Raglan Getting there & around

Getting there & around

From Hamilton, Raglan is 48km west along SH23. Unsealed back roads connect Raglan to Kawhia, 50km south. They’re slow, winding and prone to rockslides but scenic and certainly off the beaten track. Head back towards Hamilton for 7km and take the Te Mata/Kawhia turn-off and follow the signs; allow at least an hour.

Environment Waikato’s Busit! (0800 428 7546; www.busit.co.nz, adult/child $7.70/4.30) heads between Hamilton and Raglan (one hour) three times daily on weekdays and daily on weekends.

Bike2Bay (07-825 0309; www.bike2bay.com; hire half-/full day $22/33; 9.30am-5pm) mountain bikes can be collected from the Visitor Information Centre.