napoleons hill access
napoleons hill access
hi guys we are on the west coast for a week and want to do waipuna tunnels/napoleons hill .what is access like now .am also keen on big river .any recent visits or issues cheers sig
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We had a club trip through both in early Nov, with no issues on either track
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How geared up a truck do you need to tackle these track at the moment ? We are touring so not in tough trucks.
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Good tracks for a standard truck. If it's dry, All terrain tyres are OK too. If wet, be aware of the river level through the Caves - trucks without a snorkel may need to be careful to avoid holes, and the Napoleons Hill climb can get a bit slippery...
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Thanks for your info. Heading up that way at the end of this week. Just wondered how long these tracks will normally take if the conditions are ok.muddy wrote:Good tracks for a standard truck. If it's dry, All terrain tyres are OK too. If wet, be aware of the river level through the Caves - trucks without a snorkel may need to be careful to avoid holes, and the Napoleons Hill climb can get a bit slippery...
Also does anyone have any gps of Napoleons hill as looked on the map and seems like there are a few different tracks.
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Once in there just stick to the most well worn track, it is pretty straight forwardeins wrote:Thanks for your info. Heading up that way at the end of this week. Just wondered how long these tracks will normally take if the conditions are ok.muddy wrote:Good tracks for a standard truck. If it's dry, All terrain tyres are OK too. If wet, be aware of the river level through the Caves - trucks without a snorkel may need to be careful to avoid holes, and the Napoleons Hill climb can get a bit slippery...
Also does anyone have any gps of Napoleons hill as looked on the map and seems like there are a few different tracks.