Otago-Southland Adventure rider rides

[Ruralman]

Hi Guys.
Could the moderators please consider making this a sticky please
I thought its time we had a thread to pull together the adventure riders from Otago in one place so its a bit easier to plan rides etc away from the other threads.
All the usual stuff from day trips, alternative routes to rallies and other rides that someone has a good idea for.
I am very keen to do a ride from my place, over the full length of the Dunstan trail, probably stay at Chatto Creek (?) and then over the Nevis - would need to be a summer/early autumn ride. I had wanted to do it this year but somehow it never quite fitted in. I've never been over the Thompson's track to Tarras either and want to fit that in with something.
Theres lot of alternative routes begging to be used to get to the Kiwibiker annual Christmas get together at Danseys this year - I'm very keen to go through Ramrock road again as the last time I did that it was pissing down on the way to last years Brass Monkey.
So all you Otago adventure riders please subscribe to this thread and use it and for riders from elsewhere keep us posted when you're coming through.
Cheers
Bruce

[Dunstan]

sounds good trip l'm keen count me in:2thumbsup

[hondav2]

Can I suggest the moderator makes it Otago - Southland as some of the good rides start and finish in both provinces. Im in the process of sorting a venue for a get together of duel sport riders. Check out this link http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=355983
When I know a bit more about prices ect I will get back to yous. Cheers Toddy

[scorry]

You should organise a day ride from dunedin / clarkes then over the dunstan then over the nevis and stay in Garston the same night that bronz have thier Touring Trophy run there.
I only did the nevis part last year and there was 4 guys who did the whole trip.
There was around 40 people staying out the back of the Garston pub and it was a great night.
I am on the bronz committee so i will let you know when it is on this year, usually Octoberish

[Ruralman]

Can I suggest the moderator makes it Otago - Southland as some of the good rides start and finish in both provinces. Im in the process of sorting a venue for a get together of duel sport riders. Check out this link http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=355983
When I know a bit more about prices ect I will get back to yous. Cheers Toddy

Yes thats a good idea and I'm happy for the Mods to change the title


You should organise a day ride from dunedin / clarkes then over the dunstan then over the nevis and stay in Garston the same night that bronz have thier Touring Trophy run there.
I only did the nevis part last year and there was 4 guys who did the whole trip.
There was around 40 people staying out the back of the Garston pub and it was a great night.
I am on the bronz committee so i will let you know when it is on this year, usually Octoberish

Another good idea - the only thing is that in October I'm not sure if the Dunstan (at least at the Clarkes end) is officially open, and the Nevis is often badly scoured out around the river crossings until you get into summer and some road maintenance has been done. It might be Ok on smaller trail or specialist enduro/adventure bikes (eg KTM 990/690) but not so good for the "soft adventure bikes" like my Tiger, especially if the rivers are still up. It won't stop those who want to go with the right bikes of course.
Great that there is someone on the BRONZ committee with an interest in adventure riding - I'll keep an eye out in the mag

[Ruralman]

Can I suggest the moderator makes it Otago - Southland as some of the good rides start and finish in both provinces. Im in the process of sorting a venue for a get together of duel sport riders. Check out this link http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=355983
When I know a bit more about prices ect I will get back to yous. Cheers Toddy

The trip I have suggested might be a good event to bring everyone together. The first bit I suggested was from my place over the back roads from Waitahuna to Lake Mahingerangi to Clarkes Junction and then over the Dunstan. Between my place and Milton we can camp a fair few bodies overnight prior to the start.

I still reckon its more of a summer ride though and it sounds like you're probably wanting to get something underway well before then ? Keep in touch Toddy.

I'm in need of a trip to blow out some cobwebs and was thinking of a ride round the Southern Scenic route ending up in Te Anau sometime in the next month (just a sealed road ride at this stage). Hopefully we can grab a beer together and talk about adventure rides. Cheers

[scorry]

Actually me and my cousin went to all 5 of the touring trophy runs last year on our trail bikes, we had to take some very interesting routes with the worst one being a wrong turn and going through a farmers paddock and ended up right in front of his house.
The bigger bikes that went on the nevis run last year was a xr650, bmw1150 and a xtx660, the river was up a bit and it made for interesting viewing for us on trail bikes.
Will keep all informed of the TT runs for this year, first one is 13th September and it is going to Konkonga, my suggested route is straight over the dunstan and thru Patearoa, should be good

