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High-curvature motorcycle roads in New Zealand

Top curvature score: 15.0 — scored by the NavForge routing engine from OpenStreetMap geometry.

High-curvature motorcycle roads in New Zealand

Ranked by curvature score from NavForge map data. Click a road to highlight it on the map above. Updated automatically from OpenStreetMap.

150,038
Twisty roads found
Surface mix
● 53% Paved  ● 47% Gravel/Dirt
2,052m
Highest road · Alpine
15
Top score · Extreme
Wakamarina Track

Gravel/Dirt

13.9 km · ~311 corners
🏔 ↑ 31m max · +39m gain · Lowland

Score 15 · Extreme

Anatoki Pack Track

Gravel/Dirt

24.7 km · ~507 corners

Score 14 · Extreme

Wangapeka Track

Gravel/Dirt

12.0 km · ~212 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,475m max · +1,345m gain · Alpine

Score 14 · Extreme

Coronet Loop Trail

Gravel/Dirt

21.6 km · ~365 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,407m max · +1,023m gain · Alpine

Score 13 · Extreme

Te Araroa Trail

Gravel/Dirt

11.9 km · ~127 corners
🏔 ↑ 843m max · +593m gain · Highland

Score 13 · Extreme

Paparoa Track

Gravel/Dirt

16.4 km · ~300 corners
🏔 ↑ 437m max · +311m gain · Highland

Score 13 · Extreme

Motu Road

Paved

26.4 km · ~284 corners
🏔 ↑ 989m max · +982m gain · Alpine

Score 12 · Extreme

Watershed Road

Paved

20.2 km · ~205 corners
🏔 ↑ 318m max · +293m gain · Lowland

Score 12 · Extreme

Te Towaka-Port Ligar Road

Paved

7.6 km · ~21 corners

Score 12 · Extreme

Motatapu Track

Gravel/Dirt

22.2 km · ~281 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,430m max · +1,417m gain · Alpine

Score 12 · Extreme

Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk

Gravel/Dirt

17.6 km · ~283 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,031m max · +874m gain · Alpine

Score 12 · Extreme

Saint James Stanley River Route

Gravel/Dirt

16.5 km · ~180 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,958m max · +1,382m gain · Alpine

Score 12 · Extreme

Old Ghost Road

Gravel/Dirt

25.6 km · ~271 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,537m max · +1,299m gain · Alpine

Score 12 · Extreme

Heaphy Track

Gravel/Dirt

21.9 km · ~296 corners

Score 12 · Extreme

Mangapurua Track

Gravel/Dirt

13.3 km · ~124 corners
🏔 ↑ 761m max · +544m gain · Highland

Score 12 · Extreme

Hapuakohe Walkway

Gravel/Dirt

15.3 km · ~206 corners
🏔 ↑ 535m max · +503m gain · Highland

Score 12 · Extreme

Moerangi MTB Track

Gravel/Dirt

19.5 km · ~269 corners
🏔 ↑ 577m max · +547m gain · Highland

Score 12 · Extreme

Whangapoua Road

Paved

10.6 km · ~37 corners
🏔 ↑ 265m max · +242m gain · Lowland

Score 11 · High

Croisilles French Pass Road

Paved

12.1 km · ~28 corners
🏔 ↑ -5m max · +0m gain · Lowland

Score 11 · High

Tapu-Coroglen Road

Paved

12.0 km · ~24 corners
🏔 ↑ 88m max · +4m gain · Lowland

Score 11 · High

State Highway 1

Paved

9.1 km · ~13 corners
🏔 ↑ 174m max · +157m gain · Lowland

Score 11 · High

Rees-Dart Track

Gravel/Dirt

27.3 km · ~274 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,704m max · +1,250m gain · Alpine

Score 11 · High

Bushy Knoll Road

Paved

26.8 km · ~291 corners
🏔 ↑ 675m max · +656m gain · Highland

Score 11 · High

Queen Charlotte Track

Gravel/Dirt

21.6 km · ~200 corners
🏔 ↑ 317m max · +315m gain · Lowland

Score 11 · High

Taumatamaire Road

Paved

19.2 km · ~167 corners

Score 11 · High

Kaiwhata Road

Paved

13.0 km · ~68 corners
🏔 ↑ 764m max · +686m gain · Highland

Score 11 · High

Cascade Saddle Track

Gravel/Dirt

15.5 km · ~167 corners
🏔 ↑ 965m max · +963m gain · Alpine

Score 11 · High

Pohokura Road

Paved

19.7 km · ~93 corners
🏔 ↑ 928m max · +450m gain · Alpine

Score 11 · High

Hokoroa Road

Paved

17.1 km · ~101 corners
🏔 ↑ 418m max · +68m gain · Highland

Score 11 · High

Rakauroa Road

Paved

19.7 km · ~88 corners
🏔 ↑ 887m max · +873m gain · Highland

Score 10 · High

Tākaka Hill Highway

Paved

12.3 km · ~14 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,418m max · +1,356m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Ōhura Road

