Retaruke Road in Ruapehu District

Retaruke Road in Ruapehu District is an unpaved minor road and it runs in a north-south direction starting from Kurua Road and crosses Upper Retaruke Road and Power Road.

Road Type: minor road
Route: north-south

Hostel

Ski Haus Packpackers – approx. 9,8 km.
Howard's Mountain Lodge (WLAN) at Carroll Street 43 – approx. 9,9 km.
Plateau Lodge at Carroll Street 17 – approx. 10,2 km.
National Park Backpackers – approx. 10,3 km.
YHA Hostel at Findlay Street 4 – approx. 10,3 km.

Cafés

The Station Cafe (fish, chicken, kebab, Friture, coffee shop) at Station Road (3284) – approx. 9,6 km.

Convenience stores

Joy's Dairy – approx. 9,7 km.

Police stations

National Park police station (New Zealand Police) at Buddo Street 31 (3989) – approx. 9,9 km.

Off-licences

Liquorland (opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–19) at Waimarino Tokaanu Road – approx. 10,3 km.

Viewpoint

Second Tupapakurua Falls Lookout – approx. 6,3 km.
Taranaki Lookout – approx. 7,8 km.

Motel

Pipers Lodge – approx. 10,1 km.
Adventure Lodge & Motel – approx. 10,2 km.

Recycling centres

Refuse Station – approx. 9,5 km.

Caravan site

Waimarino Park & Ride and Kiwi Camp (WLAN) – approx. 9,6 km.

Bicycle hires

Kiwi Mountain Bikes at Carroll Street 54 – approx. 9,8 km.

Fast food restaurants

Camo Kai (outdoor seating, takeaway, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 10,2 km.

Hotels

Alpine Lodge – approx. 9,7 km.
Pukenui Lodge – approx. 10,3 km.

Attraction

Derelict timber mill – approx. 4,4 km.

Benches

Tupapakurua Falls Lookout – approx. 6,4 km.

Platforms

Waimarino National Park – approx. 9,6 km.

Stations

Waimarino – approx. 9,6 km.

Fire station

National Park Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 9,8 km.

Outdoor shops

Skibiz – approx. 10,3 km.

Roads nearby

Kurua Road (Te Araroa Trail)

Kurua Rd / Fishers Track (Te Araroa Trail)

Upper Retaruke Road

Kurua Road / Fishers Track

Tupapakurua Falls Track

Taranaki Lookout, Tupapakurua Falls Lookout, Second Tupapakurua Falls Lookout

Taranaki Lookout Track

Kouturoa West Road

Kouturoa East Road

West Branch - Marton Sash and Door Trail

Marton Sash and Door Trail

345/North Island Main Trunk, 346/North Island Main Trunk

Old Fisher Road

Pukerimu Wetlands Track

Erua Tramway Trail

341/North Island Main Trunk, 344/North Island Main Trunk, 343/North Island Main Trunk

Old Railway Dam Track

McGinleys Track

Waimarino National Park, Refuse Station, The Station Cafe

Farmlands nearby

Mellonsfolly Ranch

Railway lines nearby

North Island Main Trunk

Rivers nearby

Tupapakurua Stream

Waimarino Stream

Streams nearby

Whangairehe Stream

Toutouwai Stream

Maungaroa Stream

Otamaewa Stream

Mangaohae Stream