[Dunstan]

Actually me and my cousin went to all 5 of the touring trophy runs last year on our trail bikes, we had to take some very interesting routes with the worst one being a wrong turn and going through a farmers paddock and ended up right in front of his house.
The bigger bikes that went on the nevis run last year was a xr650, bmw1150 and a xtx660, the river was up a bit and it made for interesting viewing for us on trail bikes.
Will keep all informed of the TT runs for this year, first one is 13th September and it is going to Konkonga, my suggested route is straight over the dunstan and thru Patearoa, should be good

IT a day ride may be keen on this ride:yes:

[Ruralman]

Actually me and my cousin went to all 5 of the touring trophy runs last year on our trail bikes, we had to take some very interesting routes with the worst one being a wrong turn and going through a farmers paddock and ended up right in front of his house.
The bigger bikes that went on the nevis run last year was a xr650, bmw1150 and a xtx660, the river was up a bit and it made for interesting viewing for us on trail bikes.
Will keep all informed of the TT runs for this year, first one is 13th September and it is going to Konkonga, my suggested route is straight over the dunstan and thru Patearoa, should be good

I presume that is Kokonga (up past Hyde) ? If so another good route is to go up SH8, go up the Millenium track form Beaumont to Millers Flat, then over the top via Lake Onslow, down to the Styx, Pateraroa and then through to Kokonga. You'd still need a road legal dirt bike unless you trailered it to the Beaumont pub.


IT a day ride may be keen on this ride:yes:
These TT trips involve a night at the end point usually (with lots of drinking based on the one TT run I did to the Vincent the year before last!!), but if you can't stay then theres no reason why you couldn't carry on and just make it a day trip - I might be keen to do it that way as well

[Dunstan]

Actually me and my cousin went to all 5 of the touring trophy runs last year on our trail bikes, we had to take some very interesting routes with the worst one being a wrong turn and going through a farmers paddock and ended up right in front of his house.
The bigger bikes that went on the nevis run last year was a xr650, bmw1150 and a xtx660, the river was up a bit and it made for interesting viewing for us on trail bikes.
Will keep all informed of the TT runs for this year, first one is 13th September and it is going to Konkonga, my suggested route is straight over the dunstan and thru Patearoa, should be good

where Konkonga on map (unsure were it is ):whistle:

[Ruralman]

where Konkonga on map (unsure were it is ):whistle:

From Middlemarch, ride to Hyde, then up and over the Hyde hill which I still rate as the best piece of motorcycle road in Otago - for all bikes from cruisers to scooters and all the real bikes in between:clap: - and then Kokonga is next, just a collection of getaway weekend batches and a back packers/ motel beside the Taieri river before you get to the end of that highway where it joins the Pig Root. At Kokonga there is a side road which is a short cut through to Pateraroa.

[Ruralman]

Thanks to the Mods (Jantar I presume - thanks Malcolm) for changing the title and making this a sticky.


Is anyone familiar enough with the Lake Onslow Rd to know whether it is going to be easily passible in early Sept ? I do know a couple of farmers in the area (at either end) who I could contact nearer the time but we might have someone who knows the road. I would imagine theres a bit of snow up there at the moment and that this might take till October to clear off the high stuff ???

[hondav2]

Thanks to the Mods (Jantar I presume - thanks Malcolm) for changing the title and making this a sticky.


Is anyone familiar enough with the Lake Onslow Rd to know whether it is going to be easily passible in early Sept ? I do know a couple of farmers in the area (at either end) who I could contact nearer the time but we might have someone who knows the road. I would imagine theres a bit of snow up there at the moment and that this might take till October to clear off the high stuff ???

Its not open till 30th Sept, Its a road you want to ride when its dry. It would be very slippery in the wet. Have a look in www.toddy.smugmug.com I have some pics when i rode it . Also the Old Dunstan and Nevis dont open till 30th Sept. Cheers Toddy

[scorry]

Lots of good ways to get to kokonga but my bike isnt road legal, its a wr450.
So thats why i would go over the first half of the dunstan to patearoa.
But it would be a better ride as rural man said from beamont.

You said you went to last years vincent tt tun, did you win the slow race?

[Jantar]

Thanks to the Mods (Jantar I presume - thanks Malcolm) for changing the title and making this a sticky.


