Rainbow Road (summer 13/14)?

[Jarvis87]

I'm heading from christchurch to hamner. Then doing the rainbow road from that end.

[thommo77]

I'm heading from christchurch to hamner. Then doing the rainbow road from that end.

St Arnaud has a small servo.

[Jarvis87]

Cheers for that. How far is it from st arnaud from hanmer via rainbow road. Is it more than 175 kms?

[NordieBoy]

Cheers for that. How far is it from st arnaud from hanmer via rainbow road. Is it more than 175 kms?

120km max...

[BMWST?]

here is a wee map http://goo.gl/maps/udqV0.
Be warned, i think the coffee i had at the St Arnaud General Store is the worst coffee i have ever had.Last summer telecom had a free wifi spot there

[NordieBoy]

here is a wee map http://goo.gl/maps/udqV0.
Be warned, i think the coffee i had at the St Arnaud General Store is the worst coffee i have ever had.Last summer telecom had a free wifi spot there

Pray the cafe opposite is open by then...

[Frodo]

You could do them both in a day,but tis nice camping.you could camp at lake,at the beginning of the rainbow,there are huts as well and a campsite half way through

When I went through over Easter 2013 (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...th-and-Rainbow) I was warned about the wind at Lake Tennyson. Would be a lovely spot in calm conditions. I stayed in a DOC hut not that far north of there at Lake Sedgemere.

[BMWST?]

When I went through over Easter 2013 (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...th-and-Rainbow) I was warned about the wind at Lake Tennyson. Would be a lovely spot in calm conditions. I stayed in a DOC hut not that far north of there at Lake Sedgemere.

we stopped there one day for lunch.There were 3 aunattended tests which all about to be blown to smithereens.My brother and I closed em all up repegged etc..Was bloody windy

[Tazz]

Good to know about the wind. Have never camped there but planned to.
Both times I've been there it was mint weather. Cold, but mint.

[Padmei]

Am I allowed to say frick this fricking weather on here? I've been meaning to get down to Hamner but it looks like the weather is supposed to be crappy.

[Gravel Man]

Just got back from riding the Rainbow & Molesworth today. 700km day. Both in good condition. Weather wasn't too bad, mainly crappy at the Hanmer end.

Cheers G.M.

[BMWST?]

Just got back from riding the Rainbow & Molesworth today. 700km day. Both in good condition. Weather wasn't too bad, mainly crappy at the Hanmer end.

Cheers G.M.

So chch Hanmer??Blenheim ?? Hanmer CHCH??

[Gravel Man]

CHCH, Hanmer, Rainbow to Blenheim & Molesworth to Hanmer, CHCH.

[Tazz]

Am I allowed to say frick this fricking weather on here? I've been meaning to get down to Hamner but it looks like the weather is supposed to be crappy.

Man up. So long as you don't end up behind some fool cleaning his windscreen you'll be sweet

Hamner is awesome when the weather is crap (in the hot pools anyway) so if you're planing to spend some time there, don't worry about the weather, go for it. You'll still come back refreshed.

[Woodman]

So the Rainbow is open now then?