The Great Alpine Highway leads from Christchurch above Arthur's Pass to Greymouth.
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The approximately 250 km long route leads from the Pacific coast through the Canterbury Plains and the New Zealand Alps to the west coast on the Tasman Sea. The route follows from Christchurch over the pass to the Lake Brunner at Jacksons the railway route of the Tranzalpine, while the railroad dem Arnold River to the Gray River follows, the road continues the Taramakau River along to the Tasman Sea.
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getting there
Christchurch can be reached on SH 1 either from the direction of Kaikoura in the north or from direction Dunedin in the south
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Christchurch - Arthur's Pass (160 km)
- Christchurch
- Darfield
- Sheffield - Waimakariri River
- Springfield - to the ski area at Porter's Pass
- Castle Hill - rock formations gave the name, climbing area
Arthur's Pass - Greymouth (90 km)
- Arthur's Pass - access to Arthur's Pass National Park
- Otira - the Otira Viaduct is on the logo of the Great Alpine Highway, near the railway tunnel
- Kumara - on Taramakau River located near the coast to the Tasman Sea
- Greymouth
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trips
Of Greymouth lead paths to Westport in the north, after Reefton and further after Murchison and Nelson to the northeast, and to the south after Hokitika, Franz Josef and Haast.
