I was longing for some alpine space and human space so I headed south from the Abel Tasman Park and arrived via several good hills at St Arnaud.. It's a small alpine village and gateway to the stunning Nelson Lakes National Park. An excellent cycle repair chap in Nelson said that the quiet cycling route to Murchison is via Wakefield and St Arnaud. The DOC camping ground is right on the Lake and has good grassy areas for people with tents and a camp kitchen with a view across the lake.
The next morning and a short break from more rain
People constantly tell me to visit Queenstown but never mention this location which is definitely on my backpacking/hiking trip next time. The view across Lake Rotoiti to the south peaks reminded me of the view across Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. This area was formed by glacial activity. Lake Loise has a glacier at the other end. This park has numerous opportunities for overnight trekking with many alpine huts for shelter.
I enjoyed the short stay there and included a lake walk through beech forests
The four-day cold front brought with it constant waves of rain and sunshine so my plan for the west coast was halted as I'd arrived here soaked and tired. The idea of heading into strong westerly s and another three days of rain did not appeal so I decided to head east to Blenheim for the journey down the east coast. As it turned out it was a wise choice as the rain did persist on the west coast for three days. In fact one part of the west coast highway washed away, including the bridge as the area received three months of rain in 24 hours. Apparently the river has now completely changed its course.
Dramatic vista and the cold front arrives with rain, rain and rain
People constantly tell me to visit Queenstown but never mention this location which is definitely on my backpacking/hiking trip next time. The view across Lake Rotoiti to the south peaks reminded me of the view across Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. This area was formed by glacial activity. Lake Loise has a glacier at the other end. This park has numerous opportunities for overnight trekking with many alpine huts for shelter.
The four-day cold front brought with it constant waves of rain and sunshine so my plan for the west coast was halted as I'd arrived here soaked and tired. The idea of heading into strong westerly s and another three days of rain did not appeal so I decided to head east to Blenheim for the journey down the east coast. As it turned out it was a wise choice as the rain did persist on the west coast for three days. In fact one part of the west coast highway washed away, including the bridge as the area received three months of rain in 24 hours. Apparently the river has now completely changed its course.
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