If You`re At Home Outdoors, The Central Plateau Loop Is

Hamilton to Central Plateau
If you’re at home outdoors, the Central Plateau Loop is for
you. With everything on offer from world-class walks in
summer to beyond-amazing skiing in winter, this road trip is
for you if you’re willing to get out amongst it all.
Hamilton
1
CAMBRIDGE
TIRAU
Total distance:
Approximate driving time:
376 Km
5 hours 6 mins
Lake
Rotorua
PUTARURU
ROTORUA
TOKOROA
Please be aware that driving conditions may change.
For up-to-date information on routes and traffic, weather
and road conditions please visit www.aamaps.co.nz
And, as always, drive to the conditions.
Orakei
Korako
1
WAIRAKEI
Pureora
Forest Park
TAUPO
Te Urewera
National Park
Lake Taupo
TAUMARUNUI
Te Porere
Redoubt Raurimu
Spiral
47
Mt Mt Tongariro
Ngauruhoe
Turangi
RANGIPO
Tongariro River
WHAKAPAPA
NATIONAL PARK
Tongariro
National Park
1
Rangipo
Desert
Kawera
Forest Park
89.8 FM (Hamilton)
Road
4
Kaimanawa
Forest Park
Mt
Ruapehu
HOROPITO
Desert
Whanganui
National Park
Lake
Rotopounamu
Lake Rotoaira
RAETIHI
OHAKUNE
49
TANGIWAI
Map Reference
WAIOURU
TAIHAPE
To Mokai Gravity Canyon
State Highway
Cafe
Golf Course
Skiing
Fishing
Forest Areas
Festival/Event
Walking
Picnic Spot
Geothermal
Power Station
HOT SPOTS:
Still the best cure for “Are we there yet?”
For over three decades New Zealanders have found McDonald’s® a
welcome sight while on the road. Whether it’s a quick dinner, midnight
snack, a chance to stretch tired legs with a run around Playland™, or
being able to get a flat white at McCafé®, the Golden Arches have put a
smile on many a Kiwi road tripper’s face. Now McDonald’s is proud to be
Ohakune’s Old Coach Road
Cycleway – a 16km section of the
planned 200km Mountains to the
Sea cycleway from Ruapehu to
Wanganui.
an official pit stop partner of AA’s Great Kiwi Road Trips, so drive safe,
and if you feel like pulling over for a refreshing break, come and see us.
McDonald’s® and McCafé® are official pit stops of the AA Great Kiwi Road Trips.
open
24
hours
McDonald’s Name / Address
McCafé
Playland
Drive-Thru
24/7
5 Cross Roads – 231 Peach Grove Road, Hamilton
Chartwell Square – Shop 221, Westfield Shopping Centre, Hukanui Road, Chartwell, Hamilton
Frankton – 24-28 Greenwood Street, Frankton, Hamilton
Hamilton Downtown Plaza – Cnr Worley Place & Ward Street, Hamilton
Hamilton East – 315 Grey Street, Hamilton
Hamilton city’s vibrant café scene
– head to the Hood St precinct for
great urban eateries to fuel up
before beginning your journey
south.
Enjoy a soak in the Okoroire Hot
Springs near Tirau.
Get on
the road to
cutting your
fuel costs
Matamata – 6 Firth Street, Matamata
Taihape – 76-78 Hautapu St, Taihape
Taupo – Cnr Roberts & Ruapehu Streets, Taupo
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Mangapurua/Bridge to Nowhere
Mountain Bike Track: An iconic trail
of approximately 38km from Raetihi
Road to the Whanganui River,
some of which now forms part of
the National Mountains to the Sea
cycleway.
Tokoroa – 1 Swanston Street, Tokoroa
✁
Buy one
Cheeseburger
get one
FREE
Available after 10.30am.
Not to be used with any other
McDonald’s food/promotional
offer. One Cheeseburger
per customer per visit.
V
Valid
until 31 December 2010.
Purchase a McCafé® coffee made with our
new Darker Roast blend and you’ll receive
another of equal or lesser value FOR FREE
FREE.
Offer applies to hot coffee only. Single use only. Valid only at McCafé New Zealand
until 31 December 2010.
Tips from the locals:
Check out the Waiouru Museum – the tanks out front
welcome visitors
from all corners of the world with a bang (so to speak).
Take time to explore the Waikato River Trails. Good
for all age groups and levels of fitness, this series of
walking and cycling trails in the South Waikato will
eventually cover 100km and makes for a truly iconic
New Zealand experience.
