The Holland Track

Crooksie

Get Member - Captain (WA) to tell you he's story about towing a van along the Holland Track...

It can be done but not advisable

Cheers

Richard

VERY scratchy, but I would not describe it as difficult.
There are a couple of pics in this slide show.....
Sorry you have to wade through so many others to get to them...

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Hi Crooksie,

I travelled the Holland Track with my Windsor Rapid (13ft 6” model) van plus a Jayco Swan was also along for the trip. On my van, I managed to rip off every indicator, roof clip, TV antenna etc... on both sides of the van as well as breaking an "unbreakable" door window and puncturing the wall skin with a branch. Additionally, I ripped off the roll-out awning, it had to be tied back on for the rest of the trip. The damage cost some $8,000 to repair, including both sides of the van being re-skinned. The Jayco Swan also did significant damage. Needless to say, I would not recommend any van travelling this track. It was also the defining reason why I now have a camper trailer :)

The damage was caused by the narrowness of the track and the numerous trees that you have to “snake” between. I don’t think I even used 4WD, its an easy track as far as that goes, the difficulty is caused by the tight turns which then forces you to drag the van around a tree. While in most places you can do a multiple point turn, in some areas you simply cannot get around the trees without scrapping against them.

Things may have changed a bit since I did this trip in 2006 or 2007, but I don’t think there would have been any difference to the sections of tight trees that caused the damage. The vast majority of the track is fine, its just the dozen or so sections that are unavoidable that caused the damage. Good luck if you decided to take your van along, the van will make it, but it will be interesting to know the extent of your damage!

Cheers

Captain

We travelled half of it until we got sick of the deep bogs and constant rain last year.
Very narrow and scratchy as has been said and once you are on the track there are only a few exits so must continue till the next one.
When we started out there were a few boggy sections, most with detours, then it started raining steadily in the evening and continued all night. The next day we only travelled as far as the next exit and gave it up as it was too boggy and wet to continue. The trees met in the middle of the track in lots of places, some of the mudholes the water was over the bonnet and up to the windscreen as we went through.

Thanks folks for your input, i dont think we will try the track with the van on, maybe just do a camping trip instead.

cheers

Recently travelled the HT. All I can say is leave the van at home unless you want a hefty repair bill. would be ok with a camper van which collapses down a lot smaller.