Inland Scenic Route From Rakaia River to Lake Tekapo
The Scenic Highway becomes Mt Hutt Station Road as it gets closer to Methven
and it passes right underneath the towering Mount Hutt near the braided upper
reaches of the Rakaia River. Mt Hutt or Methven is a great
place for an inexpensive New Zealand ski holiday. At 2086m Mt Hutt has one
of the largest vertical drops in the South Island and I am told that on a
clear day you can see all the way across the Canterbury Plains
out to the Pacific Ocean. Although we have been driving and sightseeing for
4 days now we realise we are STILL only 1 hour's drive from Christchurch!!!
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