The dam would origin from the eastern shores of Mainland, Shetland, just north of Lerwick, heading east to Bressay and Isle of Noss to allow for the shortest ocean crossing towards Sotra island in Hordaland on the western coast of Norway. The eastern section of the North Sea Dam would offer the greatest engineering challenge of the whole NEED project, stipulated to a length of 331 km through open water and with the sea floor depths exceeding 300 m in the Norwegian trench. A dam across the shortest distance between the two archipelagos would leave Fair Isle placed within the enclosure. The crossing of the Fair Isle Channel, between Dennis Head, North Ronaldsey and Scat Ness, the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland, would be the first open waters section of the North Sea Dam, with a distance of exactly 80 km and water depths down to 110 m. From its northern tip Tofts Ness, the 4 km wide and 20 m deep North Ronaldsay Firth is crossed to Strom Ness on North Ronaldsay, the northernmost of the Orkney Islands. The stretch through northern Orkney continues eastward over the 2 km wide and 22 m deep Eday Sound to Sanday. From its northern tip Ness of Ork, the 6 km wide and 110 m deep Stronsay Firth is crossed to War Ness, the southern tip of Eday. The stretch through southern Orkney continues to Burray, over the narrow Skerry Sound to Mainland and passing the 4 km wide and 30 m deep Shapinsay Sound to Shapinsay. Although being a narrow strait of 10 km, the sea floor is down to 100 m depth. The first stretch origin at Duncansby Head, Caithness, mainland Scotland and crossing Pentland Firth to Brough Ness, the southern tip of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands. The western section of the North Sea Dam would be an island jumping, from mainland Scotland in the southwest, through the Orkney Island to Shetland in the northeast, with a total length stipulated to 145 km. The detailed engineering is not stated, although some form of continuous structure could provide for overland infrastructure - road and/or railway between Great Britain and Norway. The northern enclosure (NEED North) would be a multiple section dam at the perimeter of the northern rim of the North Sea. Allow at least 1.5 hours for the whole trip in a rainy season.Įnergetic walkers may choose to do Dry Creek Loop track which starts from the same carpark.North European Enclosure Dam (NEED) North The official sign says that the track duration is 1-hour return which is true when there is no much water. The waterfall is located in a gorge and to see it fully you'll require fording the creek (could be impossible after rain). Keep moving upstream unless you reach the main waterfall itself (as per the main photo). This hiking can be quite tricky and challenging when the water is high, but in a dry season, it could be relatively easy.Įn route is a small waterfall, which may disappear in a dry season. The second part of the track follows the Dry Creek bed - be ready to cross and re-cross the creek several times as the route heads up along this creek. A first part of the track is very easy and well-looked after and has a few footbridges over the creek. Toilets and picnic tables are found in 300 meters from the parking.įrom the carpark follow Dry Creek Waterfall Track. A huge car park (well signposted) is found almost at the beginning of Hebden Cress. Turn left into SH-58, then immediately turn left again to Hebden Cress (has a sign 'Belmont Regional Park') and follow it for the next 100-200m. The road surface is always sealed.įrom Wellington travel north on the SH-1 for roughly 6km, then turn right into the SH-2 and stay on it for the next 16.5km. Rating: ⭐⭐ GPS: S 41° 09.178' E 174° 57.657' Parking: Hebden Cres, Haywards, Lower Hutt Access: 1hr return walkĭry Creek Waterfall is roughly a 20-25 minutes’ drive away from Wellington (with traffic could be 1 hr).
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