Hawea to Omarama cross-country?

[monchopper]

I believe the track between Morven Hills (Lindis end) and Hawea that is in question is the Grandview track. It can sort of been be seen in google maps (you need to move east and west at the same zoom level in this link to find the ends - zoom out and it disappears). On the topomaps it is located a bit further to the south. I highly suspect the legal road (as shown in google maps) and the real road (as shown by topomaps) are quite significantly separated. Turn the google map aerials on and you will see what I mean. I know nothing about obtaining legal access. As previously said, PM micky boy if you want more info.

Cheers R

I'm riding the Grandview track at Waitangi weekend.
Need permission from Forest Range and Mt Grand stations
I'll map the actual route on GPS and post after the trip.

[richyrich]

just a note on the omarama saddle track,doc central otago sent me a map
that shows two routes over the omarama saddle that meet up again at the
falls dam end of the road.both are for vehicle access.also there is a bloody good
track up on the hawkdun range that starts at mt.buster near naseby and comes
out on the homehills runs rd.,which is at the sth. end of the omarama saddle
track,but watch out for that unexploded bomb

[cooneyr]

just a note on the omarama saddle track,doc central otago sent me a map
that shows two routes over the omarama saddle that meet up again at the
falls dam end of the road.both are for vehicle access.also there is a bloody good
track up on the hawkdun range that starts at mt.buster near naseby and comes
out on the homehills runs rd.,which is at the sth. end of the omarama saddle
track,but watch out for that unexploded bomb

If you got the map in an email can you please forward it to me at advroutes@gmail.com If not I'll get in touch with DOC directly.

Ta R

[Hockenrider]

Hi Guys
Thanks for all your thoughts and imput .
Yes at one stage reading I thought yep you're all heading in the wrong direction where we were wanting to go We did that trip over the Omarama saddle back in Nov. when we did the OMCC back n beyond ride . (19 riders ) . It's also a great trip and yes we also have photo's of some club members going for a swim at the same crossing as shown in the thread . A " Tom "
This Friday I,ve arranged a trip for 8 heading towards Central Otago from Dunedin mainly on gravel then over the Nevis - Garston - down towards the Borland saddle , stay the night some where deep south , Saturday head up towards the Mavoa lakes , catch the Earnslaw early morning ( That was a mission to book ) with bikes , Ride Central Otago area then make way towards Tekapo for night then back home Sunday via the Haka - Dansies Passes then back roads from Kyeburn to Dunedin.
Hopefully all will go well .

Again thanks for your help .
Cheers
Noel