Paved

11.4 km · ~44 corners
🏔 ↑ 347m max · +297m gain · Lowland

Score 10 · High

Waikaremoana Road

Paved

18.4 km · ~73 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,184m max · +1,156m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Summit Road

Paved

10.0 km · ~4 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,125m max · +1,018m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Okahukura Saddle Road

Paved

10.9 km · ~55 corners
🏔 ↑ 388m max · +355m gain · Lowland

Score 10 · High

Kaipara Hills Road

Paved

11.9 km · ~15 corners
🏔 ↑ 87m max · +25m gain · Lowland

Score 10 · High

Waihi – Whangamata Road

Paved

8.2 km · ~8 corners
🏔 ↑ 596m max · +597m gain · Highland

Score 10 · High

Kaituna – Tuamarina Road

Paved

5.1 km · ~4 corners
🏔 ↑ 24m max · +26m gain · Lowland

Score 10 · High

Cluden Creek Track

Gravel/Dirt

24.8 km · ~97 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,459m max · +872m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Gravel/Dirt

15.0 km · ~95 corners
🏔 ↑ 262m max · +204m gain · Lowland

Score 10 · High

Klondyke Road

Paved

18.5 km · ~114 corners
🏔 ↑ -1m max · +1m gain · Lowland

Score 10 · High

Arahua Pack Track

Gravel/Dirt

19.7 km · ~136 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,197m max · +1,205m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Mt Palm Track

Paved

16.7 km · ~52 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,641m max · +1,303m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Okuku Pass Road

Gravel/Dirt

17.8 km · ~49 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,627m max · +1,476m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Cricklewood Road

Paved

11.9 km · ~44 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,042m max · +912m gain · Alpine

Score 10 · High

Rangitatau East Road

Paved

21.1 km · ~94 corners
🏔 ↑ 265m max · +175m gain · Lowland

Score 9 · High

Karamea Highway

Paved

17.3 km · ~6 corners
🏔 ↑ 735m max · +342m gain · Highland

Score 9 · High

Tadmor – Glenhope Road

Paved

14.9 km · ~75 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,314m max · +329m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Russell Road

Paved

15.3 km · ~38 corners

Score 9 · High

Mangamahu Road

Paved

11.8 km · ~29 corners
🏔 ↑ 947m max · +676m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Kaikohe Road

Paved

11.5 km · ~31 corners
🏔 ↑ 171m max · +167m gain · Lowland

Score 9 · High

Horeke Road

Paved

9.0 km · ~12 corners
🏔 ↑ 174m max · +183m gain · Lowland

Score 9 · High

Pisa Range Ridge Track

Gravel/Dirt

49.2 km · ~239 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,805m max · +1,053m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Thomson Gorge Road

Paved

28.4 km · ~35 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,988m max · +1,479m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Hawksburn Road

Paved

23.4 km · ~108 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,555m max · +1,205m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Tarndale Road

Paved

25.9 km · ~109 corners
🏔 ↑ 418m max · +407m gain · Highland

Score 9 · High

Glen Dene Ridge Track

Gravel/Dirt

28.5 km · ~74 corners
🏔 ↑ 917m max · +603m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Rakiura – north west circuit

Gravel/Dirt

24.2 km · ~152 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,026m max · +996m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Borland Road

Paved

19.7 km · ~57 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,564m max · +937m gain · Alpine

Score 9 · High

Erua Road

Paved

15.6 km · ~56 corners
🏔 ↑ 665m max · +260m gain · Highland

Score 9 · High

Wakarara Road

Paved

17.3 km · ~48 corners
🏔 ↑ 670m max · +279m gain · Highland

Score 9 · High

Crawford Hills Road

Paved

15.6 km · ~17 corners
🏔 ↑ 783m max · +587m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

Kāwhia Road

Paved

13.9 km · ~32 corners
🏔 ↑ 194m max · +117m gain · Lowland

Score 8 · High

Te Anga Road

Paved

13.8 km · ~15 corners
🏔 ↑ 609m max · +546m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

Turakina Valley Road

Paved

18.2 km · ~63 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,206m max · +1,044m gain · Alpine

