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Upper Ōtira Valley Track in Westland District

Upper Ōtira Valley Track in Westland District is a path. It runs in an east-west direction and ends in a cul-de-sac. This road is part of the hiking trail "Ōtira Valley Track".

Road Type
path
Route
east-west

Attraction

  • Cesspool Swing Bridge – approx. 26,4 km.
  • Aqueduct – approx. 36,1 km.
  • Karamea reservoir – approx. 37,8 km.
  • Londonderry Rock 3000 tons – approx. 40,8 km.
  • Derelict dredge – approx. 41,2 km.
  • Aqueduct – approx. 41,7 km.

Hostel

  • Rata Lodge – approx. 7,1 km.

Stations

  • Otira – approx. 7,8 km.

Caravan site

  • Kumara Power Station Self-contained site (caravans allowed) – approx. 41,7 km.

Tourist information offices

  • Don't take the track through the bushes unless you want to take the muddy route – approx. 26,8 km.
  • Historic Kumara Swimming Baths – approx. 41,8 km.
  • Greenstone and Kumara goldfields – approx. 42,0 km.
  • King Dick's Pub – approx. 42,0 km.
  • Richard John Seddon – approx. 42,1 km.

Parking

  • Mount Brown Hut Track Car Park (surface) – approx. 32,2 km.
  • Styx Track Car Park (surface) – approx. 32,5 km.

Platforms

  • Otira – approx. 7,8 km.

Viewpoint

  • Ōtira Viaduct Lookout at Deaths Corner – approx. 1,2 km.
  • Dorothy creek – approx. 32,7 km.

Campsite

  • Trappers Rest – approx. 30,3 km.
  • Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). This is a large, grassy lake-front campsite beside beautiful Lake Kaniere. Fish from the jetty, boat or swim in the lake. – approx. 34,3 km.

Picnic site

  • Trappers Rest – approx. 30,3 km.
  • Sunny Bight picnic area – approx. 36,6 km.

Gallery

  • John Burns Gallery of Modern Art – approx. 7,6 km.

Shelter

  • Gerhardt Spur Bivouac (lean_to). (moved to correct location - confirmed by survey) – approx. 38,5 km.

Roads nearby

Ōtira Highway
142/Midland Line, 143/Midland Line, Wainihinihi, Turiwhate, 128/Midland Line, Candys Bend, King Dick's Pub, Richard John Seddon, Historic Kumara Swimming Baths, Dillmanstown, 131/Midland Line, 132/Midland Line, 141/Midland Line, Otira, Rata Lodge, John Burns Gallery of Modern Art, 129/Midland Line, 130/Midland Line, 133/Midland Line, 134/Midland Line, Aickens, 135/Midland Line, 136/Midland Line, 137/Midland Line, 138/Midland Line, 139/Midland Line
500 m
Lake Misery track
600 m
Dobson Nature walk
1,0 km
Ōtira zigzag
Ōtira Viaduct Lookout at Deaths Corner, Deaths Corner
1,1 km
Bridal Veil Track
1,3 km
Temple Basin Track
1,5 km
Side Track to Goods Lift Top
1,8 km
Arthur's Pass walking track
Bridal Veil Falls lookout
1,8 km
Bealey Valley track
Bealey Chasm
1,8 km
Margaret Tarn track
2,0 km
Downhill Walking Track
2,2 km
Coral Track
3,0 km
Cons Track
3,7 km
Scott's Track
3,7 km
Upper Viewpoint Track (Rockfall Danger)
3,9 km
Devils Punchbowl Track
Devils Punchbowl lookout, Te Tautea o Hinekakai
3,9 km
West Coast Road
Craigieburn Cutting, 111/Midland Line, 112/Midland Line, Springfield Service Centre, Springfield Hotel, Springfield Doughnut, Drovers Cafe (Closed?), Taste of Kiwi, Springfield (SH 73), Flock Hill Station, Klondyke Corner, Klondyke Corner Campsite, Racecourse Hill, 30/Midland Line, 31/Midland Line, 32/Midland Line, 33/Midland Line, 34/Midland Line, 35/Midland Line, 36/Midland Line, 37/Midland Line, Arthur's Pass Scenic Lookout, Ōtira Tunnel survey markers, Arthur's Pass Station, Brake Hill, Challenge, Outdoor Education Centre, Brake's Store and the Youth Hostel, Kea Statue, Welcome to the National Park, 116/Midland Line, 18/Midland Line, 20/Midland Line, 21/Midland Line, 22/Midland Line, Challenge Kirwee, Kirwee Tavern, 17/Midland Line, Southern Alps, 12/Midland Line, 13/Midland Line, 14/Midland Line, 15/Midland Line, 16/Midland Line, APL Fuelstop Sheffield, Sheffield Pie Shop, 39/Midland Line, 114/Midland Line, 115/Midland Line, 42/Midland Line, 98/Midland Line, Paddys Bend, 38/Midland Line, 120/Midland Line, Arthur's Pass, Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite, Main Road, 26/Midland Line, 27/Midland Line, 28/Midland Line, 29/Midland Line, 23/Midland Line, 24/Midland Line
4,0 km
Mount Aicken Track
4,1 km

Alpine huts nearby

Canterbury University Snow Sports Club (CUSSC) Lodge
1,8 km
Ferrier Lodge (Temple Basin Ski Area)
1,8 km

Attraction nearby

Ōtira Viaduct
1,7 km

Body of waters nearby

Lake Misery
200 m
Margarets Tarn
1,9 km

Buildings nearby

Goods Lift Bottom
750 m
Goods Lift Top
1,8 km
Temple Tow A-Frame
1,9 km
Temple Tow Shed
1,9 km
Cassidy Tow Shed
1,9 km
Downhill Tow Shed
2,3 km

Railway lines nearby

Midland Line/Otira tunnel
4,1 km
Midland Line
4,2 km

Ridges nearby

Goldney Ridge
2,8 km

Rivers nearby

Bealey River
1,9 km
Bridal Veil Creek
2,8 km

Shelters nearby

Lockwood Shelter
1,8 km
Page Memorial Shelter
2,2 km

Sports centres nearby

Temple Basin Ski Area
2,9 km

Streams nearby

Ōtira River
1,2 km
Upper Twin Creek
1,3 km
Kea Creek
1,7 km
Peg Leg Creek
1,9 km
Candys Creek
2,0 km
Twin Creek
2,0 km
Wesley Creek
2,8 km
McGrath Creek
3,2 km
Devils Punchbowl Creek
4,0 km
Wardens Creek
4,0 km

Valleies nearby

Ōtira Gorge
2,5 km

Wilderness huts nearby

Jacks Hut
2,3 km