Explore the Hamilton Arts Trail and uncover the unique
works of talented local painters, sculptors and potters,
among others.
Take a night-time kayak tour on Lake Karapiro to visit
the glowworm canyon.
For a bungy with a difference, check out Mokai Gravity
Canyon.
Need a Great Kiwi
Stay along the way?
ou can make some big reductions in the
amount of fuel you use by following some
simple tips. Just by changing your driving
habits you could use up to 20% less fuel.
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pressure saves fuel, and so does making sure
your wheel alignment is correct.
Planning a road trip?
TOP 10 Holiday Parks are the perfect
place to stay along the way.
Here’s why: 48 parks all over NZ,
all minimum 4 star Qualmark rated,
accommodation options to suit every
budget, and great deals when you join
the TOP 10 Club.
The Great Kiwi Stay, part of any
great Kiwi road trip, TOP 10.
And if you’re in the market for a new car, look out for
the above Fuel Economy Label when buying to see
how you can make a choice that will save you both
fuel and money.
For more simple ways to save fuel and
money visit www.energywise.govt.nz
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Book online at top10.co.nz
Book a test drive today at mazda.co.nz
Stop off at
Pit
Stop
the
Pit Stops
along the way!
Hamilton - Central Plateau
Baywater Motor Inn
07 378 9933
126 Lake Terrace, Taupo
Bella Vista Taupo
07 378 9043
07 377 0428
Taupo Airport, Anzac Memorial Dr, Taupo
07 386 8081
183 Taupahi Rd, Turangi
Mokai Gravity Canyon
07 378 5159
07 386 8555
07 378 3131
07 386 8062
SH 47, Tongariro
07 839 0200
Rotorua Top 10 Holiday Park
07 348 1886
The Peaks Motor Inn
06 385 9144
Cnr Mangawhero Tce & Shannon St
Mountain Heights Lodge & Motel
07 892 2833
SH 4, National Park
Classic Motel
07 849 6588
07 386 0969
Best Western Hygate Motor Lodge & Conference Centre
299 Ulster St, Hamilton
07 839 3277
07 386 7515
Waikato River Trails
Cnr SH 1 & Arahori St, Turangi
07 883 3720
6 Main St, Putaruru
Rapids Jet
07 374 8066
Nga Awapurua Rd, Aratiatia, Taupo
Bayview Chateau Tongariro
07 892 3809
SH 48, Whakapapa Village, Mt Ruapehu
Huka Prawn Farm
07 374 8474
Huka Falls Rd, Wairakei Tourist Park, Taupo
Bridge to Nowhere Lodge & Jetboat Tours
Tongariro River Rafting
Country Comfort Alcamo Hotel
451 Ulster St, Hamilton
SH 47, Tongariro
Whanganui National Park
06 388 9109
1495 Pukuatua St, Rotorua
07 892 2882
Cnr SH 4 & Millar St, National Park Village
Asure Parklands Motor Lodge
07 374 8572
Karetoto Rd, Wairakei Tourist Park
290 Ulster St, Hamilton
Pukenui Lodge
Adventure Headquarters
07 378 6124
Mokai Rd, Taihape
Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley
Tongariro Holiday Park
Taupo Urban Retreat
07 378 2432
Cnr SH 1 & Link Rd, Turangi
494 Orakei Korako Rd, Taupo
06 385 8561
5 Moore St, Ohakune
Hukafalls Jet
406 Acacia Bay Rd, Taupo
Tongariro River Motel
Ohakune Top 10 Holiday Park
07 386 8150
216 Lake Terrace, Taupo
Great Lake Holiday Park
07 827 5244
65 Heuheu St, Taupo
15 Taupahi Rd, Turangi
Karaka Tree Motel
Colonial Court Motel
37 Vogel St, Cambridge
Taupo Tandem Skydiving
Sportsmans Lodge
07 374 8021
SH 1, Wairakei, Taupo
145 Heu Heu St, Taupo
Creel Lodge Motel & Retreat
Bayview Wairakei Resort
06 348 7133
Lake Taupo Top 10 Holiday Park
07 378 6860
28 Centennial Dr, Taupo
Catelli’s of Taupo Motel & Conference Centre
27 Rifle Range Rd, Taupo
Raetihi Holiday Park & Cabins
07 378 4477
06 385 4176
10 Parapara Rd, Raetihi
Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort
07 378 8559
Napier/Taupo Hwy, Taupo
07 386 6409
95 Atirau Rd, Turangi
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