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Ascent to the plateau
From Te Puke we first drove a few kilometers without climbs, then followed the relatively long climb up to the plateau of Rotorua. Based on the description in the guidebook we were not really looking forward to ride up there with tandem, trailer and a lot of luggage. In the end, however, the route was much more pleasant than expected. The slopes were long, but not too steep, so that we could drive relatively quickly.