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Cobb Reservoir
Cobb Valley, Tasman
Remote alpine reservoir in Kahurangi, reached by a long gravel road up the Cobb Valley.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
A very scenic drive up the Cobb Valley leads to a reservoir ringed by mountains, with tracks to lakes and huts. The road is unsealed and winding, so it suits patient drivers in cars with decent clearance. Come for a quiet picnic or a start point for a hike.
Good to know
- Take food and fuel, there are no shops
- Sandflies are fierce
- Check road conditions
- Best time
- Summer
- Open
- Spring to autumn
- Getting there
- 35 km of unsealed road, steep and winding, some one-way sections.
- Vehicles
- 4WD only
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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