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Akatarawa Road

NZ · New Zealand

Akatarawa Road
Photo by Petra Reid · Pexels Licence, illustrative photo
The road, north up. 29 km end to end.
Climb, 14.0% at its steepestDescent, 10.7% at its steepest
Climb along the road — 68 m to 464 m · 634 m of climbing
Highest
464 m
Lowest
68 m
Climb
634 m
Descent
606 m
Start to end
68 → 97 m
Steepest
14.0%
29 kmEnd to end
0h 21m Riding time
Very twisty Twistiness
Paved Surface

The hill road over the Akatarawa ranges between the Hutt Valley and the Kāpiti Coast, tight and wooded.

SeasonOctober to April

A tight, wooded crossing of the ranges, narrow in places and heavily bent.

It is quiet outside summer weekends. Surface and edges vary, and the shaded corners stay damp.

Fuel up before you leave the valley.

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