{"id":1785,"date":"2023-05-23T09:47:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T07:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/?p=1785"},"modified":"2023-06-03T08:11:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T06:11:56","slug":"arthurs-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/en\/2023\/05\/23\/arthurs-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur\u2019s Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road from Christchurch to Greymouth passes over Arthur\u2019s Pass. The TranzAlpine train also runs through here. From Greymouth, the journey is 100 km, initially running mainly alongside the Taramakau River. Towards the end, there is a pass with a gradient of 17%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02581-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02581-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02581-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02581-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02581-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02581.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02584-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02584-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02584-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02584-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02584-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02584.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the viewpoint to the Otira Viaduct, there are very cheeky Kea mountain parrots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02592-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02592-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02592-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02592-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02592-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02592.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After passing the top of the pass, we carry on a little further to the Weimakariri River; the view of the mountains is almost just like home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02598-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02598-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02598-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02598-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02598-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02598.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View of Mt Murchison 2408m, the river bed is huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"1788\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02596-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02596-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02596-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02596-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02596-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02596.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"1787\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02597-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02597-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02597-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02597-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02597-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02597.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back at Artur\u2019s Pass Station, we can either follow the river or head uphill; we decide to walk to Devils Punchbowl Waterfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The village church has a view of a small waterfall, we continue to the riverbed of the Otira River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1793\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3734-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3734-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3734-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3734-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3734-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3734.jpeg 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1797\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3728-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3728-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3736-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3736-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3736-1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3736-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3736-1-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3736-1.jpeg 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The waterfall is quite high up, there are a few steps up to the viewing platform and, as always, the path is well maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3740-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3740-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3740-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3740.jpeg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1799\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3746-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3746-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3746-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3746.jpeg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1801\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3745-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3745-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3745-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3745.jpeg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3758-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3758-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3758-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3758.jpeg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devils Punchbowl waterfall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC02602.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1802\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View of Mt Rolleston 2275m <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3753-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3753-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3753-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3753.jpeg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arthur\u2019s Pass Village<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3764-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3764-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3764-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3764-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3764-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3764.jpeg 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The railway bridge over the Otira River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3767-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3767-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3767-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3767-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3767-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3767.jpeg 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Markus kept moaning about his cold hands until Sylvia knitted him some lovely gloves. They keep his hands nice and warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8400-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8400-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8400-800x449.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8400-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8400-1200x674.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8400.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s back to Greymouth again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8423-1024x767.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8423-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8423-800x599.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8423-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8423-1200x899.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/greiner.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8423.jpeg 1233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The road from Christchurch to Greymouth runs over Arthur\u2019s Pass. 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