Score 8 · High

Inland Road

Paved

12.5 km
🏔 ↑ 1,616m max · +983m gain · Alpine

Score 8 · High

Pahiatua Pongaroa Road

Paved

13.0 km · ~2 corners
🏔 ↑ 456m max · +311m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

Waitaanga Road

Paved

10.2 km · ~25 corners
🏔 ↑ -7m max · +3m gain · Lowland

Score 8 · High

Rangiwahia Road

Paved

12.5 km · ~33 corners
🏔 ↑ 637m max · +607m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

Whanganui River Road

Paved

13.9 km · ~22 corners
🏔 ↑ 878m max · +595m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

Aramoana Road

Paved

9.5 km · ~16 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,412m max · +1,263m gain · Alpine

Score 8 · High

Ruahine Road

Paved

8.3 km · ~22 corners
🏔 ↑ 802m max · +545m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

State Highway 6

Paved

10.2 km · ~9 corners
🏔 ↑ 327m max · +117m gain · Lowland

Score 8 · High

Te Whaiti Road

Paved

11.7 km · ~36 corners
🏔 ↑ 566m max · +517m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

Nevis Road

Paved

46.5 km · ~111 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,490m max · +1,180m gain · Alpine

Score 8 · High

Walking Spur Track

Gravel/Dirt

35.9 km · ~153 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,607m max · +1,284m gain · Alpine

Score 8 · High

Rua’s Track

Gravel/Dirt

24.9 km · ~62 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,316m max · +1,243m gain · Alpine

Score 8 · High

Waikaia Bush Road

Paved

25.3 km · ~37 corners
🏔 ↑ 511m max · +294m gain · Highland

Score 8 · High

Clarkesfield Road

Paved

18.3 km · ~5 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,124m max · +649m gain · Alpine

Score 8 · High

Karangarua Valley Route

Gravel/Dirt

24.1 km · ~104 corners

Score 8 · High

Route 52

Paved

16.5 km · ~9 corners
🏔 ↑ 361m max · +369m gain · Lowland

Score 7 · Moderate

Chaslands Highway

Paved

12.2 km · ~5 corners
🏔 ↑ 223m max · +202m gain · Lowland

Score 7 · Moderate

Taihape Road

Paved

17.8 km · ~2 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,089m max · +717m gain · Alpine

Score 7 · Moderate

Run Road

Paved

15.3 km
🏔 ↑ 94m max · +94m gain · Lowland

Score 7 · Moderate

Pipiriki – Raetihi Road

Paved

12.3 km · ~9 corners
🏔 ↑ 647m max · +290m gain · Highland

Score 7 · Moderate

Main Road

Paved

11.5 km · ~5 corners
🏔 ↑ 403m max · +377m gain · Highland

Score 7 · Moderate

Taihape – Napier Road

Paved

10.1 km
🏔 ↑ 1,125m max · +824m gain · Alpine

Score 7 · Moderate

Okau Road

Paved

10.7 km
🏔 ↑ 23m max · +24m gain · Lowland

Score 7 · Moderate

State Highway 35

Paved

12.2 km · ~11 corners

Score 7 · Moderate

Maniatutu Road

Paved

10.4 km · ~5 corners

Score 7 · Moderate

Parsons Road

Paved

9.8 km · ~1 corners
🏔 ↑ 547m max · +531m gain · Highland

Score 7 · Moderate

Mangatu Road

Paved

10.7 km · ~8 corners
🏔 ↑ 536m max · +524m gain · Highland

Score 7 · Moderate

Kairakau Road

Paved

7.8 km · ~3 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,247m max · +733m gain · Alpine

Score 7 · Moderate

Haul Road

Paved

13.2 km · ~14 corners
🏔 ↑ 632m max · +585m gain · Highland

Score 7 · Moderate

Matemateaonga Track

Gravel/Dirt

33.9 km · ~116 corners
🏔 ↑ 355m max · +334m gain · Lowland

Score 7 · Moderate

Old Dunstan Road

Paved

30.7 km · ~37 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,612m max · +1,321m gain · Alpine

Score 7 · Moderate

Ramrock Road

Paved

27.4 km · ~43 corners
🏔 ↑ 589m max · +571m gain · Highland

Score 7 · Moderate

Northbank Road

Paved

17.7 km · ~41 corners
🏔 ↑ 316m max · +323m gain · Lowland

Score 7 · Moderate

Acheron Road

Paved

23.1 km · ~6 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,818m max · +1,431m gain · Alpine

Score 7 · Moderate

East Manuherikia Track

Gravel/Dirt

20.1 km · ~41 corners
🏔 ↑ 2,052m max · +1,684m gain · Alpine

Score 7 · Moderate

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