Scenic Highway 360, known as the Road to Hana or Hana Highway, is the undisputed top attraction on Maui.

The winding road meanders along the wild and sparsely populated north shore of the island between the largest city of Kahului and the town of Hana in the far west of Maui, but continues on even further.

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The Road to Hana offers incredible scenery of a northern coastline thick with jungle that drops down steep slopes to the jagged Pacific coast. Literally every few hundred yards you'll encounter waterfalls right off the road, magical ocean views and many attractions.

The Hana Highway route

The most beautiful parts of this highway start in the village of Haiku, where Highway 36 ends and is smoothly followed by the famous Highway 360. Along the way, you'll encounter countless switchbacks and tricky narrow sections, so take your time and enjoy the slow ride.

The road continues along the entire northern coastline, passing the town of Hana in the very west and heading further south to a remote area completely away from civilisation.

On the south coast, the road turns into a narrow, rutted asphalt road, number 31, which can be used to circle all of West Maui, but this part of the route is only recommended for vehicles with higher chassis and 4x4 drivetrains.

Distances:

• Kahului - Hana: 51 miles / 82 km / 2 to 2.5 hours
• Hana - Waimoku Falls: 11 miles / 18 km / 30 minutes
• 70 miles / 112 km / 3 hours

Attractions and points of interest along the Road to Hana

Get ready for a long drive full of photo stops and short walks. The Hana Highway and the beauty along the way will have you enjoying the slow ride. Be sure not to miss these points of interest:

• Twin Falls - a small private reserve with beautiful flowers and a double waterfall in the middle of the rainforest
• Rainbow Trees - a eucalyptus grove with trees whose trunks play with rainbow colours of all shades
• Ke'Anae - a village and a beautiful peninsula with a dramatic coastline exactly halfway along the Hana Road, ideal for a picnic stop
• Waiʻānapanapa State Park - a nature reserve with lava rock formations on the dramatic coastline and an interesting beach with black volcanic sand
• Red Sand Beach - an exotic beach with dark red sand, one of only a few red beaches in the world
• Oheo Gulch - natural pools to swim in, created by the flow of the river and cascading waterfalls
• Waimoku Falls - Maui's tallest freely accessible waterfall, accessible by a convenient trail through a bamboo grove

Accommodation on the Road to Hana

Want to enjoy Road to Hana to the fullest and stop here for the night? Then check out these great accommodations in the natural paradise at the beginning and end of the Hana Highway.

• Puu Koa Palms vacation rental - Holiday home in the village of Haiku near the start of the Hana Highway, prices around 165 eur per night for a studio for 4
• Hale Nanea - Hana Paradise Cottages - charming fully equipped cottages in the middle of unspoilt nature near Hana

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