TOP OF THE SOUTH TOURING ROUTES

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1 TOP OF THE SOUTH TOURING ROUTES Greymouth 9 A 0 Wellington Cook Strait CHRISTCHURCH TO NELSON via the CHRISTCHURCH TO MOTUEKA ( / ) via the PICTON TO CHRISTCHURCH via and NELSON TO PICTON NELSON TO THE WEST COAST TOP OF THE SOUTH LOOP A popular touring route to take-in the many and varied delights of the Top of the South Island, a loop can still be accomplished with little backtracking despite SH being closed between and this summer (0/0) NELSON AIRPORT CONNECTS NELSON WITH: Wellington: 00 flights a week : 0 flights a week Auckland: 0 flights a week State Highway / Main Road i-site Airport TranzAlpine Railway Ferry Travel times may vary. Please allow plenty of time to get to your destination to enjoy the sights along the way. MARLBOROUGH AIRPORT CONNECTS MARLBOROUGH WITH: Auckland to : flights a week Wellington to : flights a week Wellington to : 0 flights a week to : flights a week

2 CHRISTCHURCH TO NELSON (VIA THE LEWIS PASS) KM HOURS STATE HIGHWAYS,,, eymouth 9 A 0 i-site Main Route State Highway / Main Road HANMER SPRINGS Thermal pools and spa, plus adventure sports MARUIA SPRINGS Natural thermal hot pools MARUIA FALLS south of Buller Canyon Jetboating Natural Flames (wd and bush walk to NATIONAL PARK (short detour) WINERIES Several boutique cellar doors to choose from NELSON Beaches and water activities Art galleries and heritage museums Saturday Market Cycle and mountain bike trails Wineries, craft beer and cider Gateway to the and

3 CHRISTCHURCH TO MOTUEKA (VIA THE LEWIS PASS FOR ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK AND GOLDEN BAY) KM HOURS STATE HIGHWAYS,,, then turn onto Valley Highway at Kohatu Junction eymouth 9 Kohatu A MOTUEKA VALLEY HIGHWAY 0 i-site Main Route State Highway / Main Road HANMER SPRINGS Thermal pools and spa, plus adventure sports MARUIA SPRINGS Natural thermal hot pools MARUIA FALLS south of Buller Canyon Jetboating Natural Flames (wd and bush walk to NATIONAL PARK (short detour) MOTUEKA VALLEY HIGHWAY (After Kohatu turn-off) Berry picking in season Skydive Fly fishing Cycle trails part of Tasman s Great Taste Trail ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK Single day and multi-day hiking Cruising, kayaking and sailing Camping or lodges GOLDEN BAY Farewell Spit guided bird and nature tours Wharariki Beach by horseback or foot Te Waikoropupu Springs walk or mountain bike

4 PICTON TO CHRISTCHURCH (VIA ST ARNAUD AND ) KM. HOURS STATE HIGHWAYS,,,, eymouth 9 A 0 i-site Main Route State Highway / Main Road PICTON Marine encounters cruise or kayak to see seals, birdlife and swim with dolphins Walk/bike the 0km Queen Charlotte Track Stay in a hide-away at the water s edge BLENHEIM Taste wine at more than 0 cellar doors Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre theatrical display of WW and WW aircraft ST ARNAUD DOC Visitor Centre for ecology stories Bush Walks, brown trout fishing Rainbow Ski Field (June October) NATIONAL PARK Buller Canyon Jetboating, Natural Flames (wd and bush walk to south of MARUIA FALLS MARUIA SPRINGS Natural thermal hot pools HANMER SPRINGS Thermal pools and spa Adventure sports

5 PICTON TO NELSON km HOURS STATE HIGHWAYS, ood man n ngi l Park Pelorus PICTON Marine encounters cruise or kayak to see seals, birdlife and swim with dolphins Walk/bike the 0km Queen Charlotte Track Stay in a hide-away at the water s edge QUEEN CHARLOTTE DRIVE Travel between and for an extraordinarily picturesque alternative route BLENHEIM Sample wine at more than 0 cellar doors Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre theatrical display of WW and WW aircraft on Lakes nal Park HAVELOCK The greenshell mussel capital of the world! PELORUS BRIDGE SCENIC RESERVE and PELORUS RIVER Film location in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug HAPPY VALLEY ADVENTURES Short detour east of. Farm park, Sky-wire flying fox, quad bikes, horse riding is Pass A i-site 0 Main Route State Highway / Main Road Alternative Scenic Route NELSON Beaches and water activities Art galleries and heritage museums Saturday Market Cycle and mountain bike trails Wineries, craft beer and cider Gateway to the and

6 NELSON TO THE WEST COAST km HOURS STATE HIGHWAY Greymouth 9 i-site Main Route A 0 State Highway / Main Road TranzAlpine Railway WINERIES Several boutique cellar doors to choose from NATIONAL PARK (short detour) Buller Canyon Jetboating, Natural Flames (wd and bush walk to south of OLD GHOST ROAD An epic mountain bike ride that starts in the Lyall (Upper Buller Gorge) From ANOTHER HUGE RANGE OF GEOGRAPHIC ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES BECKON, INCLUDING: SH over the to SH over Haast Pass to Queenstown SIGHTS TO SEE ALONG THE WAY: Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Shantytown Heritage Park, Greymouth Tree Top Walk, Hokitika Hokitika Gorge Fox and Franz Josef glaciers TranzAlpine Rail Journey from between Greymouth and