Danseys Pass is a memorable drive through rolling tussock country over the mountains from Duntroon (Highway 83 ) to Naseby, North Otago. Once used by pack trackers and gold prospectors it was named after William Dansey who discovered the route and used it to explore the Maniototo. It links the Waitaki Valley to the Maniototo Plains. The road is unsealed, windy, narrow in places and can be closed in winter. It reaches 3,000 feet above sea level at it's highest point. Dansey Pass Hotel was built in 1862 to serve the gold miners ... (more)