Hey guys, im looking at doing a trip down south in Feb and am after some ideassuggestions of must do roads and sights. Any ideas appreciated. Cheers
Hey guys, im looking at doing a trip down south in Feb and am after some ideassuggestions of must do roads and sights. Any ideas appreciated. Cheers
All of the "must do" rides in the top half of the South Island in February are covered here: www.tt2000.org
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Avoid HW1. 45 South to Bluff.
Tekapo to Mount Cook return, Omarama over Lindis Pass to turn off at Tarras and onto Wanaka. Over the Crown Range to Queenstown.
If visiting Queenstown head into Glenorchy and back.
If heading Queenstown to Invercargill take the Devil's Staircase ( find "dog face hill" past Kingston, at Lumsden you can turn South to Gore or to Winton.
Other way via Alexandra turn off right at Ettrick over Moa Flat road to Gore.
From Dunedin SH1 direction find back coast road to Waihola via Taieri Mouth then turn off left at Balclutha and follow the Catlins coast road " Southern Scenic Route" to Invercargill. Invercargill to Bluff and back take in "lands end" and up Bluff Hill.
Invers to Te-Anau head to Tuatapere, then follow the Blackmount road to Manapouri, or alternative via Winton, left to Wreys Bush onto Mossburn and Te Anau.
If in Te-Anau the road in and out of Milford Sound ( make sure you have enough gas, watch for tourists, maggots, and buses, weather can be changeable by the hour, enjoy.
"If you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask someone else first.”
Anyhoo don't forget to add to calendar 19th May, 27th July, and 31 August.
World whisky day, International whisky day, and Scotch whisky day.
What are ya riding?
"If you haven't grown up by the time you turn 50, you don't have to!"
Anywhere up around Golden Bay is pretty sweet, same with Abel Tasman, and then Milford Sounds at the opposite end, Haast Pass and Akaroa (although it is shadow of what it used to be) on the way down/up either side, bit of stuff to do around Picton as well.
You can't really go wrong in NZ (apart from Gore. Stay away from there =P)
170 km per tank will allow you to see almost all of the South Island providing you do most of your riding between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. The only place that you will not get to visit would be Milford Sound as that requires a 240 km range. The few other roads that require a greater range than 170 km are ones you would really want to take a Tuono on anyway.
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...start in Picton and end up back there...
Gore...even Sgt Dan left.
Iv'e known people do Milford Road with small gas tanks, they have taken a small full petrol container in so far and dumped it somewhere for the return ride allowing enough to get back out. Just don't forget which tree you hide it behind
"If you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask someone else first.”
Anyhoo don't forget to add to calendar 19th May, 27th July, and 31 August.
World whisky day, International whisky day, and Scotch whisky day.
I'll be down in Feb as well, initially as part of the Boulevard Rally, but then a few days to myself to take in the sights.
"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin
Bear in mind summer time also means an increase in tourists in camper vans, especially tourists from countries where they drive on the wrong side of the road (USA, Europe)
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
Those not driving on the wrong side of the road in maggots (YES!) are in a heap of tour buses, be wary.
http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/ota...-campervan-ban
"If you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask someone else first.”
Anyhoo don't forget to add to calendar 19th May, 27th July, and 31 August.
World whisky day, International whisky day, and Scotch whisky day.
Milford Sound had card fuel last time I was there.
Don't forget the Pig Root from Palmerston to the Maniatoto and SH87 from Mosgiel to Kyeburn.
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