This is one of my usual weekend rides. It's a 46km loop (full route follows) that combines a mix of hill and flat roads, suburban and rural riding. There are some good climbs (400m) but the payoff is some fast descents.
It follows the Scenic Drive which is scenic (duh) but has some narrow twisty sections that mean you have to be very aware of traffic. For the most part I've had no trouble but try and get round the blind corners as fast as possible. This is the first look I've had with the new Tumonz Height tool to see the profile. I know these hills well but its interesting to see them presented like this.
All map image/data produced using TUMONZ - The Ultimate Map of New Zealand.
Tumonz Trip Directions:
Sunvue Road [Distance 0.09km, Travel time 0:00]. Turn left on to
Solar Road [Distance 0.33km, Travel time 0:01]. Turn right on to
Pisces Road [Distance 0.44km, Travel time 0:01]. Turn right on to
Rosier Road [Distance 0.55km, Travel time 0:02]. Turn left on to
Glengarry Road [Distance 0.15km, Travel time 0:00]. Turn right on to
Matama Road [Distance 0.14km, Travel time 0:00]. Turn left on to
Nandana Drive [Distance 0.15km, Travel time 0:00]. Turn right on to
Tagor Street [Distance 0.17km, Travel time 0:01]. Turn right on to
Kashmir Road [Distance 0.22km, Travel time 0:01]. Turn right on to
Withers Road [Distance 0.23km, Travel time 0:01]. Turn left on to
Paewai Road [Distance 0.28km, Travel time 0:01]. Turn left on to
Wirihana Road [Distance 0.73km, Travel time 0:02]. Turn right on to
Konini Road [Distance 0.20km, Travel time 0:01]. Continue on to
Konini Road [Distance 0.21km, Travel time 0:01]. Continue on to
Konini Road [Distance 1.64km, Travel time 0:05]. Turn right on to
Scenic Drive [Distance 1.66km, Travel time 0:05]. Continue on to
Scenic Drive [Distance 16.46km, Travel time 0:49]. Turn left on to
Te Henga Road [Distance 3.81km, Travel time 0:11]. Turn right on to
Bethells Road [Distance 4.12km, Travel time 0:12]. Turn right on to
Waitakere Road [Distance 2.77km, Travel time 0:08]. Turn left on to
Scenic Drive North [Distance 0.08km, Travel time 0:00]. Continue on to
Swanson Road [Distance 1.80km, Travel time 0:05]. Turn right on to
O'neills Road [Distance 0.93km, Travel time 0:03]. Turn right on to
Hetherington Road [Distance 0.56km, Travel time 0:02]. Continue on to
Simpson Road [Distance 1.59km, Travel time 0:05]. Turn left on to
Candia Road [Distance 1.63km, Travel time 0:05]. Turn left on to
Henderson Valley Road [Distance 1.63km, Travel time 0:05]. Continue on to
Parrs Cross Road [Distance 0.06km, Travel time 0:00]. Continue on to
Pine Avenue [Distance 0.63km, Travel time 0:02]. Continue on to
Parrs Cross Road [Distance 1.13km, Travel time 0:03]. Turn left on to
West Coast Road [Distance 0.64km, Travel time 0:02]. Turn right on to
Sunvue Road [Distance 0.40km, Travel time 0:01]. Turn right on to
Total distance: 46.1 km (36 parts), Total time: 2.30 hours.
