Trans_NZ_North Island...4A-WESTERN routes_Clevedon to Woodville (2 options +extras)

glitch · 23-05-2018, 08:44 AM

Touring The Trans-NZ ADV Route _ North Island

Segment 1. CAPE REINGA / AHIPARA *** SPECIAL ***
Segment 2. AHIPARA TO WAIPU (3 options)
Segment 3. WAIPU TO CLEVEDON
Segment 4A-WESTERN Routes_Clevedon to Woodville (2 options + Extras)
Segment 4B-EASTERN Routes_Clevedon to Woodville (2 options + Extras)
Segment 5. WOODVILLE TO WELLINGTON (3 options plus south-eastern gems!)

Touring The Trans-NZ ADV Route _ South Island...5334km

Segment 1. PICTON-TO-HANMER/CULVERDEN
Segment 2. HANMER/ CULVERDEN TO FAIRLIE
Segment 3. FAIRLIE TO NASEBY
Segment 4. NASEBY TO CROMWELL
Segment 5. CROMWELL TO MANAPOURI
Segment 6. MANAPOURI TO THE CATLINS (SOUTH COAST)

Touring The Trans-NZ ADV Route...the WHAT, WHY, WHERE + HOW

General NZ info and links

With an approximately 1100km stretch in total, this segment is broken into 2 parts of around 550-600km each, suggested travel-time is about 2 days per part, with maybe some extra time spent around the New Plymouth, Mt. Taranaki and Stratford areas. There are good supplies and all services in New Plymouth.
All western routes will include the general New Plymouth area as a break-point, so a combination of faster and slower routes.... more gravel and backroads or more asphalt....can be chosen and linked.

glitch · 23-05-2018, 08:46 AM

OPTION A
Part 1: Clevedon -> New Plymouth/ Stratford

CLEVEDON -> HANUA RANGES (WATERLINE RD?) -> KLONDIKE RD. -> PORT WAIKATO -> NIKAU CAVES -> TE AKAU WHARF -> RAGLAN (FUEL+SUPPLIES)->WHAANGA RD -> KAWHIA (SUPPLIES, ACCOM) -> WAIKAWAU BEACH TUNNEL -> AWAKINO -> KIWI RD-> MOKI RD -> KAKA RD -> NEW PLYMOUTH OR STRATFORD FOR FUEL, SUPPLIES, ACCOM, DAY-LOOPS, ETC

MAP: https://goo.gl/6VH7Bd

PLENTY OF THIS :-)

MONUMENT RD.

WORTHWHILE SIDE-TRIP: HANUA RANGES PARK/ UPPER MANGATAWHIRE LAKE , SEE MAP: https://goo.gl/eJaJMV

CROSSING HWY2

TUAKAU BRIDGE

KLONDIKE RD.

DOWN THE COAST

TE AKAU WHARF

NEAR RAGLAN

BRIDAL VEIL FALLS

KAWHIA

TRAFFIC JAM IN THE WAIKAWAU TUNNEL

INTO THE 'NAKI

glitch · 23-05-2018, 08:46 AM

OPTION A

Part 2: New Plymouth/ Stratford -> Woodville

NEW PLYMOUTH OR STRATFORD -> MT. TARANAKI NATIONAL PARK -> TE POPO -> FORGOTTEN WORLD HWY -> WAITAANGA RD -> OHURA->HIKUMUTU ->WHANGANUI RIVER RD. -> MANGAHOE RD -> SADDLE RD -> WOODVILLE

MAP: https://goo.gl/i1owMc

MT. TARANAKI MUCK!

SINGIN' + SWINGIN'....FORGOTTEN WORLD HWY

WAITAANGA RD.

MT RUAPEHU WHITECAP

TOWARDS PIPIRIKI

WHANGANUI RIVER RD

RUNING EAST...

glitch · 23-05-2018, 08:46 AM

OPTION B

"CLEVEDON-> STRATFORD THE QUICK WAY"....SORT OF

Using more sealed roads for some faster progress, it's still 450km for the first part, including ~100km of gravel and a bucketload of magic vistas.
Adding the second leg from Stratford to Woodville is another ~400km day, incl. some worthwhile extras, but nearly exclusively on sealed roads. This could possibly be a 2-day route in total... with the Crossover of the 2 listed routes at Stratford/ New Plymouth to allow for a MIX 'N MATCH of routing-chunks.

