henry s road-trip route plan for tour aotearoa 2016 te wai pounamu south island

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1 henry s road-trip route plan for tour aotearoa 2016 te wai pounamu south island

2 Day 15 (Sunday 06/3) : Wellington to Pelorus COOK STRAIGHT FERRY PHOTO COOK STRAIGHT FERRY; PICTON TO NELSON HEARTLAND RIDE WELLINGTON km Ferry to PICTON : 92K TAKE PHOTO OF FERRY AND / OR COOK STRAIT S Lagoon Rd; R Queen Charlotte Dr to SHAKESPEARE BAY : 3K NW Queen Charlotte Dr to WHENUANUI BAY : 5K W Queen Charlotte Dr to NGAKUTA BAY : 3K W Queen Charlotte Dr to MOMORANGI BAY : 3K W Queen Charlotte Dr to LINKWATER : 7.5K W Queen Charlotte Dr; onto Mahakipawa Rd; to HAVELOCK : 13K R (N) St Hwy 6 to PELORUS BRIDGE : 20K

3 Day 16 & 17 (Monday & Tuesday 07+08/3) : Pelorus to Mapua MAUNGATAPU SADDLE PHOTO PICTON TO NELSON HEARTLAND RIDE; DUN MOUNTAI TRAIL; GREAT TASTE TRAIL PELORUS BRIDGE 71km L (W) Maungatapu Rd; onto Maungatapu Track to MAUNGATAPU SADDLE : 19.5K TAKE PHOTO OF MAUNGATAPU SADDLE W Maungatapu Track; onto (W) Accessway; onto Maitai Valley Rd to MATAI : 13.5K N Maitai Valley Rd; R (W) Nile St; R Domett St; onto Riverside alongside Maitai River; L (S) Trafalgar St to NELSON : 7K R (W) Halifax St East; L St Vincent St; veer L after Totara St onto cycleway; to WOW MUSEUM in STOKE : 6.5K SW along cycleway to RICHMOND : 8K NW along cycleway to MAPUA : 16.5K

4 Day 18 (Wednesday 09/3) : Mapua to Lake Rotoroa Lodge LAKE ROTOROA FROM THE JETTY PHOTO GREAT TASTE TRAIL; TADMOR VALLEY CONNECTOR; PIONEER HERITAGE TRAIL MAPUA 143km Cycleway to RICHMOND : 16.5K Junction Queen St / Glastone Rd (behind MacDs) SW cycle trail; R (NW) Ranzou Rd; L Pugh Rd; over bridge; L (SW) Bryant Rd to BRIGHTWATER : 10K L trail to Somerville Ln; R Somerville Ln; L (SE) Ellis St; R Charlotte Ln; onto cycle way; over Starveall St; under St Hwy 1; onto (SW) Lord Rutherford Rd; onto Higgins Rd; onto cycle trail; R (NE) Edward St to WAKEFIELD : 8K NE Pigeon Valley Rd to PIGEON VALLEY : 3K NW Pigeon Valley Rd; onto NW Dovedale Rd to DOVEDALE : 19K NW Dovedale Rd to THORPE : 2K L (SSW) Sunday Creek Rd to STANLEY BROOK : 11K L (S) Moueka Valley Hwy to TAPAWERA : 9K L (W) Tadmor Valley Rd to RAKAU : 4.5K SW Tadmor Valley Rd to TADMOR : 5.5K SW Tadmor Glenhope Rd; R (SW) Kohatu-Kawatiri Hwy (6) to GLENHOPE : 30K SW Kohatu-Kawatiri Hwy (6); onto Kawatiri-Murchison Hwy (6) to GOWANBRIDGE : 13K L (SE) Gowan Valley Rd to LAKE ROTOROA LODGE : 11.5K TAKE PHOTO OF LAKE ROTOROA FROM THE JETTY

5 Day 19 (Thursday 10/3) : Lake Rotoroa Lodge to Maruia LAKE ROTOROA FROM THE JETTY PHOTO; MARUIA SADDLE BEECH FOREST PHOTO PIONEER HERITAGE TRAIL LAKE ROTOROA LODGE 93km W Braeburn Track; L (S) Tutaki Rd to TUTAKI : 15K R (W) Mangles Valley Rd along river to LONGFORD : 14K L Kawatiri-Murchison Hwy (6); onto Waller St to MURCHISON : 4K L (S) Fairfax St; onto Matakitaki Rd to SIX MILE : 9.5K S Matakitaki Rd to MATAKITAKI : 14K S Matakitaki Rd to BROOKES ROAD JUNCTION : 5.5K R (W) Matakitaki Rd; R (onto) Maruia Saddle Rd to MARUIA SADDLE : 10K TAKE PHOTO OF MARUIA SADDLE BEECH FOREST SSW Maruia Saddle Rd; L (S) St Hwy 65 (Shenandoah Hwy) to MARUIA : 21K

