East Cape on State Highway 35 with a caravan or motorhome
East Cape on State Highway 35 runs 328 km from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne. With a car and caravan, you're looking at 6 h 5 min behind the wheel. Our map shows it sealed the whole way.
We planned it on Motocamp's own router for a car and caravan and for a motorhome, at the sizes in the table below, so every number here comes from a real plan, not a guess.
The stops: Ōpōtiki · Te Araroa · Tokomaru Bay · Gisborne
Is East Cape on State Highway 35 OK for a car and caravan?
Yes, on our plan. It gets through for a car and caravan without using a road signed too low, too short or closed to caravans. Here's what to keep an eye on.
- 10 km of it is steeper than 8%. The steepest kilometre is about 10% uphill on Waiapu Road, at km 241.
The plan, rig by rig
| Car and caravan | Motorhome | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 328 km | 328 km |
| Driving time | 6 h 5 min | 5 h 45 min |
| Unsealed | none | none |
| Steeper than 8% | 10 km | 10 km |
| Total climb | 3,232 m | 3,232 m |
| Longest gap between fuel | 96 km | 96 km |
| Signed limits it goes round | 0 | 0 |
| Planned at | 3 m high, 11.4 m long and 5.2 t | 3.4 m high, 7.6 m long and 6 t |
Towns on the way
- Ōpōtiki · km 0
- Te Kaha · km 67
- Hicks Bay · km 147
- Ruatoria · km 198
- Tokomaru Bay · km 238
- Tolaga Bay · km 273
- Gisborne · km 328
Caravan parks on the way
- Island View Holiday Park · km 0
- Ōpōtiki Holiday Park · km 0
- Karirangi Holiday Park · km 84
- Tolaga Bay Holiday Park · km 275
- Tatapouri Holiday Park · km 314
- Waikanae Beach Top 10 Holiday Park · km 327
Free camps on the way
- Hikuwai Reserve Freedom Camping · km 4
- Hoani Waititi Reserve Freedom Camping · km 54
- Freedom Camping Area · km 223
- Tokomaru North · km 237
- Tokomaru South · km 238
- Kaiaua Beach · km 263
- Waihau Beach · km 284
- Pouawa Beach · km 309
- Turihaua Point · km 310
- Makorori Carpark · km 317
- Bright Street Carpark · km 327
- Midway Carpark · km 328
- and 3 more in the app
National park and other campgrounds
- Opotiki NZMCA Park · km 1
- Tirhohonga Beach Motor Camp · km 7
- Maraehako camping ground · km 85
- Wairau Bay Inn camping · km 103
- Lottin Point · km 130
- Te Araroa NZMCA Park East Cape · km 159
- Parking on property · km 160 · fees apply
- Tokamaru Holiday Camp Ground · km 238
- Te Papa Puninga · km 326
- Gisborne NZMCA Park · km 328
- and 3 more in the app
Dump points
- Te Araroa Transfer Station · km 158
- Mayfair Store & Cabins · km 238
- at Anaura Bay Campsite · km 252
- Tatapouri By The Sea · km 314
- Gisborne Mobil Service Station · km 327
- Waikanae Beach Holiday Park · km 328
- Showgrounds Park Motor Camp · km 328
Fuel stops
- Caltex · km 1
- Mobil · km 1
- Gull · km 1
- Allied · km 7
- Benzine station · km 103
- G.A.S. · km 227
- gas · km 238
- Caltex Gisborne Diesel Stop · km 327
- BP 2Go Foster and Tyler · km 328
- Z · km 328
- and 1 more in the app
Plan this trip for your own rig
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