Whilst there is a shorter and more direct route from Murchison to Kaiteriteri, we chose the longer and more winding road via St Arnaud.
Our first stop was at Kawatiri where we did a walk over an abandoned railway bridge and tunnel built in 1923. As we received conflicting information about this we’re not sure if there was actually a railway from Murchison to Nelson which was subsequently discontinued or whether they started building the railway line but never finished it. In any case it was a short but enjoyable walk which included some beech forest
Nelson Lakes
Zig-Zag New Zealand 