Hokitika

LOCATION : Kumara EASY Time: 10 min one wayAccess: Turn off SH73, 1 km east of Kumara onto a metalled road running alongside a water raceFeatures: Walk passes through stone-fields of old goldmining tailings & manuka forest to huge

LOCATION : Lake Mahinapua EASY  Buggies/Strollers okTime: 15 minutes one wayAccess: From lake access road. Ends close to camping areaFeatures: Tree ferns, kamahi and totara forest on old sand dunes. Small panels identify tree and shrub species.

LOCATION: Hokitika Town EASY  Buggies/Strollers okTime: 1-2 hoursAccess: From i-Site or any point along the walk. Features: A great way to see the town centre and learn about Hokitikas history and culture. This self-guided walk features Take-a-Seat artseats,

LOCATION : Hokitika Town EASY Time: 10 minutes returnAccess: Carpark on Town Belt East.Features: Best example of the kahikatea forest that once covered most of Hokitika township area. Regrowth forest but already 20+ metres high. Also delightful native ferns

LOCATION : Hokitika Gorge EASY  Buggies/Strollers okTime: 1 hour loop trackAccess: The Hokitika Gorge is 33kms from Hokitika. The road is signposted the whole way  look for the yellow signs that say Hokitika

LOCATION : Lake Kaniere MODERATE Time: 4 hours one wayAccess: Carpark just south of southern end of lake. Follows western shore of lake. Ends at Sunny Bight at northern end of lake. Features: Lush forest, great lake and mountain views,

LOCATION: Mahinapua EASY  Buggies/Strollers okTime: 2 hours (walk) one way. 6 kmAccess: 8km south of Hokitika on SH6, or start 3km from Rimu on Rimu-Ross RdFeatures: Follows old logging tramway route through a cross section of West

LOCATION : Lake Kaniere HARD DAY HIKE OR MULTI-DAYTime: 1-2 daysAccess: Access to Mount Brown is off the eastern Lake Kaniere gravel road near Slip Bay.Features: Steep climb up to amazing views of the Alps, Lake Kaniere and

LOCATION: Ross EASY / MODERATETime: 1 hour loop.Access: Walk starts from Ross Visitor Centre.Features: Follows Mt Greenland Rd up Jones Creek and loops back following water race. Replica miners hut, several dam sites and tunnels. Passes through old

LOCATION : Hokitika Beach EASY Time: 5 minutes walk from town centre.Access: By foot, along beach, beach track, or Quayside section of Heritage Walk. By road via Sunset Point Rd.Features: Sunsets, sunrises & starry nights. Hokitika rivermouth & beach.

LOCATION : Ross EASY Time: 10 min one wayAccess: Walk starts from the top of St James Street near Visitor Centre.Features: Part of the Ross Water Race Walkway. Short zig zags uphill before entering the Cemetery. Interesting headstones and