Is anyone familiar enough with the Lake Onslow Rd to know whether it is going to be easily passible in early Sept ? I do know a couple of farmers in the area (at either end) who I could contact nearer the time but we might have someone who knows the road. I would imagine theres a bit of snow up there at the moment and that this might take till October to clear off the high stuff ???
The section from Onslow to Styx is unpassable at the moment (unless your bike is fitted with snow tyres). The piece over DOC land is closed to all traffic until the end of winter, and even then it is very boggy. Last time I went through there (4WD) there were some pretty deep patches of mud. Paulette was through there in february on horse back, and even she reckoned it was pretty hard going for the horses. So definitely a dry weather trip unless on a full off road bike.

[Ruralman]

Lots of good ways to get to kokonga but my bike isnt road legal, its a wr450.
So thats why i would go over the first half of the dunstan to patearoa.
But it would be a better ride as rural man said from beamont.

You said you went to last years vincent tt tun, did you win the slow race?

Shhhhh, yes I DID win the SLOW race - were you one of the dirt bike riders I embarassed?? - one of them forgot to turn on his fuel and stalled. We were side by side at that point, both of us managing to stay motionless quite a bit without putting a foot down and everyone else had given up.

If the Dunstan is out for that trip in Sept then if you trailered to Cherry Farm you could go through Bucklands crossing, Ramrock Rd to the Nenthorn, over the hill to Moonlight and out to Hyde. You'd still have to zip over the Hyde Hill though but you'd be bloody unlucky to get caught

[scorry]

Shhhhh, yes I DID win the SLOW race - were you one of the dirt bike riders I embarassed?? - one of them forgot to turn on his fuel and stalled. We were side by side at that point, both of us managing to stay motionless quite a bit without putting a foot down and everyone else had given up.

If the Dunstan is out for that trip in Sept then if you trailered to Cherry Farm you could go through Bucklands crossing, Ramrock Rd to the Nenthorn, over the hill to Moonlight and out to Hyde. You'd still have to zip over the Hyde Hill though but you'd be bloody unlucky to get caught

Um yeah you know the guy who forgot to turn his fuel on, :wavey:
Yeah we were pretty close, well done tho.

That route sounds pretty cool, still a wee way away yet though so heaps of time to decide

[mbazza]

I'm in for the tarmack ride in the next two weeks, snow permitting. The beer sounds like a good idea two. Cheers.

[Ruralman]

The section from Onslow to Styx is unpassable at the moment (unless your bike is fitted with snow tyres). The piece over DOC land is closed to all traffic until the end of winter, and even then it is very boggy. Last time I went through there (4WD) there were some pretty deep patches of mud. Paulette was through there in february on horse back, and even she reckoned it was pretty hard going for the horses. So definitely a dry weather trip unless on a full off road bike.

Well it will certainly be covered in snow now - the view out my window is like my avatar, add another couple of thousand feet altitude and the wind/drift factor and it will be quite a while till its open.
Shore our first mob of sheep yesterday - bugga - thank god for cover combs and sheltered paddocks

[mbazza]

Is it worth a look for that moody, snow grey winter photo? Keep the home fires burning! More wood, more wood. Cheers. :apint:

[Old Grant]

I would bee keen to be involved in any of the suggested rides. I have done most of them previously on my own and would enjoy going there again as part of a group. I rode the Dunstan last year the week it reopened, late in the afternoon on my own on more road orentated tyres. The road was a real challenge, big washouts and bloody slippery. On knobblies it would have been no sweat It was dark when I got back out to the seal. In hindsight not a cleaver move.

[Ruralman]

I would bee keen to be involved in any of the suggested rides. I have done most of them previously on my own and would enjoy going there again as part of a group. I rode the Dunstan last year the week it reopened, late in the afternoon on my own on more road orentated tyres. The road was a real challenge, big washouts and bloody slippery. On knobblies it would have been no sweat It was dark when I got back out to the seal. In hindsight not a cleaver move.

It sounds more like a summer/early autumn ride to me. I need another dirt bike and was toying with the idea of getting a road legal one but most that are capable enough on the road are just too bloody heavy for the tight trails I like to do - so it will probably be a specialist dirt bike which leaves me with the Tiger for these trips. The Tiger aint no lightweight so slippery trails hold absolutely no appeal to me!! (slippery gravel is another very different story:devil2:)

[paulj]

Hi Guys.
Could the moderators please consider making this a sticky please
I thought its time we had a thread to pull together the adventure riders from Otago in one place so its a bit easier to plan rides etc away from the other threads.
All the usual stuff from day trips, alternative routes to rallies and other rides that someone has a good idea for.

