Approaching The Gateway in Whitcombe Valley, one of its two columnar rocks dead ahead. Photo: Nina Dickerhof

The Gateway, West Coast

March 2020

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Gateway to Westland

Crossing Whitcombe Pass appeals for two reasons. Firstly, it’s a classic Main Divide pass separating the gravel plains of the Rakaia from Westland’s lush temperate rainforests; a journey through such contrasting terrain is simply exhilarating. Secondly, a rich history surrounds the place, like Whitcombe and Lauper’s epic 1863 journey down the wild Whitcombe Valley that […]
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