Molesworth and Rainbow Road, New Zealand

MOLESWORTH STATION and RAINBOW ROAD 4 Day Trip

New Zealand's largest farm between Blenheim and Hanmer Springs. The Rainbow Springs Road is closed for several months a year and has a sort of toll on it to pass through. Depending on weather, normally a 4WD road and the road going down via Molesworth on the eastern side is a little more forgiving and a non 4wd would get through there a lot of the time.

Down to Hanmer Springs via the Awatere Valley and back to Blenheim via the Rainbow Springs Road and the Wairau Gorge passing Fowlers Historic Hut, Lake Tennyson and Rainbow.

We did this trip at end of December. We had New Years Eve at Upcot Station.

Our Trip began at Blenheim Railway station where we met Geoff, our Guide, who would give us a lot of information over the CB, as to how true his facts were we will never know. We then did a loop around some of the local vineyards, morning tea then headed up the Awatere Valley.

Our first two nights were in a Shearers Quarters which had good facilities. We had Dinner and Lunch the following day with Bill & Nicky & Family from Upcot Station. Bill took us on a couple of trips on his station on private tracks.

Next we followed the Valley through to Jollies Pass and down into Hanmer Springs and stayed in a Motel there for the night, and a group meal out.

Following and last day up over Jacks Pass and through Rainbow Road, which was considerably rougher than the the previous road and a lot of washouts and water crossings.

For the time of year it was a cold wet trip but a good trip all the same.

We all had a final group meal out on the last night back in Blenheim. A good, well organised trip.



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