Tour Aotearoa route MASTER 2025-01-09.kmz

Tour Aotearoa route MASTER 2025-01-09

0 Photo control stops

P01 Cape Reinga - distance signs

P02 Ninety Mile Beach - anything anywhere on the beach

P03 Tane Mahuta - big tree

P04 Poutu Point

P04B Alt route: Matakohe Post and Telegraph Office

P05 Mt Eden - summit

P06 Between Thames and Te Aroha - a cow or sheep

P07 Matamata i-SITE

P08 Centre of North Island

p09 Ongarue Spiral

P10 Bridge to Nowhere

P11 Drury Hill

P12 A totara or the Pohangina River

P13 The giant kiwi in Ekatahuna

P14 Rimutaka Summit Tunnel

P15 Cook Strait Ferry - anything, anywhere from the ferry

P16 Maungatapu Saddle

P17 Lake Rotoroa - from the jetty

P18 Maruia Saddle - the beech forest

P19 Waiuta Track boardwalk [It's around-about here]

P20 Greymouth Bar

P21 Hokitika Clock Tower

P22 Lake Ianthe

P23 Fox Glacier - from the glacier lookout

P24 Knights Point Lookout

P25 Haast Pass saddle

P26 Hawea Walkway Bridge

P27 Cardona Hotel

P28 Queenstown

P29 Between Mossburn and Invercargill - a random Southland local

P30 Bluff distance signs

1 Cape Reinga to Auckland

1.1 Cape Reinga to Rangiora Ferry Terminal

1.2 Rangiora Ferry Terminal to Rawene boat trip

1.3 Rawene to Dargaville [updated 2023]

1.4 Dargaville to Pouto Point (boat pickup)

1.5 Optional Kaipara Harbour bypass

1.6 Kaipara Harbour charter boat trip

1.7 Parakai to Auckland

2 Auckland to Taumaranui

2.0 Auckland to Clevedon

2.1 WEEKDAYS to Kaiaua via coast

2.2 WEEKENDS to Kaiaua via Hanua Traverse

2.3 Kaiaua to Taumaranui

2.4 Optional bypass via Ngatea

3 Taumaranui to Wellington and Picton

3.1 Taumaranui to Mangaparua Landing

3.2 Whanganui jetboat trip

3.3 Optional Mangapurua Track to Raetihi to Pikipriki

3.4 Pipiriki to Wellington Ferry Terminal

3.5 Optional Durie Hill elevator bypass (hill climb)
If the elevator is closed you'll have to climb the hill yourself by this option.

3.6 CONSTRUCTION BYPASS Kennedy Good Bridge to Petone overbridge 2024-02-23 PK

3.7 Optional Wgtn Ferry to Bluebridge Ferry Terminal
If you're catching a Bluebridge ferry instead take this extra bit.

3.7 Cook Strait boat trip

4 Picton to Greymouth

4.0A POSSIBLE BYPASS Pelorus Bridge to Nelson via Rai Valley
In late Feb 2024 some forests may be closed due to extreme fire risk. This bypass MAY be required if that happens.

4.0B POSSIBLE BYPASS Wakefield to Tapawera via Woodstock
In late Feb 2024 some forests may be closed due to extreme fire risk. This bypass MAY be required if that happens.

4.1 Picton to Greymouth

4.2 Optional start from Bluebridge Ferry wharf
If you're getting off the Bluebridge ferry you have to go this way.

4.3 Optional Pathway Link into Ngakuta Bay
A nice mountain bike alternative. (This off-road trail is slowly being extended west, in different segments.)

4.5 Flood Bypass - Reefton to Hukarere on Hway7
Use this bypass only if Big River is in flood. Check with DOC in Reefton for river conditions.

5 Greymouth to Queenstown

5.1 Greymouth to Queenstown 2025

5.2 Wet weather (high river) bypass
Use this only if it has been raining heavily for the last day or more, i.e., if the Wainihinihi Creek is likely to be in flood.

5.3 Optional Fox Glacier Carpark walk to Glacier Lookout

6 Queenstown to Bluff

6.1 Earnslaw Ferry boat trip

6.2 Walter Peak to Bluff