6 Day 20 (Friday 11/3) : Maruia to Blackball WAIUTA TRACK BOARDWALK PHOTO PIONEER HERITAGE TRAIL; BIG RIVER 151.5km NOTE 700m climb in middle to Big River & down again! MARUIA S St Hwy 65 (Shenandoah Hwy); R West Bank Rd (over island); R (S) St Hwy 65 to JUNCTION w ST HWY 7 : 18.5K R (W) St Hwy 7 to RAHU SADDLE : 8K W St Hwy 7 to BLACKS POINT : 33.5K W St Hwy 7 onto Broadway to REEFTON : 3.5K L (S) St Hwy 7 (Grey Rd); L (WSW) Soldiers-Big River Rd to ROAD END : 6.5K Soldiers-Big River Rd Track to BIG RIVER HUT : 19K TAKE PHOTO OF WAIUTA TRACK BOARDWALK SW on track to WAIUTA GHOST TOWN : 15K EST WNW Main Rd; onto Pearce St; onto Blackwater Rd to BLACKWATER : 7.5K NW Blackwater Rd; L Waiuta Rd to HUKARERE : 6.5K L (S) St Hwy 7 to IKAMATUA : 3K R (W) Atarau Rd to (off on Logburn Rd) PIKE RIVER MEMORIAL : 14K W Atarau Rd; L (SW) Atarau Rd to ATARAU : 5.5K W Atarau Rd; R (N) Main Rd to BLACKBALL : 11K

7 Day 21 (Saturday 12/3) : Blackball to Hokitika GREYMOUTH BAR PHOTO; HOKITIKA CLOCKTOWER PHOTO PIONEER HERITAGE TRAIL; WEST COAST WILDERNESS TRAIL BLACKBALL 121km S Main Rd; R (W) Taylorville-Blackball Rd; R Taylorville Rd to TAYLORVILLE : 14K SW Taylorville Rd to COAL CREEK : 7K L (W) St Hwy 6; over Cobden Bridge; round & under (W) to W Coast Wilderness Trail along river to GREYMOUTH : 4K E W Coast Wilderness Trail round harbour; to SOUTHERN BREAKWATER VIEWING PLATFORM : 3K TAKE PHOTO OF GREYMOUTH BAR S on W Coast Wilderness Trail down coast to SOUTH BEACH : 6.5K S on W Coast Wilderness Trail to PAROA SCHOOL : 2.5K S along Main South Road (St Hwy 6) to GLADSTONE : 2.5K S along Main South Road (St Hwy 6) to (round back of) CAMERONS : 2.5K S along Main South Road (St Hwy 6); over bridge; R (SSE) Greymouth Kumara Tramway; L (SE) Otira Hwy (73); back onto Tramway to KUMARA : 11.5K SE Otira Hwy (73); R Second St; L Tui St; R (SW) Fifth St; onto track, S between reservoirs; onto Loopline Rd; R (W) Old Christchurch Rd; L onto track to COWBOY PARADISE : 36K L (W) Milltown Rd; over Arahura River to LAKE KANIERE : 11K W Hans Bay Rd; R (N) onto track just before Lake Kaniere Rd; L (SW) Ward Rd; R (W) onto track to HURUNUI JACKS : 7.5K L (WNW) Lake Kaniere Rd to KANIERE : 7.5K NW Kaniere Rd; L Hokitika-Kaniere Tramway; Rpine Tree Rd; L Kaniere Rd; L Town Belt; R Gibson Quay; under St Hwy 6; R (NNE) Sewell St to HOKITIKA : 5.5K TAKE PHOTO OF HOKITIKA CLOCKTOWER

8 Day 22 (Sunday 13/3) : Hokitika to Whataroa (Otto McDonalds Camping Area)122.5km LAKE LANTHE PHOTOGREYMOUTH BAR PHOTO WEST COAST WILDERNESS TRAIL; TOURING THE WILD WEST HOKITIKA S Sewell St; L Gibson Quay; R (S) Ruatapu Rd (St Hwy 6); over river; L Golf Links Rd; R (SW) Ruatapu Rd (St Hwy 6); L Mahinapua Walkway to LAKE MAHINAPUA : 13K R (SW) Woodstock-Rimu Rd; R (NW) Ruatapu-Ross Rd (St Hwy 6) to RUATAPU : 7K L (S) Paiere Rd; onto (SW) track; L Ross Beach Rd to ROSS : 16K R Town Belt; R (W) Harihari Hwy (6); over Mikonui River; L (NW) Bold Head Rd to KAKAPOTAHI : 16.5K L (S) Beach Rd; R Harihari Hwy (6) to PUKEKURA : 6.5K S Harihari Hwy (6) to IANTHE CAMPING AREA : 6K TAKE PHOTO OF LAKE IANTHE S Harihari Hwy (6) to HARIHARI : 17.5K W Whataroa Hwy (6) to WHATAROA : 30.5K L (S) Franz Josef Hwy (6) to OTTO/McDONALDS CAMPING AREA : 9.5K (near LAKE WAHAPO)

