A short run of gravel through open farmland, the kind of road you'd use to join up other backcountry roads rather than visit for its own sake. Paddocks and rolling pasture on either side, gentle and easy on the eye.

The surface is straightforward gravel with nothing demanding about the driving. Undemanding throughout, so it suits just about any vehicle heading through.

Taratara Road works best strung together with other sections to build a day out exploring the wider network of rural roads round this part of Northland.