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Double the Lakes, Double the Fun: A Wānaka to Hāwea Motorcycle Trip – EP. 11
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This episode follows a motorcycle ride across New Zealand’s South Island, linking the Haast area with the lakeside destinations of Wānaka and Hāwea. It is part of OnHerBike’s ongoing solo round-the-world journey, with the title placing particular focus on the Wānaka-to-Hāwea leg.
About this film
Episode 11 is a travel-led account of riding through a South Island landscape described as including rainforest and waterfalls, with the shores of Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea as central destinations. The available description frames the ride as beginning in the rugged wilderness of Haast and heading towards the lakes; the title highlights the connection between Wānaka and Hāwea. It does not provide a detailed itinerary or explain how the ride is divided between those places. The film sits within a larger solo journey around the world, begun after the creator left Australia in April 2017, without a fixed final destination or duration. The recording date is February 2024.
The journey
The stated setting is New Zealand’s South Island, on a ride from Haast towards Wānaka and Hāwea. The description points to lush rainforests and cascading waterfalls along the way, presenting the area through its natural scenery rather than through a list of road names or stops. It also describes the trip as a motorcycle ride, but supplies no information about road surfaces, riding conditions, distance, or particular challenges. The journey’s progression is therefore best understood at the broad level given: from the Haast region to the lakes, with Wānaka and Hāwea joined in the episode’s title. For viewers interested in motorcycle travel, the appeal is this passage through a South Island landscape and the movement between its named destinations.
People, places and moments
OnHerBike’s description identifies the wider expedition as a solo trip around the world on a BMW F800GS. That context makes this film an episode in a continuing journey rather than a standalone motorcycle review or destination guide. The named places are Haast, Wānaka and Hāwea; the landscape details supplied are rainforest, waterfalls and the shores of the two lakes. No other riders, local encounters, specific events, or mechanical incidents are identified in the available material, so the focus remains on the ride and its setting. The runtime is 23 minutes and 36 seconds.
What to expect
- A South Island motorcycle journey linking Haast with Wānaka and Hāwea.
- Rainforest, waterfalls and lakeside scenery described as part of the ride.
- An episode from a solo round-the-world trip on a BMW F800GS.
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