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“Kerikeri the long way” is a scenic motorcycle ride through Auckland and Northland, New Zealand.
Gary White
Gary White– May 27, 2011
This
293km
ride visits Whangarei, Wellsford, Ruakaka, Okaihau, Kerikeri.
Launch Map View
Scenic
Rural
Good surface

  • Silverdale

    • Starting Point - BP Services

  • Turn left at Silverdale Exit onto Dairy Flat Hwy [4km]

    at 3km

  • Turn Right onto Pine Valley Road [4km]

    at 4km

  • Turn Right onto Kahikatea Flat Rd [8km]

    at 8km

  • Kaukapapa

    at 19km

    • Turn Right onto Hwy 16
    [19km]

  • Wellsford

    at 67km

    • Regroup in lay-by at junction of SH16 & SH1.
    [67km]

  • Turn Left onto SH1

    at 67km

  • Wellsford

    at 68km

  • Te Hana

    at 74km

    • Turn Right into Mangawhai Rd.
    [74km]

  • Mangawhai

    at 93km

    • Regroup before T-junction.
    [93km]

  • Turn Right onto Moir St, then Turn immediately Left into Mol...

    at 93km

    • Turn Right onto Moir St, then
    Turn immediately Left into Molesworth Dr (sign "Mangawhai Heads")

  • Mangawhai Heads

    at 98km

    • 1st exit at roundabout, into Mangawhai Heads Rd.

  • Turn Right onto Cove Rd. East [100km]

    at 100km

  • Waipu

    at 119km

    • Brunch stop at Y Not Cafe. [119km].
    Also petrol stop. No more petrol for 142km

  • Turn Right onto Nova Scotia Drive

    at 119km

  • Waipu

    at 121km

    • Turn Right onto SH1.
    [121km]

  • Entering Northland

  • Ruakaka

    at 127km

  • Puwera

    at 148km

    • Turn Left onto Maungakaramea Rd. Regroup after turnoff.
    [148km]

  • Whangarei

    at 148km

  • Turn Right onto Snooks Road. [156km]. START OF GRAVEL SECTIO...

    at 156km

    • Turn Right onto Snooks Road.
    [156km].
    START OF GRAVEL SECTION

  • END OF GRAVEL SECTION. [158km] - Note, poor road surface nex...

    at 158km

    • END OF GRAVEL SECTION.
    [158km] - Note, poor road surface next 15km.

  • Turn Left at T-junction onto SH14. Regroup here. [166km]

    at 166km

  • Road surface good after this point [173km]

    at 173km

  • Turn Right onto Tangowahine Valley Rd. Regroup here. [195k...

    at 195km

    • Turn Right onto Tangowahine Valley Rd. Regroup here. [195km]

  • Tangowahine

    at 195km

    • This next road is twisty with some loose surface, but great scenery

  • Keep following road Right into Murray Road. [212km]

    at 212km

  • Keep following road Right into Opouteke Rd. [218km]

    at 218km

  • Pakotai

    at 222km

    • Turn Left at T-junction (sign "Kaikohe") onto Mangakahia Rd.
    Regroup here.
    [222km]

  • Kaikohe

    at 259km

    • Regroup at junction with SH12. Shell station here for those in need, but only 35km to home.
    [260km]

  • Turn Left onto SH12

    at 259km

  • Kaikohe

    at 259km

    • Turn Left at Westpac bank onto Station Rd East

  • Coffee Stop at Trumps Cafe. They close at 3:00pm.

    at 260km

  • Turn Right onto SH12.

    at 260km

  • Turn Left onto Te Pua Rd (sign "Kaitaia"). [262km]

    at 262km

  • Lake Omapere

    at 270km

    • Turn Left at T-junction onto SH1 (sign "Kaitaia & Cape Reinga").
    [270km]

  • Okaihau

    at 273km

    • Turn Right onto Wehirua Rd (sign "Kerikeri"). Regroup here.
    [274km]

  • Turn Right onto Waiare Rd. [276km]

    at 275km

  • Road becomes Wiroa Rd. [279km]

    at 279km

  • Kerikeri

    at 289km

    • Across roundabout at SH10.
    [290km]

  • Turn Left into Homestead Rd (follow one-way system). [293km]

    at 293km

  • Kerikeri

    at 293km

    • Homestead Motel

    Launch Map View
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