Keas trying to eat a camera

Great scenery from Otira through Arthurs Pass towards Christchurch

Arthurs pass Accommodation and walk guides

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Athurs Pass Kea's pecking at the rubber on a car

These birds love to play with rubber their sharp beaks and claws cause lots of damage do not leave your car alone with out covering it

Arthurs Pass Mountains light snow & steam train

Driving the Otira Viaduct, a truck cab's view

Truck + Trailer travelling over the Otira Viaduct on a light snow view day, see what the truck driver sees

Truck crashes off the Arthurs Pass - Helicopter flies driver to hospital.

Truck rolls down a bank at Deaths Corner, on the Arthurs Pass a helicopter takes the driver to hospital.

Otira Viaduct

Driving to Arthurs pass via Springfield with views of the Otira Viaduct at the look out points and driving over the viaduct.

TranzAlpine train Christchurch via Arthurs Pass, Otira, Greymouth

The TranzAlpine Train see what you will see on the journey in this video
TranzAlpine website click here for Train tickets or more information

Arthurs Pass Railway Station

   It's not hard to find the Arthurs Pass Railway Station, because there is only one street there, surrounded by   mountains so you have a strong chance of rain, just walk through the subway which goes under the railway
  tracks, you will come out the other side at the Railway Station

Arthurs Pass New Zealand Gate way to the westcoast

Arthur's Pass is 2 hours from Christchurch by road or on the TranzAlpine Train The trip is 223.8 kilometres long and takes four and a half hours. There are 19 tunnels, and 4 viaducts, the highest being the Staircase standing at 73 metres.
The TranzAlpine departs Christchurch and Greymouth daily.
30 more minutes heading towards the west, the next stop over the Arthurs pass or the Otira Gorge is the town of Otira, 1 more hour drive is the town of Greymouth. Tramping, camping, walking, snow, rivers, creeks, mountains the great outdoors awaits you.

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