9 Day 23 (Monday 14/3) : Otto McDonalds Camping Area to Bruce Bay FOX GLACIER PHOTO TOURING THE WILD WEST; GLACIER TRACKS CONNECTOR 110.5km OTTO/McDONALDS CAMPING AREA W Franz Josef Hwy (6) to FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER (TOWN) : 22.5K S Fox Glacier Hwy (6) to FOX GLACIER : 23.5 S Main Rd; onto track (or along rd); R track to FOX GLACIER VALLEY WALK CAR PARK : 5.5K TAKE PHOTO OF FOX GLACIER S Main Rd; onto track (or along rd); R track to FOX GLACIER VALLEY WALK CAR PARK : 5.5K W back on track; L (SW) Haast Hwy (6) to KARANGARUA : 23K S Haast Hwy (6) to BRUCE BAY : 30.5K

10 Day 24 (Tuesday 15/3) : Bruce Bay to Haast River Top 10 Holiday Park KNIGHTS POINT LOOKOUT TOURING THE WILD WEST BRUCE BAY 72km S Haast Hwy (6) to LAKE PARINGA CAMPING AREA : 21K SW Haast Hwy (6) to KNIGHTS POINT LOOKOUT : 23.5K TAKE PHOTO OF KNIGHTS POINT SW Haast Hwy (6) to HAAST RIVER TOP 10 HOLIDAY PARK : 25.5K S Haast Pass-Makarora Rd (St Hwy 6) to HAAST : 2K

11 Day 25 (Wednesday 16/3) : Haast River Top 10 Holiday Park to Makarora HAAST PASS SADDLE PHOTO TOURING THE WILD WEST 81.5km HAAST RIVER TOP 10 HOLIDAY PARK S Haast Pass-Makarora Rd (St Hwy 6) to HAAST : 2K S Haast Pass-Makarora Rd (St Hwy 6) to GATES OF HAAST : 50.5K S Haast Pass-Makarora Rd (St Hwy 6) to HAAST PASS SADDLE : 8.5K TAKE PHOTO OF HAAST PASS SADDLE S Haast Pass-Makarora Rd (St Hwy 6) to BLUE POOLS WALK : 10.5K S Haast Pass-Makarora Rd (St Hwy 6) to MAKARORA : 10K

12 Day 26 (Thursday 17/3) : Makarora to Cardrona HAWEA WALKWAY BRIDGE PHOTO; CARDRONA HOTEL PHOTO TOURING THE WILD WEST; CROWN RANGE CONNECTOR MAKARORA 101km S Makarora-Lake Hawea Rd (St Hwy 6) to THE NECK : 25.5K (saddle between Lake Wanaka & Lake Hawea) SE Makarora-Lake Hawea Rd (St Hwy 6) to LAKE HAWEA : 24K L (E) Capell Ave (into Lake Hawea); R Domain Rd; R onto Hawea River Track; over Camp Hill Rd; back on track to HAWEA WALKWAY BRIDGE : 11K W Hawea Track; L Lake Hawea- Albert Town Rd (6) to ALBERT TOWN : 2K S over bridge; immediately R Wicklow Trc; W along river; onto Beacon Point Rd; R (S) through Beacon Point Recreational Reserve; R (W) Aubrey Rd; into (W) Eely Point Recreational Reserve (RIGHT ROUND); along lake edge parallel with Lakeside Rd to WANAKA : 13.5K W along lakefront; L (SE) McDougall St; onto (S) Cardrona Valley Rd to CARDRONA : 25K TAKE PHOTO OF CARDRONA HOTEL

