"The Treasured Pathway is a new and innovative heritage highway that links heritage sites along 680 km of roads from Picton to Farewell Spit, across the top of New Zealand's South Island. In this guidebook are fascinating detials on many of Marlborough's and Nelson's popular attractions, including the Marlborough Sounds, Abel Tasman National Park, and Waikoropupu Springs. Find out about New Zealand's first gold rush, the Maungatapu murders, the strange karst features of Takaka Hill and the beautiful Cobb Valley in Kahurangi National Park. This guidebook also provides practical information on the main pathway and its nine side trails, and the facilities available to travellers. ..." -- Back cover.