Hokitika

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: 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 : Lake Kaniere HARD MULTI-DAY Time: 4-5 daysAccess: Turn off the Kokatahi/Lake Kaniere circuit road at the sign post “Access to Toaroha Valley”, cross the bridge over the Kokatahi River and follow the road as far as

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

LOCATION : Lake Kaniere EASY  Buggies/Strollers okTime: 10 minutes return- 600 mAccess: Sunny Bight picnic area.Features: Best short loop walk through fine virgin Kahikatea forest. Along the way you will notice small panels that identify tree and

LOCATION: Awatuna / Golsborough EASY Time: 20 minute loopAccess: Signposted on Stafford-Goldsborough roadside with carpark.Features: Track enters and exits through old goldmining tailrace tunnels and meanders through old gold workings. Passes through regenerating rimu, kamahi and tree fern forest.

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,

Located on the State Highway 6 roadside at the northern town entrance. Parking available but can be walked to from town. A 50 meter track leads to Glow-worm Dell  5 minutes return. Buggies/Strollers ok. Free

LOCATION : Lake Kaniere HARDTime: 7 hours return. 7.6 kmAccess: Signposted on Dorothy Falls Rd just south of Hans Bay.Features: Best local access to open mountain tops. Panoramic views of Southern Alps, Lake Kaniere, coastal plains and Hokitika.