Maitai Pipeline

Nelson

Grade: Easy

Event Status: Completed

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Sunday 12 January 2025

Cost: $3

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Starting from the Maitai dam, a one way walk along the pipe maintenance track to the point where the pipeline crosses the river near the Maitai motor camp. Cars will be retrieved from the dam at the end of the walk. 7km and approx 250m climb.

Possible to extend walk up to Tantragee Saddle and back to the cars, if group decide.

Update: Fri 10.01.25

We will meet at the Cathedral steps at 8.30am. The weather should be mild, but no rain.

We will start the walk looking at the Maitai dam infrastructure before walking along the pipeline route as part of the Coppermine trail to the Smith Ford bridge, where the trail meets the Maitai river road. A climb of 40m up the other side of the river valley will get us back onto the pipeline route. We stay high above the river valley as the pipeline falls ever so gently. There are lovely views from there. Above the Maitai Whara Iti cabins we drop down into the valley again, cross the Maitai river above the pipeline and back up the pipeline on the other side of the valley to the water treatment sludge ponds. There we will investigate the final section of the pipeline as it tunnels through the hillside under the Tantragee saddle to the treatment works. Bring a torch, just in case.

Back to the cars parked at the pipeline crossing just above the motor camp. 

https://shape.nelson.govt.nz/maitai-dam-aeration/project-complete

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