Onamalutu status?

[topo]

Does anyone know if the Onamalutu track (northern DB1K route) is open? might pop through after Xmas if it is.

Cheers,
Topo

[pete-blen]

Does anyone know if the Onamalutu track (northern DB1K route) is open? might pop through after Xmas if it is.

Cheers,
Topo

Was closed for logging 2 months ago..Now ?

[buggsubique]

The signs always used to say the road was closed... Closed to me means barriers. There's not a lot that's closed to trailbikes.

[JATZ]

Pretty sure it was "closed" last time the D.B. was up here too, from memory they just took out a couple of bridges.
I vote you go and have a look, Guinnea :bleh:

[pete-blen]

Nordie posted this a while back....
we need a up to date one... hint hint

but read the bottom line.... 5 years:(
Don't know if Briggs block covers this area...


http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=249648&d=1319873082

might go for a ride Sunday have a look...

[NordieBoy]

Pretty sure it was "closed" last time the D.B. was up here too, from memory they just took out a couple of bridges.
I vote you go and have a look, Guinnea :bleh:

Was interesting they'd removed concrete bridges on a public road...

[cooneyr]

Was interesting they'd removed concrete bridges on a public road...

Wonder who owned the bridges though - Forestry firm or Marlborough Roads? If Marlborough Roads then very 'interesting'. Not all assets on legal roads are owned by road controlling authority.

[NordieBoy]

Wonder who owned the bridges though - Forestry firm or Marlborough Roads? If Marlborough Roads then very 'interesting'. Not all assets on legal roads are owned by road controlling authority.

Eggszachery what I was wondering...

[NordieBoy]

On the '09 DB1K
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090103%20Dusty%20Butt%202009/slides/20090103-094726-000046.jpg

[Night Falcon]

On the '09 DB1K
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090103%20Dusty%20Butt%202009/slides/20090103-094726-000046.jpg


that looks like the very spot where I snapped my chain on the 690 at the begining of the year. Lucky my brother who lives in onamalutu, managed a quick trip back on the 450 husky for some running repairs:facepalm:

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/SpeedDaddy/DSC08860.jpg

[pete-blen]

Was up the North bank 2day... 24/12/11....
pics tell the story...:mad:

Ps... MT Pat was open....:yes:

[NordieBoy]

Was up the North bank 2day... 24/12/11....
pics tell the story...:mad:

Ps... MT Pat was open....:yes:

If it's "extremely hazardous" then they shouldn't be allowed to work in there...

OSH would have a field day...

[MXNUT]

Did anyone actually find out if this road is open as i was planning to do it on the way down to the Dusty Butt this year :wait::wait:

[MXNUT]

Right you Blenheim / Nelson guys, i have got a couple of hours to spare after getting off the Ferry next wednesday evening on the way down to the DB and was looking for some interesting roads to ride on a round-about route to Blenheim.

Looks like Onamalutu / Kiwi roads are closed, so anyone have any other (polite)suggestions :confused:

[pete-blen]

From Picton to Blenheim...
The port underwood road...mostly gravel & you can take a deture around
the back of port underwood towards Fighting bay.. but its a no exit Rd..
thats about it between Picton/Blenheim...

Leaveing Blenheim heading south theres either the Taylor Pass or the
Redwood Pass.... just after Seddon theres the Blind river Road that comes
back out on to the main road passed the salt works at lake grassmare..
these 3 are just small detures with a bit of Gravel...

[NordieBoy]

Yep. A crooze along the Port Underwood road is not a hardship.