Urewera.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Waikaremoana Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 235 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 18
- 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.
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.
Access context
Check NZTA closures, alpine weather, gravel share and ferry status. Specific flag: gravel; slips; remote services.
Seasonal context
Nov-Apr
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Rotorua
Rotorua smells of eggs, and everyone is soon used to it. The city sits in the crater of an ancient volcano, on the shore of a lake, and the ground beneath it is alive: steam rises from roadside drains, mud pools bubble in parks, and in the thermal reserve of Te Puia the Pohutu geyser erupts many times a day, throwing a column of boiling water twenty metres or more into the air. The sulphur is the price of living on a hot spot, and the nickname of Rotovegas, half affection and half mockery, covers the tourist bustle.
Read the complete Rotorua write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Rotorua sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Murupara.
2. Murupara
Planning note
Murupara comes up 70 km in. Next is Wairoa.
3. Wairoa
Planning note
235 km in you reach Wairoa.
Recorded source links
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