A pop-up ride in Central Hawkes Bay for the E-bike Social Riders Hawkes Bay group. Suggested by Jenny and hosted by Geoff. The weather forecast proved to be correct – a beautiful sunny day, no wind and a little crisp. Ten riders in total. Geoff mooted the route from Waipawa to Hatuma via Farm Road and Waipukurau, along mainly quiet, undulating country roads, with no big hills. Farmlands and gentle hills, with wide vistas. The tops of the ranges were covered in cloud, so we missed out on seeing the snow. Good to see the grass greening up again after the recent drought.

Distance: 53 kms (per endomondo.com) 54.69 kms (per e-bike computer)

The suggested cafe stop is Hatuma Cafe, which can be very busy as it’s very popular. Otherwise, there are various options in Waipukurau and Waipawa.

Route: Head south from Waipawa – Tapairu Road – Tukituki River Trail – Swing Bridge – Waipukurau – St Joseph Street – Wellington Road – Tavistock Road – Farm Road – Middleton Road – Porangahau Road – Arlington Road – Hatuma Road – State Hwy 2 to Waipukurau – Tukituki River Trail – Tapairu Rd – Waipawa. (Courtesy of Geoff Long)

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