Molesworth - how long?

[rowinz]

Hey, how long does the Molesworth trip take?
Heading up to the Sounds for Waitangi w/e, wanna go that way home, but got a 12mth old & rather not do a hell long journey...
Cheers
Rowan

[BrentC]

probably adds a couple of hours the trip Blenheim to chch - depends upon stops etc

better north to south

seems endless going sth to nth


Main St - Blenheim to the Square Chch is 309km

via Molesworth it is 336km

of which 189km from SH1/Awatere Valley Rd to Lewis Pass Rd

So instead of 309km at 85kmh - say 3.6hr

you will have

147km at 85kmh and 189km at 50kmh = 5hrs 30minutes

[Elmo]

I did the trip North to South on 2nd Jan. It was LONG! I couldnt wait to get off the dam road ay. Not a bad road, suitable for Jap cars though.

50km speed limit for a LOT of it, but I somewhat didnt obey that.

If it was a nice day (that day was wet) it wouldnt have been so bad.

For me, Im glad I have done it, but wont be going back.

Hope that gives you a insight.

I think it would be a long way to take young kids.

[rowinz]

Thanks for the responses guys - 5.5hrs....as Elmo says perhaps a bit long for a wee one...
R

[kiwipete]

We did it a couple of years ago, but stopped at both ends of the run to observe the old buildings and also 1/2 way in for a picnic lunch. The scenery is not that bad, although it is barren in places. Plenty to look at including a couple of old swing bridges just off the road.

Was told some stories from a couple of old chaps we met on the way about the hills moving with rabbits. Turns out these chaps were from the days of mustering sheep 50 plus years ago. One was a musterer and the other was the cook!

[nuts]

we went did it in the dry but we stayed in a cabbin @ conners creek overnight ... good time its realy as fast or slow as u want to do it