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Recommended Routes in West Coast - 4

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Old Ghost Road - Looking NE near Mt Montgomery.
Intermediate Intermediate

Old Ghost Road

49.8 mi 80.1 km • 9,029' Up 2752.17 m Up • 8,790' Down 2679.25 m Down

Westport, NZ
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Favorite Canoeing on Pororari River
Intermediate Intermediate

Paparoa Track Great Walk

33.3 mi 53.7 km • 7,081' Up 2158.33 m Up • 8,090' Down 2465.8 m Down

Greymouth, NZ
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Favorite The Aorere River Valley is just spectacular in the afternoon light.
Intermediate Intermediate

Heaphy Track - Great Walk

49.3 mi 79.3 km • 8,901' Up 2712.96 m Up • 8,533' Down 2600.95 m Down

Port Mo…, NZ
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West Coast Hiking

  • 15 Miles 25 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Easy Trail Easy Trails
  • 7 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 0 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in West Coast - 4

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3.4 mi 5.5 km #1Point Elizabeth Walkway
Intermediate Intermediate
Greymouth, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Greymouth, NZ 1 
10.3 mi 16.6 km #2Copland Track - Welcome Flat Hut
Intermediate Intermediate
Mount Cook Village, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Mount Cook Village, NZ 2 
1.5 mi 2.4 km #3Monro Beach Walk
Easy Easy
Makarora, NZ
Easy Easy
Makarora, NZ 1 

Photos of West Coast - 70

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Camp at Gillespie Pass
Feb 9, 2015 near Makarora, NZ
Crucible Lake
Feb 15, 2015 near Makarora, NZ
Mount Alba and the Crucible Valley
Feb 15, 2015 near Makarora, NZ
Double view of Mount Cook.
Apr 9, 2017 near Mount C…, NZ
Lake Matheson, the Mirror Lake, is spectacular from the trail.
Apr 19, 2017 near Mount C…, NZ
Franz Josef Glacier from Christmas Lookout
May 24, 2018 near Mount C…, NZ
Coast of Paparoa National Park
May 26, 2018 near Greymouth, NZ
The West Coast of the South Island is well-known as one of the wildest and wettest regions in the entire world. The Copland Valley track is one of the most popular tramping destinations on the West Coast with its natural hot pools a strong draw..
Jan 18, 2022 near Mount C…, NZ
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