The best twisty roads around Donnellys Crossing

50 twisty stretches · 427 km of twisty road within reach of Donnellys Crossing — joined from OpenStreetMap geometry and scored by NavForge's map pipeline. Paved, unpaved and flowing stretches ranked separately.

Every twisty stretch of road within 60 km of Donnellys Crossing, New Zealand — whole roads joined from OpenStreetMap geometry, walked a kilometre at a time and ranked by twisty kilometres. The best sealed one is State Highway 12 (SH 12) · Waimamaku → Kaitui with 21.0 twisty km. Click a road to see it on the map above, or take the GPX.

Stretches within 60 km

427 km

Twisty kilometres

421

Tight corners

10 / 7

Sealed / unsealed shown

State Highway 12 (SH 12) · Waimamaku → Kaitui

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

22.0 km · 21.0 twisty km · best km 12 · ~16 tight corners

km 78–100 of 216.8

Score 10 · High

Hukerenui Road · Hūkerenui → Hikurangi

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

13.0 km · 10.0 twisty km · best km 8 · ~12 tight corners

km 0–13 of 14.5

Score 7 · Moderate

Broadwood Road · Mohuiti → Broadwood

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

8.0 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 9

km 0–8 of 12.8

Score 9 · High

Pipiwai Road · Kaikou → Aponga

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

12.1 km · 5.9 twisty km · best km 8 · ~4 tight corners

km 13–25.1 of 49.4

Score 6 · Moderate

Pouto Road · Ruawai → Tikinui

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

7.0 km · 5.2 twisty km · best km 8

km 37–44 of 56

Score 7 · Moderate

Cemetery Road · near Whangārei

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.9 km · 4.9 twisty km · best km 9

km 1.1–6 of 6

Score 8 · High

Mititai Road · near Te Kōpuru

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.1 km · 4.3 twisty km · best km 9 · ~8 tight corners

km 28–33.1 of 33.6

Score 8 · High

Wright Road · Tītoki → Moengawahine

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

6.6 km · 3.7 twisty km · best km 9 · ~16 tight corners · 1 hairpins

km 1.1–7.6 of 7.6

Score 8 · High

Ngapipito Road · Moerewa → Tuhipa

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

5.0 km · 3.0 twisty km · best km 9

km 2–7 of 19.1

Score 7 · Moderate

Crane Road · Hikurangi → Whangārei

Paved twisty
Paved 100%

4.3 km · 2.3 twisty km · best km 10 · ~8 tight corners

km 2.2–6.5 of 6.5

Score 8 · High

Kohukohu Road · Rawene → Mohuiti

Flowing
Paved 100%

17.6 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 9

km 0–17.6 of 17.6

Score 6 · Moderate

Pipiwai Road · Kaikou → Purua

Flowing
Paved 100%

19.0 km · 6.9 twisty km · best km 8 · ~5 tight corners

km 12–31 of 49.4

Score 6 · Moderate

Mangakahia Road (SH 15) · Tautoro → Pakotai

Flowing
Paved 100%

22.4 km · 6.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~1 tight corners

km 12–34.4 of 71.6

Score 6 · Moderate

Mangakahia Road (SH 15) · Pakotai → Tītoki

Flowing
Paved 100%

22.0 km · 4.0 twisty km · best km 8 · ~3 tight corners

km 37–59 of 71.6

Score 5 · Moderate

Wright Road · Tītoki → Moengawahine

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.6 km · 3.7 twisty km · best km 9 · ~17 tight corners · 1 hairpins

km 0–7.6 of 7.6

Score 7 · Moderate

Waiotira Road · Maungakaramea → Waiotira

Flowing
Paved 100%

9.1 km · 3.1 twisty km · best km 7 · ~5 tight corners

km 0–9.1 of 10.9

Score 5 · Moderate

Otaika Valley Road (SH 15) · Whangārei → Maungatapere

Flowing
Paved 100%

10.6 km · 2.2 twisty km · best km 7 · ~2 tight corners

km 0–10.6 of 10.6

Score 5 · Moderate

Ngapipito Road · Ngāwhā Springs → Kaikohe

Flowing
Paved 100%

7.9 km · 2.1 twisty km · best km 7

km 11.2–19.1 of 19.1

Score 6 · Moderate

Matarau Road · Otakairangi → Matarau

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.1 km · 2.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~1 tight corners

km 0–5.1 of 6.1

Score 7 · Moderate

Mangamuka Road · Tutekehua → Mangamuka Bridge

Flowing
Paved 100%

5.3 km · 2.0 twisty km · best km 9

km 5–10.3 of 10.3

Score 7 · Moderate

Paparoa Road · Ruarangi → Tauraroa

Flowing
Paved 100%

8.1 km · 1.8 twisty km · best km 8 · ~5 tight corners

km 0–8.1 of 11.3

Score 6 · Moderate

Heaton Road · near Hikurangi

Flowing
Paved 100%

6.3 km · 1.1 twisty km · best km 8 · ~5 tight corners

km 0–6.3 of 6.3

Score 6 · Moderate

Maungakaramea Road · Maungakaramea → Whangārei

Flowing
Paved 100%

6.0 km · 1.0 twisty km · best km 7

km 1.1–7 of 10.6

Score 5 · Moderate

Jacksons Road · Waiare → Omahuta

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

28.3 km · 27.3 twisty km · best km 11 · ~30 tight corners

km 0–28.3 of 28.3

Score 9 · High

West Coast Road · Waireia → Rawene

Unpaved & 4WD
Mixed 87%

24.0 km · 18.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~5 tight corners

km 12–36 of 40.4

Score 8 · High

Ararua Road · Waiotira → Ararua

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 10%

19.1 km · 17.2 twisty km · best km 12 · ~68 tight corners

km 0–19.1 of 27.5

Score 9 · High

Ruapekapeka Road · Towai → Kawakawa

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 4%

16.5 km · 16.5 twisty km · best km 11 · ~70 tight corners

km 1.2–17.7 of 17.7

Score 9 · High

Paponga Road · Kohukohu → Broadwood

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 0%

15.6 km · 15.6 twisty km · best km 12 · ~17 tight corners

km 0–15.6 of 15.6

Score 10 · High

Mataraua Road · Waimatenui → Kaikohe

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 3%

18.0 km · 14.9 twisty km · best km 11 · ~31 tight corners

km 0–18 of 25.5

Score 9 · High

Opouteke Road · Opouteke → Whatoro

Unpaved & 4WD
Gravel/Dirt 2%

16.2 km · 14.1 twisty km · best km 13 · ~92 tight corners

km 0–16.2 of 16.2

Score 10 · High

The same roads serve Whatoro.

Twisty roads near here

Tutamoe 8 km
Opouteke 9 km
Waimamaku 23 km
Kaikohe 30 km
Omahuta 55 km
Kawakawa 55 km
Broadwood 56 km
Whangārei 61 km
Ruawai 62 km
Herekino 64 km

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