Darkys Spur Road in Hastings District

Darkys Spur Road in Hastings District is a gravelled minor road. It runs in an east-west direction starting from Holt Forest Road and crosses Waikoau Road and Waipunga Road and ends at Kaiwaka Road.

Road Type
minor road
Route
east-west

Campsite

  • Lake Tutira Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). Camp at the southern end of the freshwater lake, and walk to Table Mountain Trig for views of inland Kaweka, Maungaharuru Range and coastal Hawke’s Bay. Enjoy fishing, swimming, kayaking and sailing on the lake. – approx. 7,8 km.
  • Glenfalls Campsite – approx. 16,7 km.
  • Everetts Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 20,1 km.
  • Weka Point – approx. 21,8 km.

Viewpoint

  • Kiwi Crèche - predator free area around the lake – approx. 10,9 km.
  • Spooners Hill Lookout – approx. 13,4 km.

Charging stations

  • McVicar Road (Napier-Taupo Highway) (Typ-2, CHAdeMO, 2 charging points) – approx. 17,9 km.
  • Putorino (Typ-2, CHAdeMO, 2 charging points) – approx. 20,6 km.

Picnic site

  • Lenox Park – approx. 34,3 km.

Bus stops

  • Marae gate, Waiohiki Road – approx. 34,3 km.
  • Opposite Marae, Waiohiki Road – approx. 34,3 km.
  • Just past Victoria Lane, Waiohiki Road – approx. 34,8 km.
  • Opposite Victoria Lane, Waiohiki Road – approx. 34,8 km.

Guest house

  • Hedgeley Cottages – approx. 16,3 km.
  • LangTree Cottage – approx. 34,7 km.

Parking

  • Tangoio Falls Car Park – approx. 9,9 km.

Farm supplies shops

  • Rissington Cattle Company at Soldiers Settlement Road 55 – approx. 23,6 km.

Pubs

  • Cone & Flower (opening hours: Thu–Sun 12–22) at Shaw Road 14 (4182) – approx. 16,1 km.
  • Waikare pub – approx. 20,6 km.
  • The Puketapu (regional cuisine) – approx. 29,3 km.

Attraction

  • Suspension bridge – approx. 22,0 km.
  • Tarawera Hot Springs – approx. 32,7 km.
  • Atelier MAORI – approx. 34,9 km.

Hotels

  • Te Pohue Hotel – approx. 11,2 km.

Cafés

  • Kaweka Cafe – approx. 24,2 km.