The Gentle Annie is a nice road in the North Island with virtually zero traffic but the South Island is amazing. On the road from Christchurch to Queenstown the scenery changes beyond belief every hour. Flat plains then rolling hills, then weird aquamarine glacial lakes in front of snowy peaks, high country tussock, then limestone canyons and finally an alpine valley with blue lakes and craggy mountains.
You might be interested in this ride report from a UK bike mag:
000. First stop, South of Taupo
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The Gentle Annie is a nice road in the North Island with virtually zero traffic but the South Island is amazing. On the road from Christchurch to Queenstown the scenery changes beyond belief every hour. Flat plains then rolling hills, then weird aquamarine glacial lakes in front of snowy peaks, high country tussock, then limestone canyons and finally an alpine valley with blue lakes and craggy mountains.
You might be interested in this ride report from a UK bike mag:
http://www.vfrnewzealand.com/pdf/Bike.pdf