Seal Colony and Cape Foulwind walkway

Time: 10 minutes or 1 hr 30 minutes.

Skill level: Easy.

An easy walk from the Tauranga Bay car park leads to viewing platforms overlooking the seal colony. The track continues above the coastline to the historic Cape Foulwind lighthouse.

• Find out more about the seal colony and Cape Foulwind walkway.

Constant and Joyce Bays

Time: 15 minutes.

Skill level: Easy.

Coastal rock formations and sea views.

Denniston Bridle Path walk

Time: 3 hours up, 2 hours down.

Skill level: Moderate.

Sign posted from Conns Creek Road between Waimangaroa, this historic bridal track used by coalminers makes a pleasant, if steep, bush walk.

Denniston town walk

Time: 40 minutes.

Skill level: Easy

From Friends of the Hill Museum on the Denniston Plateau this walk takes you via the old historic sites of Denniston Township.

Charming Creek walkway

Time: 6 hours one way

Skill level: Easy.

The first 30 minutes of this walks from the Ngakawau end provides a delightful walk along a siding used to shunt timber and coal to Ngakawau Railway.

35 km north-east of Westport.

More information on West Coast walks

For more information on West Coast Walks please visit:

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