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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.

165,876
Twisty roads found
Surface mix
● 57% Paved  ● 43% Gravel/Dirt
1,612m
Highest road · Alpine
15
Top score · Extreme
Crawford Hills Road

Paved

15.6 km · ~38 corners
🏔 ↑ 783m max · +587m gain · Highland

Score 15 · Extreme

Route 52

Paved

16.5 km · ~14 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Tuapeka West Road

Paved

21.9 km · ~6 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,032m max · +825m gain · Alpine

Score 15 · Extreme

Puketitiri Road

Paved

19.7 km · ~6 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Chaslands Highway

Paved

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

Score 15 · Extreme

Taihape Road

Paved

17.8 km · ~2 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Motu Road

Paved

26.4 km · ~284 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Watershed Road

Paved

20.2 km · ~205 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Rangitatau East Road

Paved

21.1 km · ~94 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Kāwhia Road

Paved

13.9 km · ~32 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Rakauroa Road

Paved

19.7 km · ~88 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Te Anga Road

Paved

13.8 km · ~15 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Highway 22

Paved

16.3 km · ~8 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Run Road

Paved

15.3 km

Score 15 · Extreme

Takaka Hill Highway

Paved

16.0 km · ~19 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Pipiriki – Raetihi Road

Paved

12.3 km · ~9 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Pipiwai Road

Paved

13.5 km

Score 15 · Extreme

Karamea Highway

Paved

17.3 km · ~6 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Turakina Valley Road

Paved

18.2 km · ~63 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Masterton Castlepoint Road

Paved

11.5 km · ~6 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Inland Road

Paved

12.5 km

Score 15 · Extreme

Tadmor – Glenhope Road

Paved

14.9 km · ~75 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Waioeka Road

Paved

19.1 km

Score 15 · Extreme

Pahiatua Pongaroa Road

Paved

13.0 km · ~29 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

State Highway 4

Paved

12.8 km · ~5 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Main Road

Paved

11.5 km · ~5 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Glenorchy Queenstown Road

Paved

11.5 km
🏔 ↑ 1,518m max · +1,207m gain · Alpine

Score 15 · Extreme

Waitaanga Road

Paved

10.2 km · ~25 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Russell Road

Paved

15.3 km · ~38 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Rangiwahia Road

Paved

12.5 km · ~33 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Alfredton Road

Paved

9.3 km · ~6 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Okau Road

Paved

10.7 km

Score 15 · Extreme

State Highway 35

Paved

12.2 km · ~11 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Whanganui River Road

Paved

13.9 km · ~22 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Whangapoua Road

Paved

10.6 km · ~37 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Ōhura Road

Paved

12.2 km · ~13 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Pisa Range Ridge Track

Gravel/Dirt

49.2 km · ~239 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,532m max · +674m gain · Alpine

Score 15 · Extreme

Walking Spur Track

Gravel/Dirt

35.9 km · ~153 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Matemateaonga Track

Gravel/Dirt

33.9 km · ~116 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Te Papanui Conservation Park Access

Gravel/Dirt

35.9 km · ~76 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,046m max · +649m gain · Alpine

Score 15 · Extreme

Rua’s Track

Gravel/Dirt

24.9 km · ~62 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Rees-Dart Track

Gravel/Dirt

27.3 km · ~274 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Old Dunstan Road

Paved

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

Score 15 · Extreme

Ramrock Road

Paved

27.4 km · ~45 corners
🏔 ↑ 532m max · +513m gain · Highland

Score 15 · Extreme

Thomson Gorge Road

Paved

28.4 km · ~35 corners
🏔 ↑ 509m max · +0m gain · Highland

Score 15 · Extreme

Matakitaki Forks Route

Gravel/Dirt

26.2 km · ~29 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Waikaia Bush Road

Paved

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

Score 15 · Extreme

Algidus Road

Paved

22.6 km · ~19 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Anatoki Pack Track

Gravel/Dirt

24.7 km · ~507 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Clarkesfield Road

Paved

18.3 km · ~5 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Northbank Road

Paved

17.7 km · ~41 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Bushy Knoll Road

