Whakatane #

The most bikepacker-friendly way to get between Rotorua and Whakatane is to ride around the northern side of lakes Rotoiti, Rotoehu and Rotoma, then head down McIvor Road to the Rangitaiki Plains, and follow take various backroads to Whakatane:

McIvor Road is a wonderful bikepacking route, though it is ten kilometres of hard climbing if you’re heading uphill.