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 mot or camp. Cars will be retrieved from the dam at the end of the walk. 7km an d approx 250m climb.
Possible to extend walk up to Tantragee Saddle a nd back to the cars, if group decide.
Update: Fri 10.01.25
We w ill 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 infrastruct ure 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 c limb 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 I ti 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 th e water treatment sludge ponds. There we will investigate the final section of the pipeline as it tunnels through the hillside under the Tantragee sad dle 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
| Trip Leader : | Debbie Hogan |
| Phone : | 0211920080 \n |
| Email : | |
| Area : | Nelson\n |
| Map Series : | BQ26\n |
| Panic D ate : | 13-01-2025\n |
| Planned Route : | We will start the walk looking at the Maitai dam infrastructure be fore walking along the pipeline route as part of the Coppermine trail to th e Smith Ford bridge, where the trail meets the Maitai river road. A climb o f 40m up the other side of the river valley will get us back onto the pipel ine route. We stay high above the river valley as the pipeline falls ever s o gently. There are lovely views from there. Above the Maitai Whara Iti cab ins we drop down into the valley again, cross the Maitai river above the pi peline and back up the pipeline on the other side of the valley to the wate r treatment sludge ponds. There we will investigate the final section of th e 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 a t the pipeline crossing just above the motor camp. \n |
| Alternative Route : | Nil\n |
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| Cost $ : | 3\n |
| Sealed km (E nter the number of kms travelled on sealed roads to/from the trip) : | < td>0\n|
| Unsealed km (Enter the number of kms travelled on unsealed roads to/from trip.) : | 0\n |
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| Event Status : | Completed\n |
| Visitors : | 0\n |
| Total : | 8\n |