Punakaiki River Bridge in Buller District

Punakaiki River Bridge in Buller District is a two-lane, asphalted main road (80 km/h). It runs in a north-south direction starting from State Highway 6. This road is part of the hiking trail "Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop" and the long-distance road "6".

Road Type
main road
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
80
Route
north-south

Tourist information offices

  • Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk – approx. 950 m.
  • Protecting Tāiko. Three information boards – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Water at Work – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Limestone Caves, Potholes, Grikes (Chasms) – approx. 3,1 km.

Guest house

  • Hydrangea Cottages – approx. 250 m.
  • Wave Watchers Retreat – approx. 1,7 km.

Hotels

  • Scenic Hotel Punakaiki (WLAN) at State Highway 6 4237 – approx. 550 m.

Bus stops

  • Punakaiki/Pancake Rocks – approx. 950 m.

Viewpoint

  • Sudden Sound (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Putai Blowhole seat (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Surge Pool – approx. 1,2 km.
  • Lookout – approx. 1,9 km.

Motel

  • Punakaiki Beachfront Motels – approx. 1,5 km.
  • Punakaiki Rocks Hotel – approx. 1,8 km.

Ice cream parlours

  • Pancake Rocks Ice Cream – approx. 950 m.

Hostel

  • Punakaiki Beach Hostel – approx. 1,7 km.

Attraction

  • Chimney Pot – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Pancake Rocks and Blowholes (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 1,2 km.
  • Pororari River Track Trailhead – approx. 1,9 km.
  • Punakaiki Canoes at State Highway 6 – approx. 2,0 km.

Chalet

  • Driftwood Cottage – approx. 1,9 km.
  • River Cottage – approx. 1,9 km.

Public bookcases

  • Community Book Exchange – approx. 950 m.

Restaurants

  • Punakaiki Rocks Garden Bar (opening hours: Mon–Sun 8–0) – approx. 1,8 km.

Roads nearby

Colville Close
150 m
Coast Road
Paparoa Park Motel & Cottages, Moutukiekie Beach Walk, Greigs, Knifemaking, Nine Mile
350 m
Punakaiki Pedestrian Underpass
550 m
McMillan Road
McMillan Rd Self-Contained Campsite
750 m
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk
Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, Surge Pool, Putai Blowhole seat, Water at Work, Chimney Pot, Protecting Tāiko, Sudden Sound, Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk
900 m
Punakaiki Suspension Bridge
1,1 km
Dickinson Parade
Punakaiki Beach Hostel, Punakaiki Beachfront Motels
1,5 km
Mabel Street
1,6 km
Webb Street
Punakaiki, Wave Watchers Retreat
1,7 km
Owen Street
Punakaiki Rocks Hotel
1,8 km
Punakaiki Road
Punakaiki Canoes, River Cottage, Punakaiki Rocks Garden Bar, Driftwood Cottage
1,9 km
Inland Pack Track
Limestone Caves, Potholes, Grikes (Chasms)
2,0 km
Pororari River Bridge
2,0 km
Pororari River Track
Pororari River Track Trailhead, Lookout
2,3 km
Waikori Road
2,4 km
1867 Historic Inland Pack Track
2,5 km
State Highway 6
Fox River Freedom Camping, Crow Bay 42° South, Tiromoana, Mitchells Gully Historic Goldmine, Scenic Hotel Punakaiki, Hydrangea Cottages, Irimahuwhero Viewpoint, Truman Track, Coghlans Lookout, Irmahwhero, Pororari, Underworld Cafe, Norwest Adventures Caverafting Underworld Adventures, Charleston Tavern, Community Book Exchange, Punakaiki/Pancake Rocks, Pancake Rocks Ice Cream
2,5 km
Truman Track
3,4 km
Hartmount Place
Te Nikau Retreat + YHA, Te Miko
3,6 km
Ross Place
3,6 km
Bullock Creek Road
4,4 km
Tu Papaku Road
4,7 km
Paparoa Track
A Frontier Track, Cyclone Ita Wind damage to forest 2014, Cyclones Fehi and Gita Wind damage to forest 2018
6,0 km
Cave Creek Memorial Track
6,1 km
Bullock Creek Bridge
6,4 km
Burke Road
7,3 km