Kohatu-Kawatiri Highway in Tasman District

Kohatu-Kawatiri Highway in Tasman District is an asphalted main road (100 km/h, also known as State Highway 6). It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Motueka Valley Highway and crosses Wakefield - Kohatu Highway, Old School Road, Korere-Tophouse Road, Elvys Road, Prices Road, Hope Road, Big Bush Drive, Tadmor - Glenhope Road, Moonlight Road and Lamb Valley Road and ends at Kawatiri - Murchison Highway. Kohatu-Kawatiri Highway is also known as State Highway 6. This road is part of the bicycle route "Picton ferry to Nelson Lakes Tour Aotearoa" and the long-distance road "6". In the vicinity, you can find among other things a viewpoint, a picnic site and a campsite.

Road Type
main road
Speed Limit
100
Route
northeast-southwest

Viewpoint

  • Hope Saddle Lookout.

Picnic site

  • Clark Valley Recreational Area.

Campsite

  • Kawatiri Campsite (wheelchair accessible, tents allowed, caravans allowed). Camp at the historic Kawatiri Railway Station site. Explore the old rail bridge, tunnel and station. A great place to walk, fish or picnic..