This has got to be one of the best scenic drives on the West Coast if not all of New Zealand. Packed with awe-inspiring moments.

Take a scenic drive to the Hokitika Gorge

Loop back to Hokitika via the eastern edge of Lake Kaniere

Stop at the pullouts for postcard lake views

See Dorothy Falls, right off the road

Picnic and swim at Hans Bay

Do the Kahikatea Walk at Sunny Bight