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# PNG by bicycle Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea
zefiro 07:17 UTC 25 Aug 2008 | hello, I will be in PNG in a few days and I hope I can get my bicycle in the country and do some travel with it. Do you have any advise on which roads are advisable or not, safe, beautiful, etc.? I would like to keep my bicycle for as long as possible, but being realistic, it may be a good idea to get rid of it. How about the island provinces? New Britain and Bouganville seem to have a lot to offer, but maybe the roads are just impassable. Thanks a lot |
Laszlo 03:32 UTC 26 Aug 2008 | Indeed, the island provinces are your best bet, notably the one you failed to mention: New Ireland! The Highlands Highway is beautiful, but could be tough, and safety is more of an issue there. | 1
zefiro 06:09 UTC 31 Aug 2008 | Hi Laszlo, I have the same feeling about the islands. I will give a try to New Ireland also (and I hope that it has somewhat of the real Ireland about it! ;-)). The Highlands sound also terrific, so I might just put the bike on the bus if I do that. Safety in PNG is a big concern and I don't want to low the guard after the relaxing SE Asia. I appreciate your bringing this up. Thanks a lot. | 2
Laszlo 07:22 UTC 31 Aug 2008 | ASFAIK, "bus" is a rarity in the Highlands! ;-) But those PMVs that are trucks would almost certaily take a bike. The smaller vehicles unlikely. | 3
przybo 09:29 UTC 14 Sep 2008 | THere is a road, a dirt road of course through Bouganville. There use to be on of biggest copper mine in the world so there was a transport as well. I have seen only a part of this road and it was in a very good condition. Accomodation might be the issue. About safey -I guess it is the same issue like everywhere else. While we sailed and stopped all the way along Bouganville locals were very friendly though. | 4