CLEVEDON -> MERCER -> BRIEN RD -> HWY22 -> WAITETUNA VLY -> SH39/ SH3 /SH4 -> OHURA RD. -> SH43 "FORGOTTEN WORLD" TO STRATFORD

MAP 1 of 2 : https://goo.gl/4XQRWn

THERE'S A REASON FOR CROSSING THE SH1 MAIN HIGHWAY AT MERCER...

PONGANUI RD WHICH MORPHS INTO BRIEN RD, IS A LITTLE PEARLER...WAIKATO PURE

THE HIGHWAY22 IS THE SEALED EQUIVALENT OF THIS

HEADING SOUTH

THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT "IN THE REPUBLIC" :-)

MAP 2 of 2 : https://goo.gl/xLhgtD

NEAR TE ROTI

GOOD STUFF! TAWHITI MUSEUM... http://www.tawhitimuseum.co.nz/

LONELY BENDS....THE TAITOTARA VALLEY

-> WOODVILLE.

glitch · 23-05-2018, 05:06 PM

EXTRAS + OTHER OPTIONS:

To shorten either option A or B (see above), here's an alternative for a more direct, central route down -the-middle of the North Island.
Use SH4 to tie your route-segments together:

RAETIHI -> KAKATAHI -> TURAKINA VALLEY RD -> HUNTERVILLE -> SADDLE RD. -> WOODVILLE

MAP : https://goo.gl/L1YAnS

23-05-2018, 08:44 AM	#1
glitch Mapping the next ride... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17,308	Trans_NZ_North Island...4A-WESTERN routes_Clevedon to Woodville (2 options +extras) Touring The Trans-NZ ADV Route _ North Island Segment 1. CAPE REINGA / AHIPARA * SPECIAL * Segment 2. AHIPARA TO WAIPU (3 options) Segment 3. WAIPU TO CLEVEDON Segment 4A-WESTERN Routes_Clevedon to Woodville (2 options + Extras) Segment 4B-EASTERN Routes_Clevedon to Woodville (2 options + Extras) Segment 5. WOODVILLE TO WELLINGTON (3 options plus south-eastern gems!) Touring The Trans-NZ ADV Route _ South Island...5334km Segment 1. PICTON-TO-HANMER/CULVERDEN Segment 2. HANMER/ CULVERDEN TO FAIRLIE Segment 3. FAIRLIE TO NASEBY Segment 4. NASEBY TO CROMWELL Segment 5. CROMWELL TO MANAPOURI Segment 6. MANAPOURI TO THE CATLINS (SOUTH COAST) Touring The Trans-NZ ADV Route...the WHAT, WHY, WHERE + HOW General NZ info and links With an approximately 1100km stretch in total, this segment is broken into 2 parts of around 550-600km each, suggested travel-time is about 2 days per part, with maybe some extra time spent around the New Plymouth, Mt. Taranaki and Stratford areas. There are good supplies and all services in New Plymouth. All western routes will include the general New Plymouth area as a break-point, so a combination of faster and slower routes.... more gravel and backroads or more asphalt....can be chosen and linked. __________________ Cheers Pete

