Leader Road Alternate Access / Detour

Leader Road Alternate Access / Detour

Leader Road Alternate Access / Detour

Sometimes, due to bad weather or road works, access via the Leader Road may be restricted or closed. If this closure is located on Leader Road East between the Mendip Road intersection and Highway 1 it may be possible to gain access via the legendary Hookhamsnyvy Road.

24km / 30 minutes
(thanks google map)

This shingle route starts at Leader Road East, around 5km in from the highway and heads roughly North on Mendip Road, following the Leader River, over a bridge and into the Mendip Hills Station.

Pass through the farm yard and outbuildings then up and over rolling hills. Somewhere here it becomes Hookhamsnyvy, before turning East following the Conway river and train track, which you cross. The road is sealed for the few hundred meters connecting to Highway 1.

There may be closed gates along the way. Be sure to leave them as you find them after passing.