94 twisty stretches · 843 km of twisty road within reach of Makahu — 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 Makahu, New Zealand — whole roads joined from OpenStreetMap geometry, walked a kilometre at a time and ranked by twisty kilometres. The best sealed one is Ōhura Road (SH 43) · Douglas → Whangamōmona with 27.8 twisty km. Click a road to see it on the map above, or take the GPX.
94
Stretches within 60 km
843 km
Twisty kilometres
1,904
Tight corners
15 / 7
Sealed / unsealed shown
Ōhura Road (SH 43) · Douglas → Whangamōmona
Paved twisty Paved 100%
40.0 km · 27.8 twisty km · best km 13 · ~59 tight corners
km 19–59 of 148.6
Score 9 · High
Pipiriki – Raetihi Road · Pipiriki → Raetihi
Paved twisty Paved 100%
19.0 km · 18.1 twisty km · best km 12 · ~71 tight corners
km 0–19 of 25.2
Score 9 · High
Ahu Ahu Valley Road · Te Tuhi Junction → Koriniti Pā / Ōtūkōpiri
Paved twisty Paved 100%
14.9 km · 14.9 twisty km · best km 13 · ~97 tight corners
km 0–14.9 of 14.9
Score 11 · High
Makuri Road · Huiroa → Te Popo
Paved twisty Paved 100%
14.4 km · 13.4 twisty km · best km 11 · ~20 tight corners
km 1–15.4 of 15.4
Score 9 · High
Carrington Road · Ōakura → Ōkato
Paved twisty Paved 100%
13.9 km · 12.9 twisty km · best km 12 · ~44 tight corners
km 13.3–27.2 of 27.9
Score 10 · High
River Road (SH 43) · Tatu → Aukopae
Paved twisty Paved 100%
15.0 km · 10.9 twisty km · best km 12 · ~15 tight corners
km 107–122 of 148.6
Score 8 · High
Ōhura Road (SH 43) · Tāngarākau → Tatu
Paved twisty Paved 100%
13.0 km · 10.0 twisty km · best km 12 · ~28 tight corners
km 89–102 of 148.6
Score 8 · High
Croydon Road · Te Popo → Midhirst
Paved twisty Paved 100%
8.0 km · 8.0 twisty km · best km 11 · ~38 tight corners
km 0–8 of 14.7
Score 9 · High
Whanganui River Road · Pipiriki → Jerusalem
Paved twisty Paved 100%
9.1 km · 8.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~21 tight corners
km 5–14.1 of 61.8
Score 8 · High
Brewer Road · Strathmore → Makahu
Paved twisty Paved 100%
7.2 km · 7.2 twisty km · best km 12 · ~13 tight corners
km 1–8.2 of 8.2
Score 9 · High
Stanley Road · Kupe → Stratford
Paved twisty Paved 100%
7.0 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 11 · ~48 tight corners
km 0–7 of 9.9
Score 10 · High
Mangapapa Road · Kotare → Tahorapāroa
Paved twisty Paved 100%
9.0 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 8 · ~10 tight corners
km 0–9 of 9
Score 8 · High
Waitotara Valley Road · Orangimea → Tawhiwhi
Paved twisty Paved 100%
10.0 km · 5.8 twisty km · best km 9 · ~15 tight corners
km 30–40 of 43.2
Score 7 · Moderate
Mohakau Road · Te Wera → Strathmore
Paved twisty Paved 100%
9.5 km · 5.4 twisty km · best km 13 · ~21 tight corners
km 0–9.5 of 9.5
Score 8 · High
Mangaotuku Road · Tututawa → Douglas
Paved twisty Paved 100%
5.4 km · 5.4 twisty km · best km 11 · ~15 tight corners
km 1–6.4 of 6.4
Score 9 · High
Whanganui River Road · Pipiriki → Atene
Flowing Paved 100%
36.0 km · 17.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~41 tight corners
km 0–36 of 61.8
Score 7 · Moderate
Tarata Road · Purangi → Inglewood
Flowing Paved 93%
30.1 km · 14.9 twisty km · best km 13 · ~92 tight corners
km 0–30.1 of 36.1
Score 8 · High
Waitotara Valley Road · Waitōtara → Makakaho Junction
Flowing Paved 100%
43.2 km · 13.4 twisty km · best km 9 · ~37 tight corners
km 0–43.2 of 43.2
Score 6 · Moderate
Oio Road · Ōwhango → Kaitieke
Flowing Paved 100%
19.0 km · 7.0 twisty km · best km 9 · ~10 tight corners
km 0–19 of 42.6
Score 6 · Moderate
Okoki Road · Pehu → Urenui
Flowing Paved 90%
17.1 km · 6.0 twisty km · best km 10 · ~13 tight corners
km 0–17.1 of 17.1
Score 7 · Moderate
Otaraoa Road · Tarata → Waitara
Flowing Paved 100%
13.1 km · 5.1 twisty km · best km 9 · ~4 tight corners
km 0–13.1 of 16.6
Score 6 · Moderate
Paparoa Road · Te Maire → Kirikau
Flowing Paved 100%
11.7 km · 5.1 twisty km · best km 12 · ~23 tight corners
km 1.4–13.1 of 13.1
Score 8 · High
Bird Road · Huinga → Stratford
Flowing Paved 100%
10.2 km · 4.9 twisty km · best km 8
km 0–10.2 of 10.2
Score 5 · Moderate
Rawhitiroa Road · Moeroa → Mangamingi
Unpaved & 4WD Mixed 40%
29.0 km · 29.0 twisty km · best km 14 · ~220 tight corners
km 0–29 of 46.5
Score 11 · High
Rangitatau East Road · Te Tuhi Junction → Pākaraka
Unpaved & 4WD Gravel/Dirt 0%
26.0 km · 26.0 twisty km · best km 12 · ~120 tight corners