Showing posts with label Arthurs Pass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arthurs Pass. Show all posts

Saturday, October 16, 2010

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

Saturday, October 9, 2010

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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