Yes, I think you could do that. By June I’d expect any damage from the rainy season to have been cleared. Have fun!

It is indeed, not only to find the entry point but aldo the track.
The second time I did it (2017) there were big wash-outs and we almost flipped one vehicle when it dlid into a trench sideways.
But once you made the escarpment to the top it is just slow going but relatively easy drive.
I read that a copper mining project has started and roads were recreated but the project was halted due to pressure from environmentalists.
That was back in 2021.
It might have led to better road coditions towards the great east road junction.

I’ve never read of someone making this passage at that time of year, so I’m guessing it’d be adventurous. As you know, the rainy season in Zambia can be pretty heavy, and the roads do suffer. By late May the rains will have passed, but the park may not have had time to do any track clearing. But you can always go and try. There is another track that goes up the escarpment, more or less North from the airstrip. I’ve never driven it, but it might be an option. I hear it can also be pretty rough.

Fantastic read. This is immensely helpful as I am planning a similar route and was looking for a way to avoid Lusaka after Lower Zambezi. Do you think that a drive through would be possible in late May/early June?

Thanks

Steve

Max trax did not work, but would have eventually if we had used them on the bag and done a lot more digging. We were resting on mud on the rear axel/diff, so the tires didn’t have enough weight to grip the studs. We would’ve got there eventually, but a pull out sure was faster! Yesterday though we got stuck 5 (!!) times and the max trax worked like a champ each time, super easy. Just back up 2 feet, put them in, drive out.

Thank you!