Friday, 27 December 2019

#12 Nelson and Maitai River (Cont'd)

First little ride in the Nelson region today....


Starts out as asphalt road, but eventually turns to gravel.  Very nice gravel though, nearly as smooth as the asphalt.


A lovely pipe bridge - apparently this one is part of the local network of pipes supplying fresh water to the city of Nelson.


Piping leading up to the pipe bridge.  A fair number of Mountain Bikers were out there today, as it is the weekend.  Maitai River from the pipe bridge, a few kilometers downstream of the dam.   


On the way back from Maitai Dam, I tried an alternative route called Tantragee Rd.
Much rougher and, in places, quite steep too.  Basically a logging road…


Photos belong to Jaro Franta