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Burma Road

Grade: Easy to intermediate
Distance: 10km round trip
Total vertical climb: 120 m
Inclination: Partly hilly, partly flat
Surface: Mixed with paved and gravel
Bike: Specifically suitable for mountain bike. Road bike not recommended on Burma Rd.
Access: From Maraetōtara Road in Ōhope, or from Ōhope Road between Whakatāne and Ōhope

If you're keen for a simple family spin, go to Maraetotara in Ōhope and ride up the unsealed Maraetotara Road into the bush-edged Burma Rd. Veer right up the hill and you are now on Burma Rd.

It's a great ride through bush and farmland. From there you'll meet the main Ōhope-Whakatāne highway, turn right where there's a cycleway back down the hill to Ōhope.

The 10 km cycleway runs from Ōhope to Whakatāne, but take care as it's a busy road.

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