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Did the Mangatapu today. Two of us average riders on T7’s. Pretty nuggety and a high risk of things to go wrong…so was really good. It is open to bikes. Good luck and enjoy.
WOW. This is a track that I often rode on a Honda XL185 way back in 1978 or 1979 when I was going to Polytech in Nelson. Might have to do it again some time on my BMW G650GS Sertao..
as of 25/10/2023 the Maungatapu track is closed to motorvehicles INCLUDING motorcycles due to track conditions, and is expected to be closed for several months.
I will be heading through here in the middle of November. I tried to find track information everywhere and the best I found was a YouTube video from August 2023 (recently). Track looks open and nice and rutty.
Has anyone been through here recently.. or since last rains..?
cheers
Thanks a lot!
I went in from the Nelson side beginning of December. The first gate was open, the second one seems permanently closed, but it is very easy to go around. I went past the lake and up the track a good part, but then decided to turn around, as I’m on an 850 GS and it did not seem like a good idea to do it with that alone. I plan to give it a second try on Sunday (Dec 25th). In case anyone would be up to join (going in from Nelson side), let me know!
Cheers for the heads up ljhfarm, looking to ride it in the next week or so,
I went through to the lake from the Pelorus side a week ago, its rough and rocky, hard work on a 650, no problem on a dirtbike.
Did anyone do this track recently from Pelorus side all the way down to Nelson? I was wondering if it is passable at the moment?
I have just been to the top from the Pelorus side, after the floods the track is fairly rough, big ruts and rocks, I didn’t have time to go down to Nelson so unsure if that side is passable. I was hoping it might be a bike detour when the main road is closed 1st November for 7 weeks, just have to check out the Nelson side.
Top one was wedged wide open, fresh 4×4 tracks. Ended up coming back over just before 2. Other than being slippery on the wet rock she’s still an easy 3, and spooky as hell that time of night haha.Read more on AdventureRidingNZ.co.nz
Yes, There are 2 gates. That one at the top that is unlocked and another by the turn off below the caretakers house. This is closed at 5pm.
That looks like the top of the hill though?
Yeah bottom gate is easy as to get around. Bit moist.
Posted by Nelson City Council on 27 October 2009
Following the weekend tragedy along the Maungatapu Track, Council is temporarily closing the through road (Nelson-Pelorous) to all traffic to assess damage caused to the Read more on AdventureRidingNZ.co.nz
Holey crap, have they replaced that steel wire with that thing?
It’s getting to be a fcukin long “temporary closure”…
That would make sense.
I hope so but chances of getting moist are pretty high! Hope the Roller Derby and beers are worth it haha
I am surprised that they didn’t have sort of mechanism for holding it open, i.e. it could be closed by some oik like myself.
Sure you can ride past the 5PM gate. I remember thinking that it would be easy enough last time I went past it.Read more on AdventureRidingNZ.co.nz