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0 thoughts on “The Nevis Road”

  3. @YankeeRider6669 said:
    Is the Nevis currently open? How do I look into this? Planning to take in mid April.

    I’ve added a link in the description at the top to the DOC website for the Nevis Road.

  5. Went thru a few days before you, met Dusty Butt Riders coming down the Carrick Town track. My Bike died in the same bog hole. But was only water on the Spark plug cap, so soon got going. Thats the only tricky part of the track. Couple of deep rutted out bog holes by big 4WD’s

  7. Central Otago District Council

    ROAD REPORT, 4/02/2020 3.30pm:
    Nevis Road is CLOSED at the 17km mark due to a flooded bridge. There is no access to the Nevis township by road.

    This site will remain closed overnight until a structural assessment can be completed.

  9. I finally made it to this road last weekend and rode the part from Bannockburn up and over Duffers and down to the farmstead then turned round and headed back as it was getting a bit late in the day. It was a great run and I will be counting the days until I can get back there and do it properly. My plan is to ride north to south then turn round and come back through.

  10. Rode the nevis garston to bannockburn on Tuesday. Dl650 stock standard no bash plate or engine crash bars with 90/10 Street tyres. Im competent in motox vut this was the first time on a rough ish track on a heavy weight.

    1 hr 50 mins with 2 stops for a chat for maybe 10 mins. Video of all rivee crossings (2 days after high flow)

  11. When we rode it the water crossings were barely more than ankle deep and except for maybe one section a competent rider could probably have ridden it on a naked road bike. The track itself was in a pretty good state and the water crossings flat bottomed.

    Nearer the Garston end there was one crossing that had quite a deep hole which could be skirted on the right side of the crossing when heading North to South, water was still about axle deep. After exiting this crossing there was ~100 meters of quite rough ground.

    Bear in mind this area gets a lot of weather over winter and conditions can change season to season but as we have rated it above an intermediate skill rider should have no real problems on a larger bike.

    @neil. said:
    How actually difficult is this (summer)? would a bike with a 19″ front wheel be ok? (g650gs / v-strom etc)I have only ever seen videos and pictures of riders on more off-road oriented bikes?

  12. How actually difficult is this (summer)? would a bike with a 19″ front wheel be ok? (g650gs / v-strom etc)I have only ever seen videos and pictures of riders on more off-road oriented bikes?

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