The Whanganui River Road Culvert Walk is a small tourist attraction at 2672 Whanganui River Road, Raetihi, in the Ruapehu district, holding a 4.2 rating from 21 Google reviews. Attractions along the Whanganui River Road are modest, unstaffed stops — somewhere to pull over, stretch your legs and take in the river, with little in the way of facilities. The road itself is narrow and gravel in places, winding between bluffs and bush, so allow more time than the map suggests and drive gently, especially after rain. Services are sparse, so stock up on fuel and food in the last town and expect patchy phone coverage. The route threads past historic marae, river landings and viewpoints, and doubles as access for the canoe journeys the Whanganui is known for. For anyone driving the road between Raetihi and Pipiriki, this makes an easy, worthwhile pause in country most visitors never slow down for.