Riding through Molesworth Station

[RedKLR650]

I came past the turnoff to molesworth last week and the road is closed for this season. From what I have heard a trail bike is the only way to enjoy the road. Regards Richard

I've been through there a couple of times and it's great on an adventure bike, but if you know your bike, and are happy on average gravel, with the odd ford, you'll have a blast. It normally opens very late December until the end of April, but closed mid March last year and 11 March this year due to fire riskd with it being so dry. Very spectacular scenery. Even during the closed season, at the Noth end, coming from Seddon, there is approx 100km ( yes, 100km) of shingle road BEFORE the locked gate and official Molesworth entry, and from Hanmer, approx ( trying to remember here ??? ) 10-20??? km of shingle before the locked gate, so go and try those bits which are accessable all year round, and if you can handle that OK you'll be fine on the rest. One of the guys on the passes ride took a 1200 Bandit through with no dramas!! Going through early last March, the worst bit was the North end after a grader that was leaving freshly graded shingle about 3"deep !!!

[Beemer]

I rode through on a Honda XRB200 and there were two or three couples in our group riding two-up. The only ones who had any trouble were the ones who crashed before they got to the station... the others made it with no dramas from memory.