Thread: Heads up re Kasmir road access to Long View, Awatere, and Daphene Huts

Looks like they are preparing to log the pine blocks on either side of the road near the end of Kashmir road. The road has been in pretty poor shape for some time, but now it is even worse. I once got a Honda city to the road end (slowly), but now even in four wheel drive in the dry it's a chore.

Hopefully the current state will not be the final outcome. There is roading machinery parked quite close to the road in a couple of places, and the first bridge is being worked on as well. There is a sign near the start warning of logging trucks, but I still wouldn't want to meet one on some sections of the road (lots of reversing required by the smaller vehicle in all likelihood)!

I would suggest that any one planning on targeting this area for the next few months might want to plan for early morning or after 5pm to travel on this road, and employ a 4x4. If it ever rains this road will be porridge.