Day 5 - Lake Benmore to Kurow
63 km, 7.0 hrs
The day dawned quite foggy, so we waited until it started to clear before starting out (since we knew we had a relatively short day). To start with we got to enjoy a new section of track, which involved a bit of climbing interspersed with some slightly technical descents. We had lunch overlooking the Benmore Dam and Lake Aviemore, before dropping down to cross over the dam and then cycle on the road to the Aviemore Dam. We had quite a strong headwind on this section, and being on the road we tried to only stop when we needed to. From the Aviemore Dam we were on a dedicated bike path next to Lake Waitaki to the Waitaki Dam, then another 8 km to our overnight stop (and dinner at the pub) at Kurow.
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| Morning fog on Lake Benmore |
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| Lake Benmore |
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| New section of trail - a bit more technical, lots of fun |
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| New bridge |
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| View of Lake Aviemore from our lunch stop |
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| Benmore Dam |
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| Lake Aviemore |
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| Aviemore Dam |
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| Lake Waitaki |
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| Arriving in Kurow - a welcome sight! |
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