As you may have heard SANParks has decided to re-open levels 4 & 5 as from next Monday, this threw us a bit of a curveball and meant we had to head out that way to check damage levels and safety issues.
There are a few spots on each level where you are likely going to have to walk for a few meters thanks to rockfalls, we have done just enough road building to allow us to get a vehicle past and will have to return later when time allows to sort the problems out properly. Our first drive around there took over four hours to complete, it was a bit of a mess.
We did a basic sweep and clear on Broken Road but it is a good idea to take your time down there, at least the first time you ride it. Also be aware that there is a rockfall just after the exit so please slow down a little at the end.
Both The Donkey Trail and the link up to Silvermine gate are going to remain closed for now due to rockfalls and safety concerns. So don't park in Silvermine and try and head down to Tokai, it's likely to go horribly wrong. The rockfall on the Silvermine gate link is particularly impressive and, me being me, I forgot to take a photo. So here's one of the Donkey Trail exit instead (And yes a whole lot of the trail looks like this) -
