Te Kuiti - Taupo Loop
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Route Overview
General Overview
The Te Kuiti - Taupo Loop is a day trip that includes some of the best public gravel roads in the area. These include an awesome section through Kohua, Owen, Oniao, Aria Matiere, and Takiri Roads.
This Adventure is best traveled in good weather as the views on a clear day are superb.
Start/Finish Point
This is an A to B route Starting at Te Kuiti and ending at Taupo.
The GPX files are in this direction. It can be traveled either direction.
Terrain includes
Awesome windy tarmac roads, great metal roads, fantastic scenery.
All the gravel roads included in this route are Grade 1 in dry conditions.
Distance
214 km.
Max Fuel Leg
32 km into the route you will reach Piopio where fuel is available.
At 129 km, on weekdays, fuel is available at Benneydale. (Maniati.)
Travel Time
Average seat time is 4 hours at a steady pace, allowing plenty of time to have a good look around some of the interesting places.
Access Permission
All roads within this Adventure are publicly accessible so access permission is not required.
Access Limitations
This Adventure is recommended for fine weather. While it is possible to travel this route all year round, if there has been recent heavy rain there can be slippery, muddy sections.
Safety
While this is not considered a technical route it does include a few semi-remote areas so it is recommended to travel as a group with typical equipment including tools, spares and a PLB or emergency beacon.
Also be aware of logging trucks.
