Takaka Hill
SH 60Riwaka to Tākaka · Tasman
Distance35.0mi · 56 km
Drive time1 h 21 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainForestValley
Winding marble-mountain road between Motueka and Golden Bay.
State Highway 60 climbs over Takaka Hill to about 791 metres between Motueka on Tasman Bay and Takaka in Golden Bay, the main road link to Golden Bay. Known as Marble Mountain for its weathered karst landscape of caves and sinkholes, the route is famously twisting with hundreds of corners including some very tight near-hairpin bends. Mind the constant tight cornering, slower tourist traffic and fog near the summit.
Where it runs
RiwakaStart · Tasman
TākakaEnd · New Zealand
Character
Corners257bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient11%≈ 1-in-9
Hairpins4tight bends
Climb803 mtotal ascent
Summit845 mhighest point · 2772 ft
SummerAutumnSpring
Elevation
840 m rangeKnow before you go
- Continuous tight cornering for around 25 km
- Slow-moving tourist and camper traffic
- Fog and low cloud near the summit
Along the road
- viewpoint Hawkes Lookout
- viewpoint Hardwood Lookout
- viewpoint Paines Ford
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