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Photo by Alessio Corradini,
on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia,
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The Must Do Roads in NZ

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

Im heading to Nz South Island in a couple weeks, have Organised a bike and a tent and am super excited to go.

what Im after is asking you experienced lot of the must do roads and camps.
I have two weeks there and a KLR650, would love to get off the beaten track a bit and see as much as i can.

Any advise would be awsome!!!!!

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Poolburn and Lake Onslow, and the Nevis Road in Central Otago are both musts. I'm going down that way again next week. Lake Taylor and Loch Katrine in North Canterbury is a good overnight camp ride too.

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Hi man.
When are you arriving south island exactly?
Have klr also...
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hey Timo i arrive on the 28th of this month for two weeks!
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Think about 20k of gravel if I remember.....ace camp spot.

Mavora Lakes conservation campsite: Mavora Lakes Conservation Park, Southland region
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