If you're travelling Arthur's Pass, you'll be on the Viaduct. Be sure to pull off to appreciate the view and construction.
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Otira Viaduct Lookout
Arthur's Pass Road, SH73, Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand
Susan R
Ottawa, Canada
11021
Pull over for the view and photos
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Date of experience: December 2019
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RoadTripRoger
Putnam, Connecticut
334310
Traveling down the west side of Arthur's Pass, we stop for a look at the new viaduct through the Otira Gorge, built 20 years ago to replace a tortuous road along the clifftops. We have our first wildlife encounter there: it's the kea, the only parrot in the world that lives in alpine elevations. They are an endangered species, and it is partly their own fault. They are attracted to humans and try to filch bits of food, which of course encourages humans to feed them, which does them no good. The population is being closely monitored, and we note the ID bands on their legs.
Date of experience: April 2019
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Julie P
United Kingdom
1182408
We were here in November and at least one of the car parks was closed as major roadworks were taking place. The one at the top of the gorge was open and gave good views back down the valley. It is a place where you may see kea, but we didn't.
Date of experience: November 2019
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716sachink
New York City, New York
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Otira Viaduct Lookout offers some awesome natural views. Can be viewed during the TranzApline train journey during a stop in Otira. Certainly worth a photo stop.
Date of experience: December 2018
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Jan Willem t
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
998292
The road up to the view point offers continious nice views when driving upwards. Once at the view point there is a bright view to the viaduct and the deep valley. When in the neighbourhood it is a nice thing to see and worthwhile to drive 15 minutes extra.
Date of experience: October 2019
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Ginges_revenge
Brisbane, Australia
1324748
We pulled off the road and up into the Viaduct look out. There was plenty of car parking available.
It was good to get out and stretch the legs and look at the engineering marvel that is the Otira Viaduct. It was opened in November 1999 and replaced the old road and making it a lot safer to travel.
Just watch the naughty Kea's. They are absolute terrors and hilarious if they are trying to destroy someone else's car. We watched two harass a mother and her kids, try and get into the back of the SUV and then get on the roof and start to chew up the car. We left at that stage as we could get out while they were preoccupied.
Worth a stop and a look and some photos if you are going past.
Date of experience: August 2019
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