Hokitika Gorge

Time and skill level: 15 minutes | easy

An awesome viewing platform is just four minutes from the car park and this part of the track is accessible for wheelchairs. Carry on further to an impressive swingbridge and the granite rocks of the gorge's walls.

• Find out more about Hokitika Gorge.

Mahinapua walkway

Time and skill level: 15 minutes or 2 hours 30 minutes one way | easy

The first 15 minutes from the western start of the walkway brings you to Mahinapua Creek or choose to walk further along the old tram line. Also open to mountain bikers.

Lake Mahinapua wetlands

Lake Kaniere walkway

Time and skill level: 4 hours | moderate

Starts or ends at Sunny Bight picnic area. Passes along the western shores of the lake. Also open to mountain bikers.

Kaniere Water Race walkway

Time and skill level: 3 hours 30 mins to 4 hrs | moderate

Follows the twists and turns of an historic power station water race as it passes along the edge of the scenic reserve. Also open to mountain bikers as part of the West Coast Wilderness Trail.

Ross walks

Ross Historic Goldfields walk

Time and skill level: 10 minutes – 1 hour walks | easy

A range of interesting historic goldfields walks starting from the Ross Information Centre.

Londonderry Rock Walk

Time and skill level: 10 minutes | easy

Turn off SH 73, 1km east of Kumara, a short walking track through old gold workings to view a huge boulder too large for the miners to move or break.

Kumara walks

Tunnel Terrace walk

Time and skill level: 20 minute loop | easy

Starts on the road between Stafford and Goldsborough (15km north of Hokitika). Track meanders through old gold works and tail race tunnels.

German Gully Pack Track

Time and skill level: 30 minutes | easy

Track climbs out of the valley and emerges on the Scandinavian Hill Road passing several old gold workings.

More information on West Coast walks

For more information on West Coast Walks please visit:

• DOC: West Coast Walks.
• DOC: Essentials needed for walks