So all you Otago adventure riders please subscribe to this thread and use it and for riders from elsewhere keep us posted when you're coming through.
Cheers
Bruce

Brilliant - got a few summer only tracks up the back that are good for some adrenalin - I'm with ya ... (when it GETS WARMER!!!).

[hondav2]

This thread has been a bit quite, have a look at this http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=355983 if you guys are interested in a weekend near Mavora Lakes , this Lodge is booked out a long way in advance, we could have it first weekend April 09 do yous want Fri-Sat nights or just Sat night. Cost $200 night sleeps 20 or $20 per person a night, toilets, shower, kitchen ect. Cheers Toddy

[paulj]

Great – thanks for posting hondav2– and waking me up! I was keen on putting up some proposals but knowing the capabilities and knobbly headed attitudes that lurk amongst these threads I was fearful of someone taking me up! The thought of hauling the DR out of bogs, clearing the snow from the front guard … did not rotate my crank at all.

I’m on for Mavora, but it’s fair way off in April – alternative accommodation? and what to do meantime? Low level easy trip to a pub for a few ales and some chat/route/trip/bullshitting/planning?

Bit of trouble up the back recently with a couple of skidoos and their rich drivers going awol for a while – cloud rolled in, temps down to -15C – in short, f… that!

Perhaps we need a mechanism for route planning? I’m not good at names, and trying to decipher a text description > map isn’t my forte. I use Memory Map here but its file printout is in the tens of MB for anyways decent resolution … and … I have a rusty ol phone line for uploading and a supa-dupa satellite for downloading, so the porn arrives real quick.

MM does have a very neat and tiny route exchange file format … anyone else use it?

Here’s a screen capture and a MMO route file of a track through the Lammermoors – as an example - I've also included the GPX format - perhaps more useful? Post back some comment/thoughts…. I’ve changed the oil and chipped off last year’s mud and wiped the birdshit off the mirror (they always shit there!) – time to see if it will crank over!

Hmmm - seems like KB forums will not permit the route files - PM me if you want'm.

[cooneyr]

Hmmm - seems like KB forums will not permit the route files - PM me if you want'm.

Change the extension to .doc upload here then get others to change the extension back. You can use gpx files and google earth as a way of disseminating the info. The gpx files can be loaded up into google earth and edited in there. Google earth will include any way points that you care to add.

Also a gpx is is just a text file - try opening note pad then use it to open the gpx file and you will see what I mean.

Cheers R

[paulj]

Change the extension to .doc upload here then get others to change the extension back. You can use gpx files and google earth as a way of disseminating the info. The gpx files can be loaded up into google earth and edited in there. Google earth will include any way points that you care to add.

Also a gpx is is just a text file - try opening note pad then use it to open the gpx file and you will see what I mean.

Cheers R

Thanks Ryan - starts to get too messy - had thought of your WS too but that is not its purpose.

All that's needed is a quick way of indicating a route - using local names etc is not useful to folks outside or unfamiliar with the area. A map with some scrawling can make it much clearer.

Anyway - got have something to bugger around with when the wx is so shite.

[paulj]

A few pics to whet the appetite -
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~paul.johnson/ahuriri/index.html

PJ

[JBabe]

Hmmmm..hope you had your thermals on P:cold:. Looks like yet another magic day in paradise.

[scorry]

A few pics to whet the appetite -
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~paul.johnson/ahuriri/index.html

PJ

Wow mate, looks like something off a postcard.
Nice spot, where abouts is it?

[paulj]

Wow mate, looks like something off a postcard.
Nice spot, where abouts is it?
From the Clutha, head over the Lindis pass into the McKenzie country - just after the pass itself and before you hang a right for the long straights into Omarama, hang a left into Birchwood - there's a DOC info and cattle stop and some fairly plain vanilla gravel road for a good 20K or more - nice big hut, chalets and other stuff - fisherman friendly - saw some nice trout but they'd be damned hard to get without explosives.

Added a map - says it better!

I understand from about 2/3rds up the Ahuriri one can go west into the Hunter and from there down to Hawea - not a R80 trip tho.

