2007 – Tour of New Zealand
Peter and Thomas Hambley
(“noshta and ernie”)
6th to 18th October 2007
Day 1
6th October, 2007
Route:
Christchurch
Notes:
Home of Catherine and Peter Forrest. Very windy, dry.
Duration / Distance:
26 Kilometres
Day 2
7th October, 2007
Route:
Christchurch, Trans Alpine Railway- Arthur’s Pass, Lake Brunner, Greymouth, Karoro, Paroa Gladstone, Kumara Junction, Chesterfield, Awatuna, Arahura, Hokitika.
Notes:
Backpackers, Hokitika. Early gales and rain, overcast.
Duration / Distance:
2 hr. 36 min. 56 kilometers at average speed of 21.4 km./hr.
Day 3
8th October, 2007
Route:
Hokitika, Mananui, (Lake Mahinapua) Ruatapu, Ross, Kakapotahi, (Lake Ianthe) Harihari.
Notes:
Motel Backpackers, Harihari. Fine blue sky, following wind.
Duration / Distance:
4hr. 10min. 76 kilometres at average speed of 18.3km/hr
Day 4
9th October, 2007
Route:
Harihari, (First Tasman Sea Flight by Guy Campton Menzies) Te Taho, Whataroa, (Lake Wahapo) The Forks (Lake Mapourika)Tatare, Franz Joseph (Glacier lookout).
Notes:
Youth Hostel, Franz Joseph. Cold start then sunny.
Duration / Distance:
3hr. 26min. 76.13 kilometres at average speed of 19.44km/hr.
Day 5
10th October, 2007
Route:
Franz Joseph (Glacier lookout) Fox Glacier (Glacier lookout) Karangarua, (Views of Mt. Cook) Jacobs River (Community Church Our Lady of the River) Bruce Bay.
Notes:
Bed and Breakfast, Bruce Bay. Cool early, hot and sunny.
Duration / Distance:
4hr. 30min. 80.19 kilometres at average speed of 17.7km/hr.
Day 6
11th October, 2007
Route:
Bruce Bay (views of Mt. Cook)(walk to Monro Beach)(Lake Paringa, Lake Moeraki) Knight Point, Haast Junction, Haast Town.
Notes:
Backpackers Haast Town. Cool start, Warm with assisting wind.
Duration / Distance:
5hr. 28min. 85.23 kilometres at average speed of 15.5km/hr.
Day 7
12th October, 2007
Route:
Haast Town (Atomic shuttle to Wanaka)(Haast Pass 564 meters) Makarora, (Thunder Creek Falls) (Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea) Albert Town, Wanaka.
Notes:
Youth Hostel, Wanaka. Warm, overcast then superb lake reflections.
Duration / Distance:
143 kilometres.
Day 8
13th October, 2007
Route:
Wanaka, Luggate, Queensberry, Mt. Pisa, (Lake Dunstan) Cromwell, Clyde.
Notes:
Camp site chalet, Clyde. Easy ride with following wind.
Duration / Distance:
85 kilometres at average speed of 23.5km/hr.
Day 9
14th October, 2007
Route:
Clyde, (Otago Central Rail Trail) Alexandra, Galloway, Chatto Creek,Omakau, Lauder (Manuheriki Bridge, 110.6 meters) (Poolburn Gorge Tunnel and Viaduct) Auripo, Ida Valley, Oturehua, (618 meters at summit) Wedderburn.
Notes:
Bed and Breakfast, Wedderburn. Rough stuff ride, various sized gravel, Exposed with cross and tail winds.
Duration / Distance:
5hr. 25min. 84.94 kilometers at average speed of 15.6km/hr.
Day 10
15th October, 2007
Route:
Wedderburn, (puncture) Ranfurly, (Otago Central Rail Trail) Waipiata, Kokonga, Daisy Bank, Tiroiti (Princes Creek Tunnel) Hyde, Rock and Pillar, Ngapuna, Middlemarch.
Notes:
Camp site chalet, Middlemarch. Rough stuff ride, cold and cloudy.
Duration / Distance:
5hr. 12Min. 85 kilometers at average speed of 16.3 km/hr.
Day 11
16th October, 2007
Route:
Middlemarch, Sutton, Matarae, Pukerangi (Taieri Gorge Railway, Flat Stream, Deep Stream, Hindon, Mount Allan, Parera, Taioma, Vingatui Viaduct 50 meters above Mullocky Creek, Vingatui) Dunedin.
Notes:
Youth Hostel, Dunedin. Strong following wind.
Duration / Distance:
1hr. 35min. 24.33 kilometres at average speed of 15.3 km/hr.
Day 12
17th October, 2007
Route:
Dunedin – Rest Day. Worlds steepest hill, Baldwin St. 1:2.86 (Bus tour of Otago Peninsula, Royal albatross, blue and yellow-eyed penguins, Hooker sea lions and fur seals) Dunedin.
Notes:
Youth Hostel, Dunedin. Heavy rain, high wind.
Duration / Distance:
59 min. 12.56 kilometers at average speed of 12.7 km/hr.
Day 13
18th October, 2007
Route:
Dunedin (Coach return to Christchurch – Oamara,Timaru, Ashburton,) Christchurch.
Notes:
Home of Catherine and Peter Forrest. Early snow, Bright.
Duration / Distance:
56 min. 12.14 kilometers at average speed of 12.9 km/hr
Total Distance:
440 miles cycling in 10 days.