13 Day 27 (Friday 18/3) : Cardrona to Queenstown; ferry to Walter Peak Station CARDRONA HOTEL PHOTO; QUEENSTOWN PHOTO CROWN RANGE CONNECTOR; QUEENSTOWN TRAILS; AROUND THE MOUNTAINS CARDRONA 75km TAKE PHOTO OF CARDRONA HOTEL!!! BIG 1000m PLUS CLIMB COMING!!! S Cardrona Valley Rd; onto Crown Range Rd; (at end) R (NW) Glencoe Rd; onto Tobins Track to ARROWTOWN RECREATIONAL RESERVE : 26.5K SE Arrow River Bridges Ride Track; onto Whitechapel Rd; L (SW) back onto Arrow River Bridges Ride Track; under Gibbston Hwy (6); L (S) Arrow Junction Rd; onto (SE) Morven Ferry Rd; R (SW) Old School Rd to turn off to LAKE HAYES ESTATE : 15.5K W Old School Rd; follow (N) Shotover River; under Fronkton- Ladies Mile Hwy (6); L onto track to SHOTOVER BRIDGE : 5K W over bridge; immediately L (S) on track down river; R (SW) along Kawarau River; into Kawarau Falls Scenic Reserve to FRANKTON : 6K L (W) Robertson Rd; over/under Kawarau Rd (6); onto Lake Wakatipu Ride track (Frankton Arm Walk); follow around lake edge; onto (W) Park St; L (SW) right round Queenstown Gardens; onto Marine Parade to QUEENSTOWNFERRY : 10K TAKE PHOTO OF QUEENSTOWN Ferry to WALTER PEAK STATION : 12K ESTIMATE

14 Day 28 (Saturday 19/3) : Walter Peak Station to Mossburn A RANDOM SOUTHLAND LOCAL PHOTO; BLUFF DISTANCE SIGNS PHOTO AROUND THE MOUNTAINS 102.5km WALTER PEAK STATION SW Mt Nicholas Beach Bay Rd; onto (WNW) Von Rd near MOUNT NICHOLAS : 13.5K W Von Rd; onto Mt Nicholas Rd at OTAGO SOUTHLAND DIVIDE : 24K SW Mt Nicholas Rd; L (WSW) Mavora Lakes Rd to MAVORA : 16.5K SW Mavora Lakes Rd; L (ESE) Centre Hill Rd; L (E) on unnamed road; onto AROUND THE MOUNTAIN CYCLE TRAIL : 25.5k SE along Oreti River; onto (SW) unnamed road to Centre Hill Rd JUNCTION; L (SE) on track; along Oreti River; onto (SE then SSW) Cumberland St to MOSSBURN : 23K

15 Day 29 (Sunday 20/3) : Mossburn to Bluff A RANDOM SOUTHLAND LOCAL PHOTO; BLUFF DISTANCE SIGNS PHOTO SOUTHLAND TRAVERSE CONNECTOR MOSSBURN 144km TAKE PHOTO OF A RANDOM SOUTHLAND LOCAL BETWEEN MOSSBURN & INVERCARGILL L (SE) Te Anau-Mossburn Hwy (94); R (SW) Holmes St; onto Wreys Bush- Mossburn Rd; L (SE) Affleck Rd; R (SW) Avondale Rd to near TIROMAUNGA : 26.5K S Avondale Rd to near DUNEARN : 18.5K S Avondale Rd; L (SE) Transmission Line Rd; onto Winton-Wreys Bush Hwy (96); L (E) Hundred Line Rd to near CENTRE BUSH / LIMEHILLS : 16.5K 2.5k BEFORE CENTRE BUSH / LIMEHILLS R (S) Riverside Road; L (E) Winton- Wreys Buch Hwy (96); R Winton Substation Rd; L Gerrard Rd; onto (E) Meldrum St to WINTON : 12.5K BACK W Meldrum St; L (S) onto track at JCT with Gerrard Rd & opposite Jane St (LONGWOOD PARK?); R (WSW) Eglinton St; onto Price Rd; L (S) Winton Substation Rd; onto (S) Lochiel Bridge Rd; L (S) Calder Rd; onto (E) Forbes Rd; R (S) Nelson Rd; R (S) Lochiel-Branxholme Rd to BRANXHOLME : 19K (S) Lochiel-Branxholme Rd; onto (S) Branxholme-Makarewa Rd; R (S) Young Rd; R (SW) Ryal Bush- Wallacetown Rd to WALLACETOWN : 4.5K L (E) Wallacetown-Lorneville Hwy (99); R (S) Steel Rd; L (E) West Plains Rd; R Gloucester Rd; onto Drury Ln; L (E) Bay Rd to INVERCARGILL : 10K end so how do I get home? R (S) Dee St over river; R onto riverside trail (Te Ara Roa trail); onto Estuary Trail; along railway; L (SE) Kekeno Pl; R (SW) Bluff Hwy (1); onto Ocean Beach Rd; E onto Gore St to BLUFF : 34.5K SE onto Marine Parade; onto Ward Parade to STIRLING POINT : 2K TAKE PHOTO OF A BLUFF DISTANCE SIGNS

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