[scorry]

From the Clutha, head over the Lindis pass into the McKenzie country - just after the pass itself and before you hang a right for the long straights into Omarama, hang a left into Birchwood - there's a DOC info and cattle stop and some fairly plain vanilla gravel road for a good 20K or more - nice big hut, chalets and other stuff - fisherman friendly - saw some nice trout but they'd be damned hard to get without explosives.

Added a map - says it better!

I understand from about 2/3rds up the Ahuriri one can go west into the Hunter and from there down to Hawea - not a R80 trip tho.

Oh i see, i just had a quick look on google earth, looks like a pretty cool track.
Might have a crack over xmas cos il be in tarras anyway, so not too far from there.
Might have to take the old telescopic fishing rod in the back pack too.
cheers

[richyrich]

Actually me and my cousin went to all 5 of the touring trophy runs last year on our trail bikes, we had to take some very interesting routes with the worst one being a wrong turn and going through a farmers paddock and ended up right in front of his house.
The bigger bikes that went on the nevis run last year was a xr650, bmw1150 and a xtx660, the river was up a bit and it made for interesting viewing for us on trail bikes.
Will keep all informed of the TT runs for this year, first one is 13th September and it is going to Konkonga, my suggested route is straight over the dunstan and thru Patearoa, should be good

furk,i'd be keen for this one

[scorry]

furk,i'd be keen for this one

sorry mate, was last weekend.
a great wee run it was too, had about 25 people and some perfect weather.

[paulj]

Anyone fancy a week day trip into Branches (Coronet Peak Road > Skippers > Branches -about 60K gravel/dirt road return)?

Leisurely trip - check it out, photos, lunch etc etc - fine weather only - nearest petrol from saddle, Gorge Road Queenstown - about 20K.

PM me.

[arrowrider]

I'd be keen depending on what day of the week you have in mind ?
You can never get sick of that road.

[paulj]

I'd be keen depending on what day of the week you have in mind ?
You can never get sick of that road.
As long as it's fine ...business for me, hence my weekday preference.

[Old Grant]

I'd be keen but need a few days notice.

[hondav2]

Im a starter , how about next week . Cheers Toddy

[paulj]

Thursday looks OK weather wise and gives a few day's notice - let's call it for then?

10am - coffee/petrol at Frankton?

[arrowrider]

I cant sorry guys ,I have to work ,But next time as long as its a Monday or Tuesday .

[Old Grant]

All going well I should be able to make it. How many riders are you expecting?

[Old Grant]

Sorry guys I'm out

[kiwiklr]

Did you do the Branches ride? I was in there over labour weekend, stayed in the old hut, pics attached... binned the KLR coming out of a creek, feet off pegs , trying to keep them dry, crossed up in the ruts and crash, bang, tinkle!

[kiwiklr]

Are you going to the Danseys Pass rally on December 18th? I could come down your way and hook up at Beaumont or something and we could make a ride of it... Hope fully this snow will be gone by then....

[RedKLR650]

Did you do the Branches ride? I was in there over labour weekend, stayed in the old hut, pics attached... binned the KLR coming out of a creek, feet off pegs , trying to keep them dry, crossed up in the ruts and crash, bang, tinkle!

Having done the same before now, check your radiator to see if it's twisted ? :shit: They tend to go slightly diamond shaped :no:

Hope to cath up with you southern jokers some time when the weather improves :Punk:

Cheers, Stu

[kiwiklr]

will do, Are you a photographer? we met a year or tow ago at a gas station? I had your card but lost it...

[RedKLR650]

Were you the guy that had just crashed a ( if I remember rightly ) rental KTM or Beemer or something ?

Stu
0274 342 372

[kiwiklr]

no, thank the lord, you were off to auckland or something to take photos, never mind, will see you at danseys...

[paulj]

Did you do the Branches ride? I was in there over labour weekend, stayed in the old hut, pics attached... binned the KLR coming out of a creek, feet off pegs , trying to keep them dry, crossed up in the ruts and crash, bang, tinkle!
Yes - one awesome trip in many respects - the road was being graded so it consisted of deep powder, boulders, and where creeks were breached, mud - legs dangling down many times for balance and the odd bit of duck paddling - windy as fuck - gravel being lifted up off the road and huge towering dust clouds - my staff went in by fixed wing and both them and the pilot regretted it - several attempts to climb out of Branches - thwarted by winds from three different directions.

However - great fun and knackered afterwards - gotta do it again soon - got a bed at the station and a lot of riding about to catch up on.

