Yea, what a road! Thanks for the comments, it is well worth the effort. Got the name wrong sorry though... it's the 'Forgotten World Highway' and it is MX-5 country!!! Fantastic twisties with good tarmac. The Tangarakau Gorge is the gravel section which is mainly flat with a bit of corrugation but n...

Yo there, Thinking of doing the "lost Highway" between Stratford and Tamaranui. Can anybody comment on the gravel section? My NA6 is running slightly lowered suspension so I am slightly apprehensive. Did find a 2006 post about Carrington Road out of New Plymouth, looks like a "Great wee road" and a ...