{
  "name": "Pacific Coast Highway (Ōpōtiki to Waihau Bay)",
  "slug": "pacific-coast-highway-opotiki-waihau-bay",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/pacific-coast-highway-opotiki-waihau-bay/",
  "summary": "The Bay of Plenty stretch of SH 35, about 103 km from Ōpōtiki to Waihau Bay, winding from bay to bay under pōhutukawa past Tōrere, the Mōtū River mouth, Te Kaha and the lone church at Raukokore.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SH 35"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Bay of Plenty",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ōpōtiki",
      "lat": -38.01228,
      "lon": 177.287127
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Waihau Bay",
      "lat": -37.617838,
      "lon": 177.907609
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 63.9,
    "lengthKm": 102.8,
    "driveMinutes": 128,
    "corners": 180,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 199.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow, steep and winding in places",
    "Horses on the road",
    "Slips after heavy rain"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Maraenui Hill Lookout",
    "The Nuthouse Café",
    "Raukokore Church",
    "Waihau Bay Store"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 750
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}