Paved

26.8 km · ~291 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Manganui Road

Paved

23.7 km · ~59 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Hawksburn Road

Paved

23.4 km · ~111 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,555m max · +1,174m gain · Alpine

Score 15 · Extreme

Tarndale Road

Paved

25.9 km · ~109 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Acheron Road

Paved

23.1 km · ~6 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Nevis Road

Paved

17.3 km · ~46 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,597m max · +1,233m gain · Alpine

Score 15 · Extreme

Cluden Creek Track

Gravel/Dirt

24.8 km · ~97 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Doughboy Bay to Rakeahua

Gravel/Dirt

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

Score 15 · Extreme

East Manuherikia Track

Gravel/Dirt

20.1 km · ~41 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Rakiura – north west circuit

Gravel/Dirt

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

Score 15 · Extreme

Mangaokewa Road

Paved

22.0 km

Score 15 · Extreme

Motatapu Track

Gravel/Dirt

22.2 km · ~281 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Harper Pass Route

Gravel/Dirt

12.9 km · ~13 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Coronet Loop Trail

Gravel/Dirt

21.6 km · ~365 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Karangarua Valley Route

Gravel/Dirt

24.1 km · ~104 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Babylon Coast Road

Paved

17.1 km · ~2 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Pikowai Road

Paved

18.3 km · ~6 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Klondyke Road

Paved

18.5 km · ~114 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Borland Road

Paved

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

Score 15 · Extreme

Arahua Pack Track

Gravel/Dirt

19.7 km · ~136 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Putere Road

Paved

22.6 km · ~139 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Mt Palm Track

Paved

16.7 km · ~52 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Queen Charlotte Track

Gravel/Dirt

21.6 km · ~200 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Kokomiko Road

Paved

13.6 km · ~37 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Wairau Hanmer Springs Hydro Road

Paved

13.8 km · ~19 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Cameron Glacier Track

Gravel/Dirt

15.9 km · ~19 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Erua Road

Paved

15.6 km · ~56 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Ruanui Road

Paved

15.2 km · ~15 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Crownthorpe Settlement Road

Paved

17.4 km · ~6 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Saint James Stanley River Route

Gravel/Dirt

16.5 km · ~180 corners

Score 15 · Extreme

Middle Road South

Paved

22.0 km · ~2 corners

Score 14 · Extreme

Mangakahia Road

Paved

15.4 km · ~4 corners

Score 14 · Extreme

Glen Lyon Road

Paved

21.6 km · ~20 corners

Score 14 · Extreme

Taihape – Napier Road

Paved

21.5 km · ~2 corners

Score 13 · Extreme

Papatowai Highway

Paved

13.2 km
🏔 ↑ 207m max · +136m gain · Lowland

Score 13 · Extreme

Ogilvies Road

Gravel/Dirt

17.9 km · ~24 corners

Score 13 · Extreme

Jackson River Road

Gravel/Dirt

14.2 km · ~19 corners

Score 13 · Extreme

Te Matai Road

Paved

14.5 km

Score 12 · Extreme

Hakataramea Pass Road

Paved

22.4 km · ~11 corners

Score 12 · Extreme

Tiniroto Road

Paved

17.8 km · ~3 corners

Score 11 · High

Kingston Road

Paved

13.2 km · ~1 corners
🏔 ↑ 1,377m max · +1,074m gain · Alpine

Score 11 · High

State Highway 41

Paved

28.8 km

Score 10 · High

Lake Road

Paved

26.0 km

Score 10 · High

Lower Buller Gorge Road

Paved

16.0 km

Score 10 · High

North Road

Paved

29.0 km · ~1 corners

Score 9 · High

Switzers Road

Paved

15.6 km · ~2 corners
🏔 ↑ 866m max · +553m gain · Highland

Score 9 · High

Cairn Road

Paved

22.0 km · ~4 corners
🏔 ↑ 299m max · +245m gain · Lowland

Score 9 · High

State Highway 2

Paved

15.7 km

Score 8 · High

Makarora – Lake Hāwea Road

Paved

27.1 km

Score 7 · Moderate

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