Old Gig Road in Ashburton District

Old Gig Road in Ashburton District is an unpaved track. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Tramway Road.

Bicycle: yes
Road Type: track
Route: northeast-southwest

Attraction

River Intake – approx. 1,4 km.
South Ashburton Siphon – approx. 1,5 km.
South Ashburton Check Gate – approx. 2,1 km.
Valetta Irrigation Scheme Offtake – approx. 2,5 km.
Rabbit Board at Ashburton Gorge Road 390 – approx. 3,8 km.
North Hinds Siphon – approx. 4,2 km.
Caves Stream Siphon – approx. 5,0 km.
Bowyers Stream Siphon – approx. 5,5 km.
Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon – approx. 7,0 km.
Old kilns – approx. 7,7 km.
Taylors Stream Siphon – approx. 8,1 km.
Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon – approx. 9,4 km.
Intake – approx. 10,1 km.
South Hinds Siphon – approx. 10,2 km.
Control gate – approx. 10,3 km.

Campsite

Bowyers Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 4,0 km.
Taylors Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 11,5 km.

Petrol stations

Allied Petroleum Mayfield (Diesel, self-service, Allied Petroluem, opening hours: open 24/7) (7778) – approx. 11,7 km.
Caltex (Diesel, Caltex, opening hours: open 24/7) at Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road – approx. 12,3 km.

Convenience stores

Udder Dairy Cafe and Gift Shop – approx. 12,3 km.

Cafés

Stavely Café and Sundry Goods Store (outdoor seating, Wi-Fi, takeaway, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 6,9 km.
Panthers Rock Bar & Cafe at Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road 2006 (7778) – approx. 12,2 km.

Viewpoint

Sharplin Falls Lookout – approx. 9,4 km.

Shelter

Warden's hut (basic_hut) – approx. 11,4 km.

Veterinary clinic

Farmfirst Vet (Farmfirst) – approx. 12,4 km.

Roads nearby

Mount Somers, Mt Somers Playcentre

Buccleugh Street

Anama Cavendish Road

Valetta Irrigation Scheme Offtake, Anama

Te Araroa Trail

Lower Downs Road

North Hinds Siphon, Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon

Surrey Hills Road

Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road

Mount Hutt, Buccleuch, Bushside, Cavendish, Rakaia Gorge lookout, Mayfield, Mayfield Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mayfield Community Recycling Depot, Caltex, Udder Dairy Cafe and Gift Shop, Panthers Rock Bar & Cafe, Farmfirst Vet

Springburn Bushside Road

Rutherfords Road

Caves Stream Siphon

Anama Station Road

Stackhouse Road

Campsite nearby

Mt Somers Domain Camp

Mt Somers Holiday Park

Canals nearby

Valetta Irrigation Scheme

Rangitata Diversion Race

Convenience stores nearby

Mount Somers General Store

Libraries nearby

The Old Post Office Library

Parks nearby

Mt Somers Domain

Places of worship nearby

Methven New Life Church

Razed railways nearby

Mount Somers Branch

Restaurants nearby

Ridges nearby

Rivers nearby

Hinds River North Branch

Streams nearby

South Ashburton Syphonic Spillway

Stevenson Stream

Petrifying Gully