Best, Road, Ever...

[GTsedan]

Went looking through the search engine for a thread and couldnt find one of everyones favorite driving roads (if I am too stupid to find it link it here).

If possible it would be good to see some of the more 'unknown' roads, and pics/google maps of the route would be awesome too.

A few of mine:

-Dunedin to Portobello return, there via Highcliff Rd and Portobello Rd on the way back

-Dunedin to Karitane, via Mt Cargill Rd and the Coast Rd

-Queenstown to Glenorchy




-Motueka to Takaka "The Takaka Hill", just dont hit it when the campervans are going over.



-Gore to Raes Junction via Tapanui on a nice day is also a surprisingly pleasing cruise.

10 pts to the first person who suggests the Para Paras

[GDII]

Yes Qtown to Glenorchy is a good road. Was crazy when it was still gravel. Not that I was old enough to drive on it then.

[Alex B]

Dun>Waihola then back over Taieri Mouth is good for a blat and one I found a little while ago was Outram > George King Memorial Drive then back via Clacks Junction-Lee Stream Road.

I must have done the Portobello run about 300-400 times now

[1I1]

Picton to Nelson was a great way to start a holiday in the South Island

[GTsedan]

Dun>Waihola then back over Taieri Mouth is good for a blat and one I found a little while ago was Outram > George King Memorial Drive then back via Clacks Junction-Lee Stream Road.

I must have done the Portobello run about 300-400 times now

Tried Law Road?

[MAC_HATER]

invercargill to kaka point via the scenic route i think?

when you start it you are greeted with a sign "25kmh corners next 60km"

$&#$% yeah its great fun

[Alex B]

Yup used to love it in the 4wd corolla when it was gravel.

[FST4RD]

Westport to greymouth through past Punakaiki on a cloudless day... love it. That road is beautiful as well!
Actually so much nicer driving around the south island then the north imo.

[GTsedan]

Yup used to love it in the 4wd corolla when it was gravel.

If you want gravel, drive to Macraes via Bucklands Crossing (Ramrock Road).

[Lith]

-Dunedin to Karitane, via Mt Cargill Rd and the Coast Rd

Lived on the Coast road as a youngster (on Blueskin Bay, between Evansdale and Warrington) - absolutely love that area, had my first ever drive of the South Island in July and took a couple of the roads you describe there... downright awesome.

Hawea -> Haast was pretty sweet too, fun times with my first drive on real snow and some pretty sweet flowing roads.

[Adamal]

[GTsedan]

Hawea -> Haast was pretty sweet too, fun times with my first drive on real snow and some pretty sweet flowing roads.

Yep that's a nice one

[RobertC]

Lone Kauri Rd is awesome. Its Left off the road that goes to Piha. It heads down to Karekare.

The section from A to Karekare via B is mostly single lane like this. So best drive the road A-B-C its a bit less dangerous.

[GDII]

Akatarawa road between Waikanae and Upper Hutt would be a great road if it was a rally stage. Most of it is 50kph limit and one lane so it's useless to drive on normally.

[B1NZ]

I drove this a couple of weeks ago, Beautiful roads and scenery to die for. just wish I was in a 911 or similar:

http://www.yougosave.com/alpine.html

[Grrrrrrr!]

Raetihi to Wanganui.. 80kms of awesome

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[strx7]

Akatarawa road between Waikanae and Upper Hutt would be a great road if it was a rally stage. Most of it is 50kph limit and one lane so it's useless to drive on normally.

that was a targa stage about 5 years ago.

[GDII]

Akatarawa road between Waikanae and Upper Hutt would be a great road if it was a rally stage. Most of it is 50kph limit and one lane so it's useless to drive on normally.

that was a targa stage about 5 years ago.

Good to see that road go to good use. Too many cyclists and camper vans.

[Mr Revhead]

-Motueka to Takaka "The Takaka Hill", just dont hit it when the campervans are going over.

Forget that road dec through feb, on weekends and in crap weather in winter.

[Bling]

A trip I never get bored of: http://g.co/maps/99aa