The book was correct, MH5 wasn't easy!

[IanC]

Satisfying to make it through MH5 yesterday, including the hard bit in the middle. Very relieved to reach the obelisk, though in fact I'd say the gnarliness ended at the stream a little further west.

I was on a loaded 1190 R, my mate on a loaded GSA, going west to east. We were in two minds about continuing, after the initial very rocky ascent from where MH10 diverges. (BTW Chris, I think there's a typo in MO 2 as this is referred to at least once as MA11 ?). It was undoubtedly the roughest I've ever taken an Adventure bike, the only think that came close was a descent of the Kegety Pass in Kyrgyzstan last year, though that wasn't as rough, just more risky.

I don't think it's currently possible in a 4WD (without a lot of shovelling) as there was one section where stuff had slid to make it too narrow. There were 4WD tracks east of this point only.

Anyone know in what year they built the bypass (MH10)?