Wellington's favourite Sunday blast — a tight, technical sealed road over the Tararua foothills linking Upper Hutt with the Kapiti Coast. The Akatarawa climbs from Brown Owl up a forested valley to a 450 m saddle, then drops through Reikorangi to Waikanae. Single-lane in places, blind and bumpy — a true rider's road, not a cruise.
Clone it to your planner, customize dates and stops, then ride. All free.