Why this ride
The stored terrain estimate reaches about 1,000 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. Much of it runs through woodland.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Milford Road Expedition · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 351 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 7 h 12
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Food stop near Queenstown
Planning note
Food stop near Queenstown is where the day begins. Next is Photo stop near Kingston.
2. Photo stop near Kingston
Planning note
Photo stop near Kingston comes up about 230 km into the recorded legs. Next is Milford Road Expedition checkpoint 8.
3. Near Queenstown
South of Queenstown, the road to Kingston follows the eastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, squeezed between deep, cold water and the jagged wall of the Remarkables. In winter they are white to their bases; in summer the bare rock glows gold and grey in the evening light.
Read the complete Near Queenstown write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 351 km.
Leg by leg
Food stop near Queenstown to Photo stop near Kingston
Food stop near Queenstown → Photo stop near Kingston is 230 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Kingston to Near Queenstown
Photo stop near Kingston → Near Queenstown is 121 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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