4WD Tracks in Manawatu-Whanganui

Manawatu-Whanganui offers overlanders a varied playground, from the wide sandy stretches of Foxton and Himatangi beaches to the forested back roads and river crossings winding through the Ruahine and Tararua ranges. The 4WD tracks here range from easy coastal cruising to remote inland routes, with plenty of farmland, forest, and river-access driving to explore across the region.

Bulls to Turakina

Cape Turnagain

Castle Cliff Beach

Coonoor Road

Cuff Road

Eura Forest

Eura Road

Eura Side Route

Finnis Road

Foxton Beach

Himatangi Beach

Hokio Beach South

Kaiwhata Road (to Riversdale Beach)

Kauarapaoa Extension

Kauarapaoa Road

Mangahao Power Station

Mangahao River Access

Mangahao Side Track

Meremere Road

Middle Road

Murumuru Road

Murumuru Track

North Range Road

Okaka Road

Oroua River Access

Owahanga Road

Patea Dam

Pohonui Road

Porangahau Beach

Pukehinau Road

Quarry

Rangitikei River Access (North)

Rangitikei River Access (South)

Ranigwahia Hut Access

Ridge Road

Ruatiti Road

South Beach

Takapari Road

Tinui to Alfredton

Tukino Ski Field

Turakina Valley Road

Waiinu Beach

Waikakahi Road

Waitarere Beach/Hydrabad Shipwreck

Waitarere to Manawatu River

Watershed Road

Whangaehu Valley

Wharite Peak

Zigzag Road

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