You don't have too much choice, it's up you have to go, as long as you take your time, it's a good drive, up through Glocester is a great drive, beautiful country.
Kevin.
Unfortunately most definitely doesn't meet the "without too much climbing" criterion. I regularly drive that route and do agree it's a great drive and very beatiful country.
Whereabouts in the New England are you intending to go to?
Jim
-- Edited by jimricho on Saturday 2nd of February 2013 07:26:58 PM
Dolly said
01:56 AM Feb 3, 2013
Hi all
anyone know the easiest way to travel from Forster to the New England Hwy without too much climbing.
Cheers Len and Barb
jimricho said
02:39 AM Feb 3, 2013
Via Raymond Terrace and East Maitland. Anything else will involve much climbing. If planning to go in the immediate future other roads may also be flood damaged.
Bucko said
02:40 AM Feb 3, 2013
You don't have too much choice, it's up you have to go, as long as you take your time, it's a good drive, up through Glocester is a great drive, beautiful country.
Kevin.
Dolly said
04:54 AM Feb 3, 2013
Thanks for that Guru, yes I guessed that may be the best highway choice. Kevin I have done the drive over the top through Dunngowen to Tamworth but not with a 22ft van behind. Jim we are slowly making our way through Tamworth then Gunnedah and on to Dubbo
Len
Dolly said
05:18 AM Feb 3, 2013
Kevin, just realised what you meant about going via Glaucester. Do you mean go along the valley back to Maitland and not travel on Pacific Highway?
Len
jimricho said
06:12 AM Feb 3, 2013
Highway definitely best option for you. The Gloucester route would be to pick up Thunderbolts Way but this is even less relevant as you're not heading for Uralla/Armidale but further west.
You can cut across from Raymond Terrace to East Maitland without going down to Hexham.
-- Edited by jimricho on Sunday 3rd of February 2013 06:14:02 AM
Bucko said
06:21 PM Feb 3, 2013
Sorry, didn't realise you had that big a van, I used to travel that way with my 14' van with no problems but with a lot bigger van, I understand your problem, the New England is probably your easiest option.
Dolly said
05:23 AM Feb 4, 2013
Thanks all for your help. Catch up one day someday.
Unfortunately most definitely doesn't meet the "without too much climbing" criterion. I regularly drive that route and do agree it's a great drive and very beatiful country.
Whereabouts in the New England are you intending to go to?
Jim
-- Edited by jimricho on Saturday 2nd of February 2013 07:26:58 PM
Hi all
anyone know the easiest way to travel from Forster to the New England Hwy without too much climbing.
Cheers Len and Barb
You don't have too much choice, it's up you have to go, as long as you take your time, it's a good drive, up through Glocester is a great drive, beautiful country.
Kevin.
Kevin I have done the drive over the top through Dunngowen to Tamworth but not with a 22ft van behind.
Jim we are slowly making our way through Tamworth then Gunnedah and on to Dubbo
Len
Do you mean go along the valley back to Maitland and not travel on Pacific Highway?
Len
Highway definitely best option for you. The Gloucester route would be to pick up Thunderbolts Way but this is even less relevant as you're not heading for Uralla/Armidale but further west.
You can cut across from Raymond Terrace to East Maitland without going down to Hexham.
click on http://goo.gl/maps/AbCEl
-- Edited by jimricho on Sunday 3rd of February 2013 06:14:02 AM
Sorry, didn't realise you had that big a van, I used to travel that way with my 14' van with no problems but with a lot bigger van, I understand your problem, the New England is probably your easiest option.
Catch up one day someday.
Cheers Len