Muriwai – Old North Rd Cycle

It was another fantastic day today with clear blue skies. I went for a ride to Muriwai; a black sand west coast surf beach about 40km north of Auckland. A few rural roads have been sealed that mean you can now do most of this trip without going near the main highway.

Better scenery and less traffic make for a great ride. For me its about 85km loop with some climbs, nothing too bad, to make it interesting. There is a great descent to the beach at Muriwai but the climb out is less taxing as runs up the valley slowly gaining height before a short final climb back to the main road. Have posted a map and photos in the Cycle Shots album.

Map of Muriwai – Old North Rd Cycle