Rakaia River Road in Ashburton District

Rakaia River Road in Ashburton District is a minor road. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from Mount Hutt Station Road and crosses Marrs Road, Barkers Road, Happy Valley Road, O'Briens Road and Highbank Cairnbrae Road and ends at Rakaia Barrhill Methven Road.

Road Type
minor road
Route
southeast-northwest

Attraction

  • Forebay – approx. 7,6 km.
  • Penstock – approx. 7,7 km.
  • Tailrace – approx. 7,9 km.

Pubs

  • Canterbury Hotel (Brown Pub) (outdoor seating) – approx. 9,3 km.
  • Blue Pub – approx. 9,3 km.

Campsite

  • Methven Camping Ground (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 9,0 km.

Fire station

  • Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 9,1 km.

Farm shops

  • PGG Wrightson – approx. 9,2 km.

Cafés

  • Station Coffee (coffee shop, ice cream, Tea) – approx. 9,2 km.

Restaurants

  • Ski Time Restaurant – approx. 8,6 km.
  • Forest Lodge (German) – approx. 8,8 km.
  • Kebab Food Truck - Kebizza (pizza, kebab) at Main Street 160 (7730) – approx. 9,3 km.

Viewpoint

  • Rakaia Gorge lookout – approx. 3,6 km.

Hotels

  • Beluga Lodge – approx. 8,8 km.

Hostel

  • Mt Hutt Bunkhouse at Lampard Street 8 – approx. 9,0 km.

Hunting stands

  • Flyshop fishing tackle – approx. 9,2 km.

Bar

  • Steel-Worx Bar and Restaurant – approx. 9,2 km.

Motel

  • Methven Motel – approx. 8,8 km.
  • Cedar Chalets at Main Street 178 (7730) – approx. 9,0 km.

Car repair shops

  • Don Smith Motors (Don Smith) at Barkers Road 56 (7730) – approx. 8,9 km.
  • Methven Motor Services Ltd. – approx. 9,1 km.

Guest house

  • Methven Lodge BnB at Main Street 182 – approx. 8,9 km.

Petrol stations

  • Mobil (Mobil) – approx. 9,1 km.

Tourist information offices

  • iSite – approx. 9,2 km.

Fast food restaurants

  • Purple Dragon (Japanese) at Forest Drive 26 – approx. 9,2 km.