SH 7 between Hanmer Springs and the Lewis Pass - RESPONSIBLE FOR NUMBER OF DEATHS

[puddytat]

Great piece of road if you know it & its dry......got some tricky corners that are tight & or off camber, or decreasing radius.
The bit betwwn the Engineers camp & lewis pass- Maruia springs has the dodgeyist bits with a shit surface, slumps,grit & fuckers trying to pass when they shouldnt. Sucks you right in in places if your not onto it....

[scumdog]

The only time I felt the road was dangerous was in thick fog - add the one lane bridges to that and it IS dangerous.

[Skyryder]

It has a fairly high proportion of tourists. I've been over it several times and all in all it's no more dangerouse than any other road that goes through a pass. Ride with care and diligence along with the awareness that a tourist may do the unexpected and you should not have any problem. Treat it like a race track and you will..........one day.


Skyryder

[FJRider]

LOL - they are finally going to patrol that bit of road. Till fuel prices rose wifey and I use to drive that bit of road both ways almost monthly for about 6 years. Saw a cop at most 2 or 3 times between Hanmer and Springs during this time.

Oh well not to worry - the Rainbow is a much better alternative for those who don't mind gravel (high speed flowing gravel) and fords

Cheers R

If youu saw 1... there would be 2 you didn't...

The FJ doesn't like gravel...chips the paint...