23-05-2018, 08:46 AM	#2
glitch Mapping the next ride... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17,308	Trans_NZ_North Island....Segment 4A-WESTERN routes_Clevedon to Woodville OPTION A Part 1: Clevedon -> New Plymouth/ Stratford CLEVEDON -> HANUA RANGES (WATERLINE RD?) -> KLONDIKE RD. -> PORT WAIKATO -> NIKAU CAVES -> TE AKAU WHARF -> RAGLAN (FUEL+SUPPLIES)->WHAANGA RD -> KAWHIA (SUPPLIES, ACCOM) -> WAIKAWAU BEACH TUNNEL -> AWAKINO -> KIWI RD-> MOKI RD -> KAKA RD -> NEW PLYMOUTH OR STRATFORD FOR FUEL, SUPPLIES, ACCOM, DAY-LOOPS, ETC MAP: https://goo.gl/6VH7Bd PLENTY OF THIS :-) MONUMENT RD. WORTHWHILE SIDE-TRIP: HANUA RANGES PARK/ UPPER MANGATAWHIRE LAKE , SEE MAP: https://goo.gl/eJaJMV CROSSING HWY2 TUAKAU BRIDGE KLONDIKE RD. DOWN THE COAST TE AKAU WHARF NEAR RAGLAN BRIDAL VEIL FALLS KAWHIA TRAFFIC JAM IN THE WAIKAWAU TUNNEL INTO THE 'NAKI __________________ Cheers Pete

23-05-2018, 08:46 AM	#3
glitch Mapping the next ride... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17,308	Re: Trans_NZ_North Island....4-WEST_Clevedon to Woodville OPTION A Part 2: New Plymouth/ Stratford -> Woodville NEW PLYMOUTH OR STRATFORD -> MT. TARANAKI NATIONAL PARK -> TE POPO -> FORGOTTEN WORLD HWY -> WAITAANGA RD -> OHURA->HIKUMUTU ->WHANGANUI RIVER RD. -> MANGAHOE RD -> SADDLE RD -> WOODVILLE MAP: https://goo.gl/i1owMc MT. TARANAKI MUCK! SINGIN' + SWINGIN'....FORGOTTEN WORLD HWY WAITAANGA RD. MT RUAPEHU WHITECAP TOWARDS PIPIRIKI WHANGANUI RIVER RD RUNING EAST... __________________ Cheers Pete

23-05-2018, 08:46 AM	#4
glitch Mapping the next ride... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17,308	Re: Trans_NZ_North Island....4-WEST_Clevedon to Woodville OPTION B "CLEVEDON-> STRATFORD THE QUICK WAY"....SORT OF Using more sealed roads for some faster progress, it's still 450km for the first part, including ~100km of gravel and a bucketload of magic vistas. Adding the second leg from Stratford to Woodville is another ~400km day, incl. some worthwhile extras, but nearly exclusively on sealed roads. This could possibly be a 2-day route in total... with the Crossover of the 2 listed routes at Stratford/ New Plymouth to allow for a MIX 'N MATCH of routing-chunks. CLEVEDON -> MERCER -> BRIEN RD -> HWY22 -> WAITETUNA VLY -> SH39/ SH3 /SH4 -> OHURA RD. -> SH43 "FORGOTTEN WORLD" TO STRATFORD MAP 1 of 2 : https://goo.gl/4XQRWn THERE'S A REASON FOR CROSSING THE SH1 MAIN HIGHWAY AT MERCER... PONGANUI RD WHICH MORPHS INTO BRIEN RD, IS A LITTLE PEARLER...WAIKATO PURE THE HIGHWAY22 IS THE SEALED EQUIVALENT OF THIS HEADING SOUTH THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT "IN THE REPUBLIC" :-) MAP 2 of 2 : https://goo.gl/xLhgtD NEAR TE ROTI GOOD STUFF! TAWHITI MUSEUM... http://www.tawhitimuseum.co.nz/ LONELY BENDS....THE TAITOTARA VALLEY -> WOODVILLE. __________________ Cheers Pete

23-05-2018, 05:06 PM	#5
glitch Mapping the next ride... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 17,308	Re: Trans_NZ_North Island...4A-WESTERN routes_Clevedon to Woodville (under constructi EXTRAS + OTHER OPTIONS: To shorten either option A or B (see above), here's an alternative for a more direct, central route down -the-middle of the North Island. Use SH4 to tie your route-segments together: RAETIHI -> KAKATAHI -> TURAKINA VALLEY RD -> HUNTERVILLE -> SADDLE RD. -> WOODVILLE MAP : https://goo.gl/L1YAnS __________________ Cheers Pete

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