[Ruralman]

I have been thinking about another themed adventure ride after the success of our Sth Island Passes ride of 2 years ago. Nighthawk suggested a tour of all the dams some time ago and while I thought trying to do all the dams in the Sth Island might be a bit much, it occurs to me that getting round all the Otago ones over 2-3 days could be a lot of fun.

My definition of dams will be significant sized power or irrigation (or both) dams.

Without doing any serious research yet the ones I came up with were the Waipori Gorge and Lake Mahingerangi, Dunstan trail with the Loganburn, Lake Onslow, Poolburn and down to the Idaburn and Manorburn dams. (I;m sure theres another irrigation scheme on the other side of the Maniototo which probably has storage dams up some goat track as well - Jantar??? local knowledge needed)
Then of course theres the big obvious ones like Roxburgh. Clyde - do we count the outfall of Lake Hawea?
Would we include the Waitaki Valley dams - are they Otago or Canterbury? - if we included them then an alternative route for any tarbabies could run at the same time.
I was really hoping there would be a dam on the Nevis road - please someone tell me there is !!!!
There is another one ,Frasers Dam in behind Alexandra

Firstly does this idea have any appeal?? It feels like a mid-late Jan ride to me but other suggestions welcome
Secondly what other dams are out there with reasonable access for big adventure bikes??

Cheers
Bruce

[monchopper]

I have been thinking about another themed adventure ride after the success of our Sth Island Passes ride of 2 years ago. Nighthawk suggested a tour of all the dams some time ago and while I thought trying to do all the dams in the Sth Island might be a bit much, it occurs to me that getting round all the Otago ones over 2-3 days could be a lot of fun.

My definition of dams will be significant sized power or irrigation (or both) dams.

Without doing any serious research yet the ones I came up with were the Waipori Gorge and Lake Mahingerangi, Dunstan trail with the Loganburn, Lake Onslow, Poolburn and down to the Idaburn and Manorburn dams. (I;m sure theres another irrigation scheme on the other side of the Maniototo which probably has storage dams up some goat track as well - Jantar??? local knowledge needed)
Then of course theres the big obvious ones like Roxburgh. Clyde - do we count the outfall of Lake Hawea?
Would we include the Waitaki Valley dams - are they Otago or Canterbury? - if we included them then an alternative route for any tarbabies could run at the same time.
I was really hoping there would be a dam on the Nevis road - please someone tell me there is !!!!
There is another one ,Frasers Dam in behind Alexandra

Firstly does this idea have any appeal?? It feels like a mid-late Jan ride to me but other suggestions welcome
Secondly what other dams are out there with reasonable access for big adventure bikes??

Cheers
Bruce

The Waitaki system is in Canterbury.

Falls dam in the upper Manuherikia
Uweburn, Hoffmans and Coalpit Dams near Naseby
Conroy and Butchers Dams near Alex

[Ruralman]

The Waitaki system is in Canterbury.

Falls dam in the upper Manuherikia
Uweburn, Hoffmans and Coalpit Dams near Naseby
Conroy and Butchers Dams near Alex

Thanks for those extra ones - but given the Waitaki river is the border between Otago / Canterbury why do you think the dams are in Canterbury?

[monchopper]

Thanks for those extra ones - but given the Waitaki river is the border between Otago / Canterbury why do you think the dams are in Canterbury?

The Waitaki is the border for a very small distance from the sea -> inland (25 - 30 kms). The border then takes a sharp turn south.
In fact the summit of Danseys pass and the Lindis pass are both in Canterbury.
As the crow flies Naseby is less than 10 kms from the Canterbury border.

[monchopper]

The Waitaki is the border for a very small distance from the sea -> inland (25 - 30 kms). The border then takes a sharp turn south.
In fact the summit of Danseys pass and the Lindis pass are both in Canterbury.
As the crow flies Naseby is less than 10 kms from the Canterbury border.

The southern most point of Canterbury is south of Naseby if you can believe that!

Also the northern most point of Southland is for further north than the southern most point of Canterbury (if that makes sense).

[Hockenrider]

Hi Guys looking back a bit I see Paulj was talking about heading up the Ahuriri and turning west towards Hawea.
Has any one done the total trip over that way in the last couple of months ?
I'm looking at taking a group over mainley on large adventure bikes .
Any Thoughts ???
Cheers