Ham50
No problem at all from the Vzla border down to Manaus. But once there you will have to check conditions for 319 to the South or there is always the boat to PV if the road is too bad.

I'm planning on riding this route sometime later this year and really looking forward to it.

John
www.throttlemeister.net

Thanks John for that info, at least I will have options when I get down there, what time of the year are you looking at? I'm currently in Bolivia and heading north to do a loop around, Peru, EQ, Col, Ven and then down, is there a time in the year when it's to late to do this route?

The road is totally dependent on recent rainfalls but the rainy season as I understand is supposed to end around June last 5-6 months prior???. I've heard of a couple successful easy rides being done in Sept/Oct but its possible to do it any time if you want IT bad enough but the heavy rains could be murder and make progress nearly impossible from what I've heard. Only sure way is to check it yourself after making it to Mauaus. If its bad take a boat to PV instead or go down river to Belem. Lots of options on the rivers, just like highways to those people.

I hope to be in the areas sometime after Sept this year but before Jan???

Maybe see you around down South, take it easy.


John

I really don´t think the bridge that was burnt out when I went through will be rebuilt. But it could be worth a try. Give me a yell if you´re in La Paz and we can go for a beer. I´ll be living here for the next 8 months ish

We did BR319 November 2012
 

We did BR319 during November 2012. It was rainy and very difficult. We wrote a detailed report about our 8 days adventure here are the links to our blog

BR319 Day 1: REALITY CHECK! – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 2: CONFIDENCE – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 3: PERSEVERANCE – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 4: DELIVERANCE – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 5-7: RECOVERY – Amazonas, BrazilBR319 Day 5-7: RECOVERY – Amazonas, Brazil

Enjoy!

Br319
 

my self (KTM1190R) and a friend (GS1200) did the BR319 on September ... it far the worst rode I've ever been but amazing experience...

I've a report on my blog www.zambrex.cl but if anybody needs more details send me an email...

After inquiries with Manaus Brazilians about traveling the BR319, many said it wasn't possible. After reading a blog from 2014, it sounded like an adventure.

We rode from Manaus to Porto Velho in late September 2016. We packed 18L of water (which worked out to be ample), full tank of fuel and off we rode to catch the ferry (point on iOverlander). We managed to get the 7am ferry, which actually left at 7am!!

The first 200 odd km's were asphalt. After catching a short ferry across a river, we fueled at a "backyard" fuel stop, which is on the left after disembarking the ferry. You can get lunch, cold drinks and any last minute supplies you might need. The next fuel stop is at a village about 350kms down the way. The rest of the road was mainly dirt, with short sections of asphalt that is in disrepair, also lots of pot holes. The road crew are working on restoring or building new bridges and if there isn't a new bridge, they have diversions around them.

It was pretty sticking hot, which also meant storms built up in the afternoon. We got caught between two storms, both were black with lightning and heavy rain.
I think trucks and cars are using this road more frequently as it gets better, although this also means that when it rains, the road gets churned up in some spots and can be quite slippery.
Otherwise we had a pretty easy run. You could complete this road in 2 days if you were going fast.

We have put up some points on iOverlander. We will also write about our trip on our blog on Facebook, just search 'The Two Teners', should be Blog 14.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Ainsleigh and Ben

The Two Teners