Arthur's Pass: Christchurch to Greymouth with a caravan or motorhome
The Arthur's Pass runs 248 km from Christchurch to Greymouth. With a car and caravan, you're looking at 4 h 20 min behind the wheel. Our map shows it sealed the whole way.
We planned it on Motocamp's own router for a car and caravan and for a motorhome, at the sizes in the table below, so every number here comes from a real plan, not a guess.
The stops: Christchurch · Springfield · Arthur's Pass · Greymouth
Is the Arthur's Pass OK for a car and caravan?
Yes, on our plan. It gets through for a car and caravan without using a road signed too low, too short or closed to caravans. Here's what to keep an eye on.
- 7 km of it is steeper than 8%. The steepest kilometre is about 13% downhill on Ōtira Highway, at km 162.
The plan, rig by rig
| Car and caravan | Motorhome | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 248 km | 248 km |
| Driving time | 4 h 20 min | 4 h 5 min |
| Unsealed | none | none |
| Steeper than 8% | 7 km | 7 km |
| Total climb | 2,088 m | 2,088 m |
| Longest gap between fuel | 83 km | 83 km |
| Signed limits it goes round | 0 | 0 |
| Planned at | 3 m high, 11.4 m long and 5.2 t | 3.4 m high, 7.6 m long and 6 t |
Towns on the way
- Christchurch · km 0
- Darfield · km 47
- Springfield · km 70
- Castle Hill Village · km 102
- Arthur's Pass · km 152
- Kumara · km 223
- Greymouth · km 248
Caravan parks on the way
- Jacksons Retreat - West Coast Holiday Park · km 186
- Greymouth Kiwi Holiday Park · km 242
- Greymouth Top 10 Holiday Park · km 245
Free camps on the way
- Andrews Shelter Campsite · km 128
- Greyneys · km 147 · caravans OK
- Kumara Domain Freedom Camping · km 223
- Cobden Breakwater carpark Freedom Camping · km 248
- Jellyman Park Freedom Camping · km 248
National park and other campgrounds
- Amber Park · km 6 · fees apply
- Porters Lodge Camp Sites · km 93
- Mistletoe Flats Campsite · km 110 · fees apply
- Cass · km 126
- Bealey Hut · km 139
- Klondyke Corner Campsite · km 144 · fees apply
- Dillon Hut · km 188
- Trappers Rest · km 210
- Greenstone Retreat · km 224
- Grey River Overnight Campground · km 248
- and 6 more in the app
Dump points
- Dump Station · km 0
- at Greymouth Kiwi Holiday Park · km 242
- at Greymouth Top 10 Holiday Park · km 245
Fuel stops
- Z · km 3
- Mobil · km 4
- npd · km 5
- Parkhouse Service Station · km 7
- BP West Melton · km 25
- Allied · km 46
- Springfield Service Centre · km 70
- Challenge · km 153
- Allied Gas · km 243
- TasmanFuels · km 247
- and 7 more in the app
Plan this trip for your own rig
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