Danseys Pass — Duntroon to Naseby GoldTrail.
Distance
60 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
950 m
Danseys Pass — Duntroon to Naseby Gold Trail.
A historic gold-trail crossing of the Kakanui Range linking the Waitaki Valley with Central Otago. The gravel summit at 935 m marks the Canterbury–Otago boundary; the route passes the Narnia film-set Elephant Rocks and the lonely 1862 Danseys Pass Coach Inn before reaching the curling town of Naseby.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance60 km
Days1
Total climb950 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
DuntroonStart · Start in Duntroon, gateway to the Waitaki Vanished World fossil trail. Head up the Maerewhenua Valley.
Elephant RocksPhoto Spot · Giant weathered limestone tors scattered across a paddock — Aslan's Camp in The Chronicles of Narnia. About 5 km south of Duntroon.
Danseys Pass (935m)Mountain Pass · Gravel saddle through the Kakanui Range and the boundary of Canterbury and Otago. Tight, exposed and frequently snow-closed in winter.
Danseys Pass Coach Inn — Kyeburn DiggingsRestaurant · Historic 1862 schist coach inn, the only outpost on the pass. The classic lunch and ale stop on this ride.
NasebyEnd · End in Naseby, a beautifully preserved 1860s gold town at 600 m — and the curling capital of New Zealand.
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